McCutcheon and Bender Win 2015 Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 – Report, Interviews, Results, Photos

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Mindy McCutcheon won the Women's A contest at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Iltis
Mindy McCutcheon won the Women’s A contest at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Iltis

Utah Cyclocross Race Sees Good Turnout for Great Course!

October 22, 2015 – The fourth race of the Utah Cyclocross Series was held at Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, Utah on October 17, 2015. On a turny course with lots of terrain features, horse barriers, and cross barriers, Mindy McCutcheon (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano) and Thomas Bender (Kuhl/Bender Bros Racing) turned up the volume several notches to take wins in the Women’s A and Men’s A Categories respectively.

Complete Photo Gallery of All Racers! http://www.gallery.cyclingwest.com/v/2015-bike-racing-photos/Utah+Cyclocross+Series+Race+4+10-17-15/

In the Women’s A race, McCutcheon went hard from the gun, opening up a gap early. She never looked back, and took the win by a comfortable margin over second place Ali Knutson (SaltAir-Cross Fever). Tiffany Pezzulo, the newly crowned USA Crits Series Champion, took third despite crashing.

Mindy McCutcheon Interview:

Thomas Bender powered to the Men's A win at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Iltis
Thomas Bender powered to the Men’s A win at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Iltis

In the Men’s A race, Thomas Bender, brother Jeff Bender (Kuhl/Bender Bros Racing), and Dylan Cirulis (Roosters/Biker’s Edge) gapped the rest of the strong field early on. The three road together for a lap or two until Thomas pulled away, leaving Jeff Bender to play the role of steady teammate. Jeff sat on Cirulis for a chunk of the race until Cirulis put time into him. With a couple of laps to go, Cirulis was gaining on Thomas, but was unable to close the gap. Meanwhile, Thomas Bender rode like a diesel train, powering through the Weber County Fairgrounds twists and turns to stay in front take a comfortable win, his first ever. Jeff Bender eventually caught and passed Cirulis to take second with Cirulis coming in third.

Timothy Rugg, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, rode his mountain bike to a strong fourth place finish. Another out of stater, Steve Carwile (Owings Mills, Maryland) rounded out the top five.

Thomas Bender Interview:

Tim Matthews negotiates the horse jump barrier at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Matthews won the 35+ A race. Photo by Dave Iltis
Tim Matthews negotiates the horse jump barrier at the Utah Cyclocross Series Race 4 in Ogden, Utah on 10-17-15 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Matthews won the 35+ A race. Photo by Dave Iltis

 

In the Men’s 35+ A, Tim Matthews powered to his 4th straight win in 2015. The Rooster’s/Biker’s Edge rider is hoping to repeat his 2014 overall series title.

Tim Matthews Interiew:

 

Results for Utah Cyclocross Series Race #4, October 17, 2-15, Weber County Fairgrounds, Ogden, Utah

 

