Legg reported that Compton found the race, “super fun and hard I’m really loving racing in France. “Soon after the pit, Katie’s shifting deteriorated which caused her to soft pedal around to second pit for a clean bike, however (she) got stuck in a rut which popped her into the fencing where her shifter lever lodged into the fencing while her right foot was tangled up in the bike,” Legg said.Ĭompton got moving again, and held off a late charge by Kupfernagel. On the last lap she opted not to take a clean bike from the pits. With two laps to go Compton crashed on a downhill, but maintained her lead. Dutch riders Marianne Vos and Daphny Van den brand quickly helped reel in Kupfernagel, however and Compton moved into fourth position.Ĭompton moved into the race lead on the second lap with a lap time of 7 minutes 10 seconds which was the fastest lap of the race. Her husband and mechanic, Mark Legg, said Compton started out in 17th place because she waited for the start gun to fire, while others, including Kupfernagel, jumped the gun. In the junior race, American national champ Zack McDonald was third.Ĭompton only arrived in Europe from Colorado on Thursday. Jeremy Powers (-Cannondale) did not finish.
Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) was the top American in 30th place, followed by Ryan Trebon (Kona) in 35th. In the men’s race Erwin Vervecken won ahead of Czech rider Zdenek Stybar and Sven Nys. Zack McDonald is ninth in the junior World Cup.Īmerican Rachel Lloyd (California Giant-Specialized) was seventh. Compton remains in third in the World Cup, despite skipping several events.
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