"A nine-woman group broke off the front. Everyone knew this was the move, and included Maghalie Rochette, Sidney McGill, and rising American force Lizzy Gunsalus-who carved a ten-second gap by the second lap and refused to relinquish it. Move and Counter Lap after lap, Gunsalus and Rochette marked each other. The course was twisty and unpredictable in spots, especially in the off-camber on the backside."
"As the bell lap tolled, the two were out in front, Gunsalus and Rochette. Now that the final features were behind them, Gunsalus kept a slight gap on Rochette -a bike length at most, but an advantage. As the group entered the last winding turns before the pits, Gunsalus kept her gap. The small advantage kept Rochette from passing her before the off-camber pinch point on the road."
At the Pan American cyclocross championships in Washington, D.C., a nine-woman group broke clear early, featuring Maghalie Rochette, Sidney McGill, and Lizzy Gunsalus. Gunsalus established a ten-second lead by the second lap and maintained aggressive positioning. The course featured twisty sections and an off-camber backside that forced careful line choices. Gunsalus and Rochette matched each other through multiple attacks and counters, trading the lead into the closing laps. Gunsalus held a slim advantage entering the final winding turns, launched the decisive sprint on the tarmac, and narrowly held off Rochette at the line. Sidney McGill finished third.
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