{"id":2100457,"date":"2026-08-19T00:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2100457"},"modified":"2026-08-19T00:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:37:58","slug":"i-think-my-seasons-over-lucas-bourgoyne-misses-momentum-at-american-criterium-cup-with-appendectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2100457","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I think my season&#8217;s over&#8217; &#8211; Lucas Bourgoyne misses momentum at American Criterium Cup with appendectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QL4TfcDkAYHJLFp34Pqnma-2400-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oFHHPQJ4KKJ9XpSBHAhNHC-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oFHHPQJ4KKJ9XpSBHAhNHC-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Jonas Vingegaard out for rest of season with no return possible after crash\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHAc3KmE4Ak5KqwVFuKpCF-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHAc3KmE4Ak5KqwVFuKpCF-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Quinn Simmons returns to Leadville Trail 100 MTB seven years on from his extraordinary teenage debut\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XipbbNg4vS7f35eVBKyQQK-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XipbbNg4vS7f35eVBKyQQK-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    &#8216;The worst best decision I&#8217;ve ever made&#8217; 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Instead, he ended up in hospital having surgery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d6cdb140-9b49-11f1-83be-dbd5469493b3-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It happened the day I got into Naples, Florida, and then it went nuclear. I stayed in Naples for three days to kind of give my body some rest before I flew home to Texas. 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He made a quick flight to Florida, but it turned into a five-day ordeal instead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was Thursday. I had dinner, and I was sick that night. That same night it all kind of blew up. I couldn&#8217;t fall asleep and I woke up groaning at four a.m., crawled my way over to the shower. 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I think we should go to the hospital just to check&#8217;. Sure enough, I have appendicitis and I had to go immediately into surgery that day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m at this two-week window now and by week four I should start being able to just put some miles in. 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In fact, he won many of the top North American one-day races in 2025, including Gastown Grand Prix, Utah Crits, Tour of Somerville and the USPro elite men&#8217;s Criterium National Championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He confirmed major investors and launched an innovative criterium crusade for the 2026 season, signing veteran riders to complement himself and Luke Fetzer, last year&#8217;s USPro U23 criterium champion. Bourgoyne took a high-profile victory at this year&#8217;s Athens Twilight Criterium, another Tour of Somerville and Capitol Cup in Washington, DC, but the wins have not been easy to come by as other teams have stepped up and his squad has been injury plagued.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had a lot of injuries amongst our team this year, but it&#8217;s turned out to be a pretty good year in spite of all those injuries and having to learn how to gel quickly. The boys really started to come on around Chicago, and it wasn&#8217;t just me putting wins on the board. It makes it easier for the team to win when you have so many threats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tyler Hamilton renewed as Tour de France analyst for Danish news network; Utah wildfires cause cancellation of Crusher in the Tushar &#8211; North American Roundup<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Albert Philipsen faces another injury recovery after training crash leaves him with three fractures<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I two-quads, one-hamstringed my way around Kansas&#8217; \u2013 Taylor Phinney spends 130km only clipped into one pedal amid eventful return to Unbound Gravel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In July at the 10-day Chicago Grit, Cade Bickmore was healthy again and won the overall title. His teammate Fetzer was second overall. Team Cadence is currently second in the team standings and Danny Summerhill second in the sprint classification for the American Criterium Cup, which has one race to go at Gateway Cup on September 3.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bourgoyne had been two points behind American Criterium Cup individual leader Justin Williams (L39ION of Los Angeles) headed into the Salt Lake Criterium this past weekend, but Williams locked up the title with the victory and Bourgoyne can still finish the year in second place, even though sidelined.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 25-year-old remained characteristically optimistic for a return for another big year. After all his, teammates took both race wins at ONE Cycling Series without him, Fetzer winning the Aksarben TIRC Criterium and then Bickmore winning Papillion Twilight Criterium the next day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We are still working on getting everything dialed and really create the show that I think that this sport can be. This year was a big year, bringing something new to the American road circuit,&#8221; he said about kicking aside the team van for an 85-foot &#8220;mega rig&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 45-foot recreational vehicle served to house athletes and as a promotional vehicle, while a 36-foot trailer was towed to store bikes and components as well as to serve as a mobile service course.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;People are taking notice and I think 2027 is shaping up to be a pretty spectacular year,&#8221; said Bourgoyne.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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He made a quick flight to Florida, but it turned into a five-day ordeal instead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was Thursday. I had dinner, and I was sick that night. That same night it all kind of blew up. I couldn&#8217;t fall asleep and I woke up groaning at four a.m., crawled my way over to the shower. 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I think we should go to the hospital just to check&#8217;. Sure enough, I have appendicitis and I had to go immediately into surgery that day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m at this two-week window now and by week four I should start being able to just put some miles in. So maybe Gateway Cup, maybe Bucks County [for racing], maybe it&#8217;s a season wrap for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5TEyMKTfuHPKHUhYJJZWEg\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5TEyMKTfuHPKHUhYJJZWEg 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\">He&#8217;d like to make an appearance at both the Gateway Cup four-day series in St. Louis, Missouri and the Bucks County Classic in Doylestown, Pennsylvania as he won overall titles at both events last year. In fact, he won many of the top North American one-day races in 2025, including Gastown Grand Prix, Utah Crits, Tour of Somerville and the USPro elite men&#8217;s Criterium National Championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He confirmed major investors and launched an innovative criterium crusade for the 2026 season, signing veteran riders to complement himself and Luke Fetzer, last year&#8217;s USPro U23 criterium champion. Bourgoyne took a high-profile victory at this year&#8217;s Athens Twilight Criterium, another Tour of Somerville and Capitol Cup in Washington, DC, but the wins have not been easy to come by as other teams have stepped up and his squad has been injury plagued.