Place Time First Name Last Name Team
UTCX #4 Weber Jr 11-14
1 0:30:29 Sage Venz Roosters Bikers Edge
2 0:30:29 Mitt Niederhauser Mountain Green Race Team-Bikers
3 0:30:29 Jackson Telford Mountain Green-Bikers Edge
4 0:30:29 Sam Allen Roosters Bikers Edge
5 0:30:29 Everett Peterson Cache Valley Comp
6 0:30:29 Peter Stack KUHL
7 0:30:29 Jackson Higley Bikers edge
8 0:30:29 Griffin Argyl Rooster Biking Edge
9 0:30:29 Atticus Hickman Mountain Orthopedics
10 0:30:29 Rider 220
11 0:30:29 Thomas Olds
12 0:30:29 Logan Whitemyer Rooster Biker Edge
13 0:30:29 Andrew Gray
13 0:30:29 Matt Merkley Racers Cycle Service
15 0:30:29 Thor Yount
UTCX #4 Weber Jr 15-18
1 0:31:00 Dallin Bartlett FFKR Contender
UTCX #4 Weber Jr Women
1 0:32:12 Rebecca Sparks UtahMountainbiking.com
2 0:32:12 Rachel Sparks UtahMountainBiking.com
3 0:32:12 Eliza Rich Bikers Edge
4 0:32:12 Sarah Sparks UtahMountainbiking.com
UTCX #4 Weber Men 35+ C
1 0:45:14 Ken Dawson Velosport Contender
2 0:46:25 James Howton Roosters BE
3 0:46:38 Adam Holmes RMCC
4 0:46:43 Nils Eddy MDUB
5 0:46:44 Trevis Wallin Rooster Bikers Edge
6 0:46:51 Dan Barlow Revolution Peak Fasteners
7 0:47:15 Brad Vander Meyden Rooster Bikers Edge
8 0:47:31 Travis Martin Rooster Bikers Edge
9 0:47:34 Matt Polland The Bike Shoppe
10 0:47:38 Scott Laroche Roosters Bikers Edge
11 0:47:44 Jay Bartlett HUP United
12 0:47:49 John Rech Bountiful bike
13 0:47:55 Stephen Tueller Bountiful Mazda
14 0:48:04 Chad Bradford RMCC
15 0:48:20 Kevin Moore RMCC
16 0:48:27 John Karren Ski Utah/ Plan 7
17 0:49:07 corey spencer Utah Mountain Biking
18 0:49:10 Alex Kim Plan 7
19 0:49:11 Dustin Cragun Roosters Bikers Edge
20 0:49:56 Nathan Petersen America First Credit Union Cycl
21 0:50:12 Bryan Osoro PLAN7
22 0:50:33 Chris Magel
23 0:50:33 Christen Burrell Utah Mountain Biking
24 0:50:33 Scott Kern Cutthroat Racing
UTCX #4 Weber Men 45+
1 0:38:36 Michael Raemish Bountiful Bicycles
2 0:38:45 John McKone Squadra Flying Tigers
3 0:38:52 mark Fisher KUHL
4 0:39:06 Brent Cannon Cole Sport
5 0:39:12 Paul LaStayo KUHL
6 0:39:30 David Wood KUHL
7 0:39:40 Jay Burke White Pine Touring
8 0:40:12 Trent Donat Canyon Bicycles Shimano
9 0:40:18 Bob Saffell Revolution Peak Fasteners
10 0:40:19 Darrell Davis FFKR Contender
11 0:40:35 Shane Dunleavy KUHL
12 0:40:50 Robert Hamlin KUHL
13 0:40:52 Richard Caramadre KUHL
14 0:41:08 Todd Taft KUHL
15 0:42:13 Steve Meek Team Hammer
16 0:43:09 Alex Lizarazo Roosters Biker’s Edge
17 0:43:41 Eric Thompson Ski Utah Plan 7
18 0:43:56 Stryka Chord Storm Cycles
UTCX #4 Weber Men 55+
1 0:42:42 Joe Brubaker KUHL
2 0:43:25 Darrell Davis FFKR-Contender
3 0:43:30 Gary L. Porter Roosters/Bikers Edge
4 0:43:36 Jeff Flick KUHL
5 0:45:13 Perry Woods
6 0:45:56 Mike Newberry Racerheads S.L.C.
7 0:46:06 Ross Greenlee Contender Bicycle
8 0:46:21 Asa Kelley Contender
9 0:46:21 Lawrence Woolson Revolution – Peak Fasteners
10 0:47:39 Rick Morris Utah Mountain Biking
