June 16th, 2007 by 
Gregg
Ryan Trebon Strong in Europe, Nat Ross wins in Moab
For Immediate Release:
Colorado Springs, CO - CTS Athlete and three-time US National Cyclocross Champion Katie Compton continued her domination of the US cyclocross scene with convincing wins in Saturday and Sunday’s UCI C2 races in Cincinnati, Ohio. Across the pond, US National Champion Ryan Trebon competed in the first races of his 2007 European cyclocross campaign, starting out with a strong seventh place finish on Saturday at the Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne in Dottignies, Belgium. A day later, feeling the full effects of jet lag, he finished 19th at the first Superprestige event of the season.
Including her two victories in Ohio, Compton has won five of her past six races. In Saturday’s event, she had a chance to show off the technical skills that have been a key to her success; she was the first racer of the day to successfully navigate a sharp corner right in the middle of a deep sandpit. The silver medalist from last year’s World Championships will soon leave for an extended period of racing and training in Europe.
Over in Belgium, Ryan Trebon battled through jet lag during his first two European cyclocross races of the season. With a Superprestige race scheduled on the same weekend, the start list for the Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne in Dottignies, Belgium, included the absolute best ‘cross racers in the world. In the second half of the race, the American champion was in the second group, just 15 seconds behind the leaders. As the laps dwindled, tactical riding up front allowed Trebon’s group to catch back up, and he went right to the front. With three laps to go, Trebon was leading the race and attempting to leave everyone behind, but the leaders regrouped and Trebon was caught in a crash when Bart Aernouts went down with two laps to go. Eventual winner Sven Nys avoided the crash, and by the finish Trebon crossed the line in seventh place.
The following day, Nys won his second race of the weekend, which was the first race of this season’s Superprestige series. It was his tenth consecutive victory in Superprestige series races (he won every race in the series last season). Trebon, having arrived in Europe only days before, was feeling the full impact of jet lag, rode through the fatigue to a respectable 19th place. He’ll be looking to improve on that finish in upcoming Superprestige races as he prepares for Cyclocross World Championships in January 2008.
CTS Mountain Bike Athlete Wins at 24 Hours of Moab
CTS Athete and endurance mountain bike pro Nat Ross (Subaru/Gary Fisher) and his partner Mike Janelle won the two-person Duo Pro category at the 24 Hours of Moab endurance mountain bike race in Moab, Utah on October 13-14. Ross, who won the Men’s Solo event at Moab in 2006 and was part of the winning 4-man team in the 2007 Race Across America (RAAM), is coached by CTS Premier Coach Jim Lehman.
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source: Kevin Dessart
