
Lizzy Gunsalus (Marian Cycling) and Jules Van Kempen (Winston Salem-Flow) won the C1 races on the first day of Kings CX in Mason, Ohio, the seventh round of the 2025 cyclocross calendar for North America.
Gunsalus led a trio into the final lap and powered to victory, finishing four seconds ahead of Lauren Zoerner (Competitive Edge) in second. Zoerner’s teammate, Mia Aseltine, slid out on a downhill section and held on to take third, 21 seconds behind the winner. Crossing the line 1:20 later, Emily Shields took fourth ahead of Amelia Shea.