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Plaxton, Gould Top Pro XCT with One Race Left

  • By Singletrack.com
  • Published Jun. 28, 2011
  • Updated Dec. 2, 2011 at 9:16 AM UTC
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) leads the women's division of USA Cycling's Pro Cross-Country Tour. Photo by Dave McElwaine

Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) leads the women's division of USA Cycling's Pro Cross-Country Tour. Photo by Dave McElwaine

After winning the Subaru Cup Pro XCT in Wisconsin on Saturday, Canadian Max Plaxton (Specialized) holds a 60-point lead over teammate Todd Wells in USA Cycling’s national series.

While third-place Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) may not have much chance to overtake Plaxton or Wells, the series finale is in his hometown Missoula Montana XC on July 23 and he’ll be gunning for the top podium spot for sure.

Meanwhile, U23 rider Stephen Ettinger (BMC MTB Development) is surging up the standings in fourth place overall.

In the women’s rankings, Luna Pro Team rider Georgia Gould’s win at the Subaru Cup moved her ahead of Lea Davison (Specialized) on the leaderboard.

Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) is 180 points behind Davison in third place. Chloe Forsman (BMC MTB Development) and Krista Park (Cannondale-No Tubes) round out the top five.

PRO XCT standings

Men
 1. Max Plaxton (CAN/Specialized USA Factory Racing) — 970
2. Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) — 910
3. Sam Schultz (Missoula, Mont./Subaru-Trek) — 700
4. Stephen Ettinger (Cashmere, Wash./BMC MTB Development Team) — 630
5. Sid Taberlay (AUS/Sho-Air-Specialized Factory Domestic Pro Team) — 590

Women
 1. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team) — 910
2. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized) — 900
3. Emily Batty (CAN/Subaru-Trek) — 720
4. Chloe Forsman (Tucson, Ariz./BMC MTB Development Team) — 670
5. Krista Park (Madison, S.D./Cannondale-No Tubes) — 608

Team
 1. Specialized USA Factory Racing — 239
2. Subaru-Trek — 197
3. BMC MTB Development Team — 174
4. Luna Pro Team — 171
5. Specialized Factory Racing — 121

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