Bike Check: World Cup winner Kaitlin Keough’s SuperX

After winning the Jingle Cross World Cup, as well as a host of podium results the previous season, Kaitlin Keough entered the Silver Goose weekend as one of the favourites to challenge for the Pan-American championship jersey.

The Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld rider was a constant presence at the front of the race on both days, animating the race with attacks and keeping a close eye on Ellen Noble and Maghalie Rochette. Keough ended up second in Saturday’s Silver Goose C2 elite women’s race, behind race winner Noble.

On Sunday, Keough rode in a trio with Noble and Rochette for much of the race. She was eventually distanced by the other two, finishing third in the elite women’s Pan-American championship race behind race winner Maghalie Rochette.

Here’s a closer look at the Cannondale Super-X Keough rode in Midland, Ont.

Keough's nickname is the Little Badger, for her Wisconsin roots and her tenacity on the race course

The American pilots a fleet of sparkling Cannondale SuperX bikes around cross courses in North America and throughout Europe

Each bike is identical, but labelled to avoid confusino

Zipp 303's were set up with Vittoria Terreno tubulars for Sunday's faster conditions

Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld run SRAM drivetrains

SRAM Red cranks paired with Crank Brothers popular Eggbeater pedals

Zipp also outfits Keough's SuperX with Service Course SL bars and stem

Fabric colour matches Keough's saddle to teh shimmering team colours

Kaitlin Keough's Cannondale SuperX