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hold off series leaders in tight sprints<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline font-ui-heading text-[12px]\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nJackie Tyson <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-06-30T18:57:27Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n30 June 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Bryony Botha and George Jackson win second stop of ACC and score titles across 11-day regional racing calendar at Tour of America&#8217;s Dairyland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] 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Another Kiwi, Kyra Marett (1Kflips Racing), the country&#8217;s national criterium champion, secured third. 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She collected 271 points with Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race Division) and Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE-Renova) timed for second with 249 points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0c540dff-8a95-4e04-a02f-b7983d147699\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Elite women&#8217;s podium at second stop of American Criterium Cup (L to R): second-placed Skylar Schneider, winner Bryony Botha and third-placed Kyra Marett <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tom Lynn Photography &#8211; Tour of America&#8217;s Dairyland)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f62fa5c9-ecab-4e28-99ce-ebdf8742fa3c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The men&#8217;s field that started with a robust 145 riders was all together for the final circuit. Jackson came into the ACC matchup with four wins in the nine previous days of ToAD, and he wasn&#8217;t close to being done. He carried momentum at the front of the field through the last corner and held off a late charge from former USPro crit winner Lucas Bourgouyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing) and current USPro crit champion Luke Elphingston (Project Echelon Racing), who went second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe thought it would probably come down to a field sprint; we knew there was so much cash on the line, so we knew it was going to be a hard one,&#8221; Jackson said about the cash prizes at intermediate sprints causing chaos early on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The team has been coming here for 18-19 years, and we\u2019re getting better and better each year. New Zealand is a small country, and we\u2019re far away, so we don\u2019t have races like this\u2026We love coming here, the crowds were insane, everyone\u2019s insane\u2026it\u2019s so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With his runner-up finish, despite an early crash and cut to his knee from a collision into a chainring, Bourgoyne held his individual lead in the men&#8217;s ACC standings. All of the significant sprint points were collected by Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark p\/b Pastaria riders, with Owen Gillot holding the ACC lead in that classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The five ToAD victories gave Jackson the overall title for the regional series with a total of 248 points, while his teammate James Wilson finished second with 271 points. Bourgoyne took third overall.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The next stop for the ACC will be July 11 in Boise, Idaho, for the Bailey &amp; Glasser LLP Boise Twilight Criterium. That marks the midpoint of the series with three races to complete the schedule.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic women&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Bryony Botha (Fearless Femme pb The Beasley Firm)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:17:32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Skylar Schneider (L39ION of Los Angeles)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kyra Marett (1kFlips Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race_Division)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE | Renova)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Maddi Douglas (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lyllie Sonnemann (CCB Kenetik p\/b Levine Law Group)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Valencia Tan (Singapore National Team)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Veronica Church (606 Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ava Wilson (Savannah College of Art and Design)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic men&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>George Jackson (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:13:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luke Elphingstone (Project Echelon Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Sebastian Brenes Mata (Good Guys Racing NYC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>James Wilson (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Haines (Team Skyline)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ian Williams (Stellina Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luke Pharis (Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark pb Pastaria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Graeme Frislie (CCACHE x Bodywrap)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Carlos Perez Calzada (Savannah College of Art and Design)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>North American<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">CATEGORIES<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/gif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF-140-80.gif 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Jackie Tyson<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">North American Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. 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48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">USA CRITS: USPro Crit champions Kendall Ryan and Lucas Bourgoyne electrify Athens Twilight Criterium with elite victories<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Marlies Mej\u00edas wins fourth criterium in four days with title defence in Tour of Somerville<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Brody McDonald and Marlies Mej\u00edas earn omnium titles at Armed Forces Cycling Classic with consistent podium finishes at two-day event<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">USA CRITS: Lucas Bourgoyne back in the winner&#8217;s circle while Elizabeth Casta\u00f1o makes a statement at High Line Criterium in Georgia<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel Earth Series: New Zealand sweep of Lost and Found Gravel as Ruby Ryan and Matthew Wilson clinch victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sprinter Tim Merlier spearheads Soudal-QuickStep&#8217;s first assault on Tour de France in post-Remco Evenepoel era<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Keegan Swenson wins a fourth SBT GRVL while Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e makes late catch and pass of Sarah Lange in thrilling elite women&#8217;s race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Club des Cinq: How Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain won their fifth Tour de France, and the history that Tadej Poga\u010dar seeks to emulate<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel World Series: Gabby Traxler and Carter Nieuwesteeg win in &#8216;gnarliest conditions&#8217; at Ghost of the Gravel in Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Youth and experience on display as Bahrain-Victorious announce balanced squad for Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men\u2019s title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Keegan Swenson wins a fourth SBT GRVL while Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e makes late catch and pass of Sarah Lange in thrilling elite women&#8217;s race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel World Series: Gabby Traxler and Carter Nieuwesteeg win in &#8216;gnarliest conditions&#8217; at Ghost of the Gravel in Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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Another Kiwi, Kyra Marett (1Kflips Racing), the country&#8217;s national criterium champion, secured third. 