Trek CX Cup Race Preview

Riders compete at the final two rounds of the Trek USCX series this weekend

Oct 05, 2024

We are in Waterloo, Wisconsin, for the Trek CX Cup and the final round of the Trek USCX series. Along with the C1 and C2 events up for grabs, nobody has clinched the series overall, so we should have some exciting head-to-head racing this weekend. Hélène Clauzel leads Sidney McGill by 70 points in the women’s series, and Andrew Strohmeyer leads Scott Funston by 68 points, setting up the ultimate “anything can happen” scenario for the final two rounds.

With prize money and bragging rights on the line, there are many close battles to watch in the top 20.

Elite Men Trek USCX Standings After Charm City

Elite Women Trek USCX Standings After Charm City

Trek USCX Series Points

Trek CX Cup Venue

Racing on the same World Cup track from years past, the Trek CX Cup offers fast racing with several well-known technical sections. Historically, the run-up and Factory Hill have been race-changing sections, along with the Euro-height planks that provide an advantage for those who can ride the obstacle at speed.

The lime green sections of the course, which are difficult to see at first blush, are the UCI-only sections.

Weather

Over the years, we have experienced mud races in Waterloo and baking-hot conditions. This weekend, it’s shaping up to be two beautiful autumnal days. Saturday may be a tad warm, but Sunday looks downright perfect.

Schedule

Coverage

There is no livestream. However, Wide Angle Podium will again cover the races with Micheal Boedigheimer behind the controls at @wideanglepodium on Instagram. Depending on how well the Internet works, we will have a blend of live and post-race coverage.

Start Lists

Elite Women

Elite Men

The Seventh Best North American Course Feature

Never a dull moment at the Secret Bar. © 2024 Bill Schieken

If you read the Bulletin’s Anonymous Rider Survey in September, you probably didn’t notice that the Trek CX Cup Secret Bar was voted the seventh-best North American Course Feature. The folks at Trek HQ certainly did, and they are embracing it. If you’re in town this weekend or have never been to the secret bar, put it on your “cyclocross places to visit” list—right above the Fayetteville steps.