Alyssa Sarkisov wins the Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships, Women Elite race in Washington
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Alyssa Sarkisov (US) takes the win in the Women Elite race at the Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships in Washington, D.C. in 45:33. Lidia Cusack second, Sidney Mcgill third.
Alyssa Sarkisov (US) wins the Women Elite race at the Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships in Washington, D.C., completing the circuit in 45:33. For the nineteen-year-old rider of the UCI team CXD TREK BIKES it is her second Women Elite victory of the season: in this cyclocross season, with this race, she has 4 races, 2 wins and 4 podiums. Before Washington came the victory on 25 October at the Major Taylor Cross Cup - Day 2, preceded by the two third places on 17 and 18 October at the Kings Cx - Day 1 and at the Kings Cx - Day 2. On the podium, behind the winner, steps Lidia Cusack (US), second at the finish. Also nineteen years old, riding for the UCI team SMURFIT WESTROCK CYCLING TEAM, in this cyclocross season with this race she has 2 races, 0 wins and 2 podiums: her previous result is 2nd place at the Cycle-Smart Northampton Cyclocross Day 2 on 1 November. Third place for Sidney Mcgill (CA), 27 years old, who in this cyclocross season with this race has collected 13 races, 5 wins and 12 podiums; among her most recent placings, 1st place at Hardwood Cross (1 November), 1st at the Canadian National Championships (31 October) and 2nd at the Major Taylor Cross Cup - Day 2 (25 October). Completing the first group of the finishing order are Raylyn Nuss (US), Mia Aseltine (US), Elizabeth Gunsalus (US), Lauren Zoerner (US), Amelia Shea (US) and Emma Betuel (US). In the classification, the data show 16 riders. On the road — In the last twelve months Sarkisov finished 9th at the PREMONDIALE GIRO DI TOSCANA INT.LE FEMMINILE - MEMORIAL MICHELA FANINI on 27 August 2026. Cusack, also on the road, was 9th at the Elmos Dwars door het Hageland on 20 June 2026.
