Gallery: Silver Goose crowns Jr. and U23 Pan Am Champions

Fast races, crashes, and Canadians on the podium in Midland, Ont.

Canadian Cycling Magazine November 5, 2018

Sunday’s championship racing at Silver Goose CX couldn’t have been more different than Saturday’s snow and mud-fest, with sun drying out the course. Now-tacky mud made for high-speed races all Sunday, and Canadian’s climbed to the podium in two of the three Jr. and Under-23 Pan-American championship races.

Solid crowds showed up to support the local racers as they battled the best from across the continent. Ruby West (Specialized – Tenspeed Hero) finished second in the Under 23 Women’s race.

In the Jr. Men’s race, Carter Woods (Naked Factory Racing) sprinted for third, while Gunnar Holmgren fought back from an early crash to close in on the U23 Men’s race. Here’s the best of the racing action from Silver Goose Day 2:

Ruby West gets some mid-race support from Maghalie Rochette as she chases Clara Honsinger

A wave of loud cheering followed West around the course all Sunday as she battled for the win

Emilly Johnston, who is just 16 years old, worked her way to fifth in the U23 Women's race. She was the second Canadian, behind West

Clara Honsinger celebrates winning the U23 Women's Pan-Am title

Gunnar Holmgren was caught behind a crash early on lap 1, leaving the local rider chasing the leaders all race

Holmgren rode the support of the crowd all the way back to fourth, just 20 seconds off the podium

After winning Saturday's Elite Men's C2 race, Gage Hecht was the favourite going into Sunday's U23 championship. The Colorado rider lived up to expectations, taking the Pan-Am title by 10 seconds over second place

Hecht's Moots Psycho X RSL had some non-standard features, like this Bart Simpson zip tied to the cables

The Silver Goose made an appearance on course alongside race director John Hauser.

Jr. Men's field started fast, with Magnus Sheffield leading Day 1 winner Nick Carter

Carter Woods bridged a significant gap to the leading group mid-race. Woods finished 3rd, and top Canadian in theJr. Men's race

Magnus Sheffield is the new Pan-American cyclocross champion

Carter Woods finished third in the junior men's Pan-American championship race.

Gage Hecht celebrates his U23 Pan-American Championship title

U23 Women's Pan-Am podium: Ruby West (2nd), Clara Honsinger (1st), Katie Clouse (3rd)