Sunday, January 4, 2009

Butler Serves Up 8th Place Finish In Tervuren

Portland's Sue Butler is continuing her stellar prep for the the upcoming World Championships Feb. 1 with an 8th-place finish at the Tervuren, Belgium, cyclocross Sunday. Butler's fellow U.S. National Team rider Rachel Lloyd (California Giant) was second, finishing just behind former world champion Daphny Van den Brand.

In the men's race, Jeremy Powers (Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale) was the top American finisher in 19th. Portland's Molly Cameron (Organic Athlete) finished 1 lap down in 39th. Belgian Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the race.