Cyclocross: DCCX - Washington D.C. Cyclocross
Arley Kemmerer takes convincing win solo - Ryan Dewald has his way in the three up sprint over Dumbrowski and Wittwer. Updated with Photos

3rd DCCX cyclocross race in Washington, D.C.
Report by Mark Drajem

Fall colors set the theme for the third edition.
 Photo © 2009 Joe Foley Photography

Arley Kemmerer of Hub Racing Club and Ryan Dewald of Battley Harley-Davidson each won the elite races in the third annual DCCX cyclocross race in Washington, D.C. The race, which is run by the DCMTB biking team with Family Bike Shop as the title sponsor, had a record 533 racers on a course carved into the landscape of the seldom seen Armed Forces Retirement Home. The action was as fast as the printing presses at Fort Knox as the riders got underway under the Fall colors of the D.C. hardwoods.

Arley Kemmerer finishes solo for the win.
Photo © 2009 Joe Foley Photography

Kemmerer powered up the opening blacktop climb to take the head of a lead group, and then pulled away from her chasers at the tricky uphill barriers on the first lap for a convincing win.

District of Columbia fans were out in force to ride and watch the races.
Photo © 2009 Joe Foley Photography

Dewald was part of a group of three, including 18-year-old phenom Joseph Dombrowski. The trio established a gap over the rest of the elite field. With three laps to go Dewald attacked on blacktop climb, riding away from both Dombrowski and Greg Wittwer opening a gap to ride solo to the finish.

Ryan Dewald tops the days podium.  Photo © 2009 Joe Foley Photography

Elite Men's Results
1 Ryan DEWALD Battley HARLEY-DAVIDSON
2 Joseph DOMBROWSKI Haymarket Bicycles/Home Visit
3 Greg WITTWER ALAN North America Cycling Team
4 Adam DRISCOLL Adventures For the Cure
5 Dave WEAVER ALAN North America Cycling Team
6 Jeffrey BUCKLES ALAN / Radio Shack Pro Cycling
7 Jared NIETERS Haymarket Bicycles/HomeVisit
8 Mark BROADNATZ C3
9 Jordan KAHLENBERG Breakawaybikes.com/Giant Bicycles
10 Collin BECKER Walt Works/Fuentes Design
11 McKeegan Andy Unattached
12 ESCOBAR Gonzalo Haymarket/ HomeVisit
13 FADER Evan Kelly Benefits
14 FOUCHE Brian Team Latitude/ABRT
15 CARRAWAY Chris NCVC/Inova Health System
16 LINDSTROM Gregory Gung Ho/Spring House
17 FABER Greg NCVC/Inova Health System
18 ROBINSON Stephen Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB
19 BLAIR Patrick Adventures For the Cure
20 LOUDER Stuart ALAN North American Cycling Team
21 JONES Taylor Inland Construction/BTD Devo
22 CYR Jason Blackwater Bikes
23 SCHMIDT Chris The Bike Rack
24 TILLE Dan Fulcrum Coaching
25 MCGILL CHRIS Cannondale
26 SEYMOUR Nate Evolution Cycling Club

Women's D.C. Cross podium notice the fine beer as bonuses... now that's a trophy if you can save it. Photo © 2009 Joe Foley Photography

Women's Elite Results
1 Arley KEMMERER Hub Racing
2 Julie KULIECZA Alan North America Cycling
3 Lenore PIPES unattached
4 Libbey SHELDON T.E.A.M. Fuji
5 Jennifer MAXWELL ATAC Sportswear p/b The Bike Rack DC
6 Beth MASON Verge Test Pilot
7 Elizabeth HARIOW C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
8 Terri SPANOGLE NCVC/Inova Health System
9 Lindsey HILLESHEIM Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
10 Heidi VON TEITENBERG C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
11 0 BRISENO Christina CycleLife p/b Specialized
12 0 GRIM Diane C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
13 0 VIBLE Lisa Henry's Bikes
14 0 RASPA Nikki Hub Racing
15 0 GOLDBERG Heidi Team Kenda
16 3 FORT Christine QuadCycles
17 0 MILLER Diane Squaddra Coppi
18 3 LEA Tracy T.E.A.M. FUJI
19 3 HENDERSON Brooke Medplan
20 3 ZADNIK NEWELL Mary Sublime Athletics Velo

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