Boston Rebellion – Pro XCT

Anthony, Wells Take Wins At Boston Rebellion

Crystal Anthony (Riverside Racing) and Todd Wells (Specialized Factory Racing) took the pro events at the Boston Rebellion, held on Saturday at Adams Farm in Walpole, Mass. The race saw the successful return of UCI mountain bike racing to the state of Massachusetts after a lengthy absence. The Adams Farm course treated racers to classic New England trails, with riders either loving or hating the rocks and roots.

Crystal Anthony crosses the line for her first Pro XCT win – Photo by Dave McElwaine

Women’s Pro Race

Anthony was one rider who absolutely flew over the natural hazards, having ridden the course multiple times over the prior weeks. After a good start, she settled in behind Luna Pro Team’s Magdalie Rochette upon entering the woods and then attacked at the top of the power line section midway through the lap. From there, she built a large lead which she held on to take the eventual win by twenty three seconds over Ellen Noble (Competitive Cyclist). Megan Chinburg came in third over three minutes back, followed by Rochette and Karen Potter (Pivot/MTBRaceNews.com).

“I’m psyched to see the ProXCT come to my home state,” said Crystal. “It was a great course and the pre-riding I did all week helped because today was all about when to conserve energy and when to put on the gas. It also helped once I was fatigued to know the best lines and all those little gains add up.”

XC National Champion Todd Wells glides through the rocks at Boston Rebellion – Photo by Dave McElwaine

Men’s Pro Race

The men’s race followed a similar format, as Todd Wells got an early lead on the first lap and rode away solo for the win.

“There were three of us initially and then I managed to get a gap and go off by myself,” said Wells. “It’s always nice to be up front and set your own pace but it can also be tricky to keep your concentration. Seeing Dan (Timmerman) coming up gave me some motivation. It’s nice to get a win coming into nat’s. Mom and Dad live not too far from here so to have them in the feed zone cheering me on was great too.”

Of note was the performance of Dan Timmerman (Riverside Racing), who started last and passed everyone except Wells to finish in a remarkable second place. “Dead last call up,” said Timmerman stoically after the race. “I passed as many as I could immediately and then in the woods it was anywhere I could, even if I ended up running out of it. It became a matter of just getting around people as fast as I could.”

Another notable result came from New Hampshire’s Tom Sampson (Vittoria/Yeti Cycles), who beat Chris Baddick in a tight sprint for third. ATA Cycles’ Billy Melone rounded out the podium in fifth place.

Racing concludes on Sunday with the final round of the Kenda Cup East series, and the Elite/Pro Short Track races.

Boston Rebellion Men’s Elite/Pro Results (top 10):


Rank	First Name	Last Name	Team	Time
1	Todd	Wells	Specialized Factory Racing	1:35.51
2	Dan	Timmerman	Riverside Racing	1:36.40
3	Tom	Sampson	Vittoria/Yeti Cycles	1:37.46
4	Chris	Baddick		1:37.46
5	William	Melone	ATA Cycles	1:38.29
6	Cameron	Dodge		1:38.53
7	Benjamin	Sontag	Clif Bar	1:38.53
8	Cole	Oberman	RareDiseaseCycling.org	1:38.59
9	Ryan	Woodall	Top Gear Bicycles / Felt / Industry Nine	1:39.27
10	Jeremy	Powers	Aspire Racing	1:40.48

Boston Rebellion Women’s Elite/Pro Results (top 10):


Rank	First Name	Last Name	Team	Time
1	Crystal	Anthony	Riverside Racing	1:20.06
2	Ellen	Noble	Competitive Cyclist	1:20.29
3	Megan	Chinburg		1:23.48
4	Maghalie	Rochette	Team Luna Pro	1:24.38
5	Karen	Potter	Pivot/MTBracenews.com	1:25.37
6	Bryna	Blanchard	Windham Mountain Outfitters	1:25.54
7	Kimberly	Quinlan	Bicycle Express Racing	1:27.50
8	Amy	Horstmeyer	Twin Six/Team Green	1:46.36
9	Olivia	Harkness
10	Catherina	Harnden