Trebon takes USGP Derby City Cup #1

National cyclocross champ Ryan Trebon of Bend won the first round of the Derby City Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, today in a two-up sprint with Cannondale's Jamey Driscoll. Tim Johnson (Cannondale) finished third. Trebon's Kona teammate Erik Tonkin of Portland experienced tire troubles but finished 16th and won the day's prize for most-aggressive rider.

Katerina Nash won the women's race in front of Luna teammate Georgia Gould and Ricard Sach's rider Amy Dombroski. Portland's Sue Butler (Monavie/Cannondale) finished 8th.

The Derby City Cup is the second round of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross, which culminates in Portland Dec. 5-6.

You can find a complete report on VeloNews.com HERE.

RESULTS
Derby City Cup #1
Saturday, Oct. 24

Men
1. Ryan Trebon (KONA)
2. Jamey Driscoll (Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld.com)
3. Tim Johnson (Cannondale CyclocrossWorld.com)
4. Jesse Anthony (Team Jamis Bikes)
5. Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis/Rocky Mountain)
Women
1. Katerina Nash(LUNA)
2. Georgia Gould (LUNA)
3. Amy Domboski (Richard Sachs/RGM Watches/Radix)
4. Alison Dunlap (LUNA)
5. Meredith Miller (California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized)

Trebon Powers To National Championship

(UPDATED BELOW With More Oregon Rider Results)

Bend's Ryan Trebon (pictured here at the USGP #5) won the Elite Men's race of the U.S. National Cyclocross Championships today in Kansas City.

Trebon (Kona), who a week ago won the Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross #6 in Portland, finished ahead of Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale's Jamey Driscoll in second and third-placed Johnathan Page (Planet Bike), a three-time national champion who races mostly in Europe.

Trebon previously won the Elite Men's U.S. Cyclocross National Championship in 2006. Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale), who won the USGP #5 in Portland and the overall series crown, won the national championship race in 2007.

ELITE MEN'S TOP FIVE
1. Ryan Trebon (Kona)
2. Jamey Driscoll (Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale)
3. Jonathan Page (Planet Bike)
4. Jesse Anthony (Jamis)
5. Tim Johnson Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale)

ELITE WOMEN'S TOP FIVE
1. Katie Compton (Spike Shooter)
2. Georgia Gould (Luna)
3. Rachel Lloyd (California Giant Berry Farms)
4. Laura Van Gilder (C3 Sollay)
5. Amy Dombroski (Velo Bella-Kona)

OREGON FINISHERS
MEN
13. WICKS, Barry, Corvallis (Kona)
16. TONKIN, Erik, Portland (Kona)
17. WORAS, Solomon, Winthrop, WA (Vanilla Bicycles)
27. DECKER, Carl, Bend (Broadmark)
28. CAMERON, Molly, Portland (Vanilla Bicycles)
34. BABCOCK, Sean Corvallis (Team S&M)
54. HULICK, Kevin, Portland (Gentle Lovers)
61. YEATER, Davy, Portland (River City Bicycles)

WOMEN
9. BUTLER, Sue, Portland (MonavieCannondale.com)
12. MAZZA, Rhonda, Portland (Vanilla/Team S&M)
13. WILLIAMS, Wendy, Portland (River City Bicycles)
18. VAN METER, Emily, Portland (River City Bicycles)
34. FLAHERTY, Colleen, Portland (Veloce)