Sarkisov and MacPherson added to CCB women’s racing team, Pan-Am Cyclocross Championships head to US capitol

The CCB p/b Levine Law Group elite women’s cycling team has confirmed its 10-rider roster for 2025, which focuses on preparing riders for qualification at the inaugural U23 women’s category events at the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda taking place next September 21-28.

Among the three new additions to the roster are US riders Makayla MacPherson, Katherine ‘Kat’ Sarkisov, and rising junior Jorja Bond. The returning riders include Cécile Lejeune of France and a full cast of US riders Elizabeth Grier, Sabrina Hayes, Katherine Rusch, Cassidy Hickey, Lizzy Gunsalus, and Ella Brenneman.

Sarkisov recently won the U23 women’s title at the US Cyclocross Nationals after colliding with Hickey at the finish line, resulting in both riders sustaining minor injuries. MacPherson, a 21-year-old veteran in the peloton, has raced at the WorldTour level and competed in criteriums with podium finishes. Bond, an 18-year-old from Colorado, has also achieved success at the US road nationals.

The team’s diverse calendar for 2025 includes road, criterium, and gravel events. Lejeune, the winner of the Oregon Trail Gravel stage race, will shift her focus exclusively to gravel racing in the new year, with participation in the Life Time Grand Prix.

“Our primary goal is to prepare our athletes for the next step in their careers, whether that means earning professional contracts or competing on the world stage,” said team Sports Director Lauren LeClaire. The CCB team has successfully graduated 18 riders to professional ranks in the past seven years.

Levine Law Group of Mooresville, N.C., remains the team’s presenting sponsor, along with partners Foundation Cycling, Friends & Family Dental of East Providence, Rhode Island, ProThirteen Coaching, and the Organic Natural Shop. The team’s technical partnerships include Shimano, Sportful, Enduro Bearings, Lazer, and Schwalbe.

CCB p/b Levine Law Group 2025 roster

Jorja Bond (USA)
Ella Brenneman (USA)
Elizabeth Grier (USA)
Lizzy Gunsalus (USA)
Sabrina Hayes (USA)
Cassidy Hickey (USA)
Cécile Lejeune (France)
Makayla MacPherson (USA)
Katherine Rusch (USA)
Katherine Sarkisov (USA)

Washington, D.C. named host for 2025-2026 Pan-American Cyclocross Championships

The Pan American Cycling Confederation announced that Washington, D.C., will host the next two rounds of the Pan American Cyclocross Championships in 2025 and 2026.

Next year’s Pan American CX Championships are set for Saturday, November 8, with a UCI C2 event on November 9. The events will take place at the historic Armed Forces Retirement Home, known for being the site of President Lincoln’s Summer Cottage and a residential community for US veterans since 1851.

“CXD Trek Bikes and our partners DCMTB and Crosshairs Cycling are thrilled to bring the Pan American Cyclocross Championships to Washington, DC,” said Bill Schieken, founder of Crosshairs Cycling.

Missoula, Montana hosted the Pan American Championships in the past two years, with titles awarded in various categories. In 2025, the Pan Ams will include a UCI Team Relay Continental Championship event.

Tucson Bicycle Classic 2025

The Tucson Bicycle Classic will have four stages in its 37th edition in 2025, running from February 21-23. The event includes a new time trial route and a criterium for select categories held back-to-back on the opening day.

The three-day event for elite women and men sets the general classification with a Marana Time Trial followed by the Rio Nuevo Criterium on the opening day. The Sahuarita Road Race and the Oro Valley Circuit Race will follow on subsequent days.

Registration for all categories is open, with a discount offered until January 1, 2025. Last year’s winners were Brendan Rhim and Sofia Arreola.