11 0:48:15 Lewis Rollins FFKR-Contender
12 0:49:03 Donald Leach Canyon Bicycles Shimano
UTCX #4 Weber Men A 35+
1 1:04:51 Tim Matthews Roosters/Bikers Edge
2 1:06:20 Matt McGee Two Cross Racing
3 1:07:39 Jason Hendrickson Plan 7
4 1:08:12 Seth Bradley Dna cycling
5 1:08:25 Paul Solomon Los Playboys Int
6 1:08:43 Aaron Phillips KUHL
7 1:09:05 Eric White ENVE
8 1:09:14 Adam Lisonbee Twin Six
9 1:09:14 Racer Gibson Racer’s Cycle
10 1:11:21 Ryan Clayton Los Playboys Internacionales
UTCX #4 Weber Men A
1 1:02:07 Thomas Bender KUHL
2 1:02:25 Jeff Bender KUHL
3 1:02:26 Dylan Cirulis Roosters Bikers Edge
4 1:04:07 Timothy Rugg Ride w/ Rendall
5 1:04:25 Steve Carwile Ridge Cyclesport
6 1:04:37 Bruce Deppe Cicada
7 1:05:01 Adam Brown SDG Factory Team
8 1:05:24 Richard Knutson SaltAirCross Fever
9 1:05:25 Brent Poatius Roosters Bike Edge
10 1:05:34 Brandon Cross Gear Rush
11 1:05:43 Cortlan Brown Astelas Cycling
12 1:05:46 Dave Harward Ski Utah Plan 7
13 1:06:02 Jason Hawks Infinite Cycles
14 1:06:08 Preston Yardley Endurance 360
15 1:07:29 Troy Heithecker Roosters/Bikers Edge
16 1:07:39 Shelby Burton 3B Yoga
UTCX #4 Weber Men B 35+
1 0:41:34 Jason Olsen Roosters/ Bikers Edge
2 0:41:35 Chris Peters Endurance Cycle Service
3 0:41:35 Jeremy Ward Infinite
4 0:42:10 Stewart L Gray FFKR Contender
5 0:42:18 Eric Bunce Endurance Cycle Service
6 0:42:49 John Thomas Rooster
7 0:42:50 Rich Morris Adobe Cycling
8 0:42:51 Michael Kern Los Playboys Internationales
9 0:43:04 Jason Rich Roosters Bikers Edge
10 0:43:10 Drew DeMarco Canyon Bicycles Shimano
11 0:43:10 Andrew Love Milcreek
12 0:43:29 Kris Arnott Ski Utah – Plan 7
13 0:43:39 Tim Clark Roosters Bikers Edge
14 0:43:40 Miguel Payan Roosters/Bikers Edge
15 0:43:56 Juan Ramirez Roosters Biker’s Edge
16 0:44:07 Grant Cromell Ski Utah Plan 7
17 0:44:14 Tom Telford Mountain Green-Bikers Edge
18 0:44:15 Joe Wignall ENVE Composites
19 0:44:31 Kevin Williams DNA
20 0:45:03 Byson McFHe
21 0:45:03 Ryan Borrowman Plan7
22 0:45:06 Andrew Dickinson
23 0:45:29 Scott Laroche Rooster Bikers Edge
24 0:45:52 James Howton Rooster Bikers Edge
25 0:45:52 Michael Yount
UTCX #4 Weber Men B
1 0:39:50 Weston Woodward Trek Bicycles
2 0:40:02 Brad Huber Logan Race Club
3 0:40:02 Derek Edwards Roosters Bikers Edge
4 0:40:24 Liam ODonnell Cicada Racing Inc.
5 0:40:39 Kevin Tomas FFKR Contender Bicycles
6 0:40:53 Dallin Hutch Utah Mountain Biking
7 0:40:56 lance Packer Rooster Bikers Edge
8 0:40:57 Tyler Servoss Bikewagon
9 0:41:21 Sam Allen Canyon Bicycles
10 0:41:33 Eric Aharn
11 0:41:34 David Hoffman Gas-Intrinsik
12 0:41:54 Ben Ollett Plan 7
13 0:42:04 Charles Stijeor Roosters Bikers Edge
14 0:42:12 Troy M. Gorman Team TOSH
15 0:42:23 Nick Runtsch Salt Lake Randonneurs
16 0:43:07 Tyler Mullins Summit
17 0:43:10 Zach Kostelic Salt Cycle
18 0:43:11 Matt Jorgenson SaltCycle-INTELITECHS
19 0:43:36 Dallin Cotterell Infinite Cycles
