ss rider wins cyclocross A race

Sweet. Pat Schott won a cyclocross A race on a ss. Winning an A race is no small feat, and doing it on a ss is pretty badass.

Actually, if a ss rider were going to beat their geared compadres, CX racing is probably one of the only formats where the odds might be in their favor. About half of the CX races I've been in have been fairly consistent topographically...that is, flat or with a couple of short climbs. The (B) racers I've drafted often shift once per lap, or not at all, so it's not that surprising that a ss could hang on pretty well. Depends on the terrain of course, I know some organizers throw in some steep nasties for kicks.