Gage Hecht masters mud and mist to become new Junior 15-16 national ‘cross champion
The junior men aged 15-16 started and finished in the mist at Badger Prairie Park in Verona, Wisconsin on January 11th, each hoping to be the new national cyclocross champion.
Last year’s 1-2-3 in the 13-14 category — Gage Hecht (International Christian Cycling Club), Spencer Petrov (Lionhearts/Queen City Wheels), and Cameron Beard (Bend Endurance Academy), all landed in the top five after thirty minutes of racing on the muddiest day so far of five days at nationals.
Also racing from Colorado were Brannan Fix (Ciclismo Racing), Liam and Cormac Dunn of the Clif Bar Development Cyclocross Team, Adin Baird (University Bicycles), and Stuart McKnight, Jack Tanner, Cade Bickmore and Eric Brunner of Boulder Junior Cycling.
Junior 15-16 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships Gallery
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- Adin Baird at junior 15-16 start line
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- Gage Hecht at line-up
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- Brannan Fix at the start line
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- Cameron Beard (l) before downhill into barriers
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- Doug Tobin advises one of his Idaho junior Byrds, Ethan Reynolds
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- (l – r) Jerry Cutright (coach), Gage Hecht, and Bruce Hecht (dad and mechanic)
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- Gage Hecht wins junior 15-16 2013 ‘cross nationals
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- Bart Simpson, Gage Hecht’s co-pilot
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- 2013 Junior 15-16 Cyclocross National Championship podium
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- Gold national championship medal
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- Jerry Cutright and Bruce Hecht pre-race
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- Juniors 15-16 waiting for call-ups at ‘cross nationals
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- Post-race ‘cross nationals foot treatment
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- Junior 15-16 start, Spencer Petrov leading
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- Stuart McKnight finished 15th
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- Cade Bickmore in Junior 15-16 national championships
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- Cooper Willsey finished third at ‘cross nationals
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- Gavin Haley took 4th place at ‘cross nationals
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- Gage Hecht mid-ride in Badger Prairie Park
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- Jack Tanner came in 17th
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- Brannan Fix post- junior 15-16 race
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- Liam Dunn earned 8th in a tough junior 15-16 nationals
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