20 0:43:56 Kirk Campbell Salt Cycle
21 0:44:01 TJ Stone A Block
22 0:44:03 Chris Ward SaltCycle-INTELITECHS
23 0:44:03 Larsen Williams DNA
24 0:44:03 John Gill Roosters/Biker’s Edge
UTCX #4 Weber Men C
1 0:44:45 Mitchell Young Roosters/Biker’s Edge
2 0:45:07 Brian Wilcox Roosters/Bikers Edge
3 0:45:15 Lance Heaton
4 0:45:22 CJ Adams Canyon Bicycles
5 0:45:23 AJ Heaton Bountiful Bicycle
6 0:45:30 Brandon Orstad Este Racing
7 0:46:19 Van Higley Rooster Bikers Edge
8 0:46:34 Zach Longson Infinite Cycles
9 0:46:34 Tyson Scott Bountiful Bicycles
10 0:46:45 Maxmilian Higley Bikers edge
11 0:46:59 Leighton Reuss Bountiful Bicycle P/b Mountain
12 0:46:59 Victor Ream Gear Rush
13 0:47:28 Graham Greenlee Contender Bicycles
14 0:47:33 Jacob Burby Human Performance Lab
15 0:47:47 Nick Fritz
16 0:48:29 Ron Bourn Infinite
17 0:48:32 Troy Thompson
18 0:48:47 Demetrius Leach Canyon Bicycles Shimano
19 0:50:07 Justin Haaga SaltCycle-INTELITECHS
20 0:50:34 Michael Gentry
21 0:50:34 Ernesto Jimenez SBR Cycles
22 0:51:45 Ryan Layton Rooster Bikers Edge
23 0:51:45 Bryan Zimmer Pudue
24 0:52:10 Nick Runtsch
UTCX #4 Weber Men C-Dale
1 0:45:59 Jon Argyle Roosters Bikers Edge
2 0:46:20 Alex Whitney Roosters Bikers Edge
3 0:48:20 Heath Jones Bountiful Bicycle
4 0:49:57 James Todd Erickson Guthrie Bike
5 0:49:57 Aaron Mullins Racers Cycle Service
6 0:50:06 Bryan Cooper Utah Mountain Biking
7 0:50:07 Ronnie Boutte Church of the Big Ring
UTCX #4 Weber Men Single Speed
1 1:02:25 Michael Raemish Bountiful Bicycles
2 1:06:06 Tom Telford Rooster Bikers Edge
3 1:06:27 Jeff Eggleston Cutthroat Racing
4 1:06:59 Joe Sepulveda DNA
5 1:08:10 Pete OBrien Cutthroat Racing
6 1:08:10 David Haak Cutthroat Racing
7 1:08:12 Ryan Miller Cutthroat Racing
8 1:08:12 Rech John Rooster Bikers Edge
UTCX #4 Weber Rookie Men
1 0:31:00 Matt Widhelm
UTCX #4 Weber Rookie Women
1 0:31:00 Marsha Sparks Utah Mtn Biking
UTCX #4 Weber Women A
1 0:42:28 Mindy McCutcheon Canyon Bicycles
2 0:42:28 Alison Knutson SaltAir Cross Fever
3 0:42:28 Tiffany Pezzalo DNA
4 0:42:28 Jackie Baker
5 0:42:28 Devon Gorry DNA
6 0:42:28 Amelia Barber Kühl
7 0:42:28 Breanne Nalder DNA
UTCX #4 Weber Women B
1 0:43:12 Laura Howat Ski Utah Marketstar
2 0:43:12 Lupine Cramer Roosters Bikers Edge
3 0:43:12 Holliday Cardyn Women B
4 0:43:12 Trini Olds Rooster Bikers Edge
5 0:43:12 Robynn Master Ski Utah Plan 7
UTCX #4 Weber Women C
1 0:43:12 Katie Burbank Gas-Intrinsik
2 0:43:12 Kira Crowell Canyon Bicycle Shimano
3 0:43:12 Nicole Chretten
4 0:43:12 Lisa FitzGerald Dr.
5 0:43:12 Jo Garuccic Milcreek
6 0:43:12 Anne Gardiner Plan 7
7 0:43:12 Williams Katelyn
8 0:43:12 Alisa Seeberger BAM
9 0:43:12 Emily Pontius
10 0:43:12 Megan Bradley DNA
11 0:43:12 Olivia Bradley DNA
12 0:43:12 Lara Fisher KUHL
UTCX #4 Weber Women Single Speed
1 1:03:44 Ali Knutson Saltaircross Fever
2 1:07:19 Catherine Kim DNA Cycling
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