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I saw my teammate Kiera at the front; I told her to just drill it. She did a great job with that. It was a great, spectacular, surprise attack by the New Zealand criterium champ, which set me up well. I don\u2019t think my dad\u2019s gonna believe me when I tell him I won a sprint,&#8221; Botha told race organisers.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All the attacks in the women&#8217;s race were controlled by the HigherDOSE RenovaPoints, which went on the hunt for mid-race sprint points. 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She collected 271 points with Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race Division) and Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE-Renova) timed for second with 249 points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0c540dff-8a95-4e04-a02f-b7983d147699\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Elite women&#8217;s podium at second stop of American Criterium Cup (L to R): second-placed Skylar Schneider, winner Bryony Botha and third-placed Kyra Marett <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tom Lynn Photography &#8211; Tour of America&#8217;s Dairyland)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f62fa5c9-ecab-4e28-99ce-ebdf8742fa3c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The men&#8217;s field that started with a robust 145 riders was all together for the final circuit. Jackson came into the ACC matchup with four wins in the nine previous days of ToAD, and he wasn&#8217;t close to being done. He carried momentum at the front of the field through the last corner and held off a late charge from former USPro crit winner Lucas Bourgouyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing) and current USPro crit champion Luke Elphingston (Project Echelon Racing), who went second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe thought it would probably come down to a field sprint; we knew there was so much cash on the line, so we knew it was going to be a hard one,&#8221; Jackson said about the cash prizes at intermediate sprints causing chaos early on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The team has been coming here for 18-19 years, and we\u2019re getting better and better each year. New Zealand is a small country, and we\u2019re far away, so we don\u2019t have races like this\u2026We love coming here, the crowds were insane, everyone\u2019s insane\u2026it\u2019s so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With his runner-up finish, despite an early crash and cut to his knee from a collision into a chainring, Bourgoyne held his individual lead in the men&#8217;s ACC standings. All of the significant sprint points were collected by Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark p\/b Pastaria riders, with Owen Gillot holding the ACC lead in that classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The five ToAD victories gave Jackson the overall title for the regional series with a total of 248 points, while his teammate James Wilson finished second with 271 points. Bourgoyne took third overall.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The next stop for the ACC will be July 11 in Boise, Idaho, for the Bailey &amp; Glasser LLP Boise Twilight Criterium. That marks the midpoint of the series with three races to complete the schedule.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic women&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Bryony Botha (Fearless Femme pb The Beasley Firm)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:17:32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Skylar Schneider (L39ION of Los Angeles)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kyra Marett (1kFlips Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race_Division)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE | Renova)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Maddi Douglas (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lyllie Sonnemann (CCB Kenetik p\/b Levine Law Group)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Valencia Tan (Singapore National Team)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Veronica Church (606 Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ava Wilson (Savannah College of Art and Design)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic men&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>George Jackson (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:13:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luke Elphingstone (Project Echelon Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Sebastian Brenes Mata (Good Guys Racing NYC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>James Wilson (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Haines (Team Skyline)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ian Williams (Stellina Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luke Pharis (Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark pb Pastaria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Graeme Frislie (CCACHE x Bodywrap)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Carlos Perez Calzada (Savannah College of Art and Design)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>North American<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">CATEGORIES<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/gif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF-140-80.gif 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Jackie Tyson<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">North American Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. 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On the bike, she has climbed l&#8217;Alpe d&#8217;Huez three times (not fast), and spends time on gravel around horse farms in north Georgia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZKgLy9dkQH8d5TzsUTh7nd-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZKgLy9dkQH8d5TzsUTh7nd-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZKgLy9dkQH8d5TzsUTh7nd-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZKgLy9dkQH8d5TzsUTh7nd-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZKgLy9dkQH8d5TzsUTh7nd-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">American Criterium Cup: Skylar Schneider and Dario Rapps win series openers for elite riders at Saint Francis Tulsa Tough<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSrZmWUTW58opipuuiD8T6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSrZmWUTW58opipuuiD8T6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSrZmWUTW58opipuuiD8T6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSrZmWUTW58opipuuiD8T6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tSrZmWUTW58opipuuiD8T6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">USA CRITS: USPro Crit champions Kendall Ryan and Lucas Bourgoyne electrify Athens Twilight Criterium with elite victories<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pyoGARDg5JA4cKwPHCHANY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Marlies Mej\u00edas wins fourth criterium in four days with title defence in Tour of Somerville<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jLs5n3X4Xa7jq44uZ5PwPW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Brody McDonald and Marlies Mej\u00edas earn omnium titles at Armed Forces Cycling Classic with consistent podium finishes at two-day event<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">USA CRITS: Lucas Bourgoyne back in the winner&#8217;s circle while Elizabeth Casta\u00f1o makes a statement at High Line Criterium in Georgia<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7DVqmYjuQm8aitdmD9KbBM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel Earth Series: New Zealand sweep of Lost and Found Gravel as Ruby Ryan and Matthew Wilson clinch victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7b6qdBEfJfYrt4NBWKY9H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sprinter Tim Merlier spearheads Soudal-QuickStep&#8217;s first assault on Tour de France in post-Remco Evenepoel era<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Keegan Swenson wins a fourth SBT GRVL while Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e makes late catch and pass of Sarah Lange in thrilling elite women&#8217;s race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zantGmAoguwfRAJctuWQFa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Club des Cinq: How Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain won their fifth Tour de France, and the history that Tadej Poga\u010dar seeks to emulate<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel World Series: Gabby Traxler and Carter Nieuwesteeg win in &#8216;gnarliest conditions&#8217; at Ghost of the Gravel in Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVCgyEFBeWAPvqGW9eWsi3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Youth and experience on display as Bahrain-Victorious announce balanced squad for Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men\u2019s title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BCZ8u8uUCDNe8jMM82YcAm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Keegan Swenson wins a fourth SBT GRVL while Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e makes late catch and pass of Sarah Lange in thrilling elite women&#8217;s race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRJwCJNo8uUor3GSm8MWFF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Gravel World Series: Gabby Traxler and Carter Nieuwesteeg win in &#8216;gnarliest conditions&#8217; at Ghost of the Gravel in Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nytfb6kMapPQ5ugYEEppjg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men\u2019s title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d5VHnf4VDfsgishc6FRALK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d5VHnf4VDfsgishc6FRALK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d5VHnf4VDfsgishc6FRALK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d5VHnf4VDfsgishc6FRALK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d5VHnf4VDfsgishc6FRALK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Italian National Championships: Elisa Longo Borghini continues to rule supreme with seventh road race title of career<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgFkoehdqGKbRFVhzijNoh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgFkoehdqGKbRFVhzijNoh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgFkoehdqGKbRFVhzijNoh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgFkoehdqGKbRFVhzijNoh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DgFkoehdqGKbRFVhzijNoh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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I saw my teammate Kiera at the front; I told her to just drill it. She did a great job with that. It was a great, spectacular, surprise attack by the New Zealand criterium champ, which set me up well. I don\u2019t think my dad\u2019s gonna believe me when I tell him I won a sprint,&#8221; Botha told race organisers.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All the attacks in the women&#8217;s race were controlled by the HigherDOSE RenovaPoints, which went on the hunt for mid-race sprint points. 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She collected 271 points with Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race Division) and Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE-Renova) timed for second with 249 points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-0c540dff-8a95-4e04-a02f-b7983d147699\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RepAf3siYLDUgdKB5iQfe3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Elite women&#8217;s podium at second stop of American Criterium Cup (L to R): second-placed Skylar Schneider, winner Bryony Botha and third-placed Kyra Marett <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Tom Lynn Photography &#8211; Tour of America&#8217;s Dairyland)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f62fa5c9-ecab-4e28-99ce-ebdf8742fa3c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The men&#8217;s field that started with a robust 145 riders was all together for the final circuit. Jackson came into the ACC matchup with four wins in the nine previous days of ToAD, and he wasn&#8217;t close to being done. He carried momentum at the front of the field through the last corner and held off a late charge from former USPro crit winner Lucas Bourgouyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing) and current USPro crit champion Luke Elphingston (Project Echelon Racing), who went second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWe thought it would probably come down to a field sprint; we knew there was so much cash on the line, so we knew it was going to be a hard one,&#8221; Jackson said about the cash prizes at intermediate sprints causing chaos early on.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The team has been coming here for 18-19 years, and we\u2019re getting better and better each year. New Zealand is a small country, and we\u2019re far away, so we don\u2019t have races like this\u2026We love coming here, the crowds were insane, everyone\u2019s insane\u2026it\u2019s so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With his runner-up finish, despite an early crash and cut to his knee from a collision into a chainring, Bourgoyne held his individual lead in the men&#8217;s ACC standings. All of the significant sprint points were collected by Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark p\/b Pastaria riders, with Owen Gillot holding the ACC lead in that classification.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The five ToAD victories gave Jackson the overall title for the regional series with a total of 248 points, while his teammate James Wilson finished second with 271 points. Bourgoyne took third overall.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The next stop for the ACC will be July 11 in Boise, Idaho, for the Bailey &amp; Glasser LLP Boise Twilight Criterium. That marks the midpoint of the series with three races to complete the schedule.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-86dvDJWTpxVeY49a3hTB4qMkieTYzBlh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic women&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Bryony Botha (Fearless Femme pb The Beasley Firm)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:17:32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Skylar Schneider (L39ION of Los Angeles)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kyra Marett (1kFlips Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Claudia Marcks (Pedla Race_Division)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Aline Seitz (HigherDOSE | Renova)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Maddi Douglas (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lyllie Sonnemann (CCB Kenetik p\/b Levine Law Group)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Valencia Tan (Singapore National Team)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Veronica Church (606 Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ava Wilson (Savannah College of Art and Design)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-Dr42zZKhK7aNV2KHJM92zi-bL3OIwqE38xz6VWWPozDgC72homslj4D slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Downer Classic men&#8217;s top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Full Name (Team)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Diff<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>George Jackson (Whoosh &#8211; NZ Cycling Project)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1:13:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luke Elphingstone (Project Echelon Racing)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Sebastian Brenes Mata (Good Guys Racing NYC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>James Wilson (Whoosh &#8211; 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