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had a lot of injuries amongst our team this year, but it&#8217;s turned out to be a pretty good year in spite of all those injuries and having to learn how to gel quickly. The boys really started to come on around Chicago, and it wasn&#8217;t just me putting wins on the board. 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His teammate Fetzer was second overall. Team Cadence is currently second in the team standings and Danny Summerhill second in the sprint classification for the American Criterium Cup, which has one race to go at Gateway Cup on September 3.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bourgoyne had been two points behind American Criterium Cup individual leader Justin Williams (L39ION of Los Angeles) headed into the Salt Lake Criterium this past weekend, but Williams locked up the title with the victory and Bourgoyne can still finish the year in second place, even though sidelined.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 25-year-old remained characteristically optimistic for a return for another big year. After all his, teammates took both race wins at ONE Cycling Series without him, Fetzer winning the Aksarben TIRC Criterium and then Bickmore winning Papillion Twilight Criterium the next day.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We are still working on getting everything dialed and really create the show that I think that this sport can be. This year was a big year, bringing something new to the American road circuit,&#8221; he said about kicking aside the team van for an 85-foot &#8220;mega rig&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 45-foot recreational vehicle served to house athletes and as a promotional vehicle, while a 36-foot trailer was towed to store bikes and components as well as to serve as a mobile service course.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;People are taking notice and I think 2027 is shaping up to be a pretty spectacular year,&#8221; said Bourgoyne.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Make the best of it!&#8217; \u2013 Over an emotional burger and fries, Jonas Vingegaard encouraged his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates to go on the attack at the 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\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3amffJz9A2aN6D4f66GPgC-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\">Tyler Hamilton renewed as Tour de France analyst for Danish news network; Utah wildfires cause cancellation of Crusher in the Tushar &#8211; North American Roundup<\/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\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/feBPM3GKhNiUugBhAd2aeh-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Albert Philipsen faces another injury recovery after training crash leaves him with three fractures<\/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\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KHym9tbiyhZRH9uqwVRabf-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I two-quads, one-hamstringed my way around Kansas&#8217; \u2013 Taylor Phinney spends 130km only clipped into one pedal amid eventful return to Unbound Gravel<\/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 Teams &amp; Riders<\/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\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Quinn Simmons, Luke Lamperti, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Kristen Faulkner among WorldTour riders confirmed for Philadelphia Cycling Classic<\/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\/bxke9g2XnLi8f4L8R2Rpv7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bxke9g2XnLi8f4L8R2Rpv7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bxke9g2XnLi8f4L8R2Rpv7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bxke9g2XnLi8f4L8R2Rpv7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bxke9g2XnLi8f4L8R2Rpv7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">No Grand Tour send-off for Nairo Quintana as veteran climber misses Movistar selection for Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/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\/mekquUgc6QK5c55XaBzarY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mekquUgc6QK5c55XaBzarY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mekquUgc6QK5c55XaBzarY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mekquUgc6QK5c55XaBzarY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mekquUgc6QK5c55XaBzarY-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We have to be realistic&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe focus on Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a stage wins, Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d\u2019s form will be &#8216;assessed progressively&#8217;<\/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\/S8XBVXkADYwhYuZWL5XML3-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S8XBVXkADYwhYuZWL5XML3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S8XBVXkADYwhYuZWL5XML3-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S8XBVXkADYwhYuZWL5XML3-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S8XBVXkADYwhYuZWL5XML3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Transfers<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar gets a new teammate for 2027 as UAE Team Emirates-XRG sign Italian all-rounder<\/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\/N9pFoLkReg7BfAfct59wW4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/N9pFoLkReg7BfAfct59wW4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/N9pFoLkReg7BfAfct59wW4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/N9pFoLkReg7BfAfct59wW4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/N9pFoLkReg7BfAfct59wW4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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In fact, he won many of the top North American one-day races in 2025, including Gastown Grand Prix, Utah Crits, Tour of Somerville and the USPro elite men&#8217;s Criterium National Championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He confirmed major investors and launched an innovative criterium crusade for the 2026 season, signing veteran riders to complement himself and Luke Fetzer, last year&#8217;s USPro U23 criterium champion. Bourgoyne took a high-profile victory at this year&#8217;s Athens Twilight Criterium, another Tour of Somerville and Capitol Cup in Washington, DC, but the wins have not been easy to come by as other teams have stepped up and his squad has been injury plagued.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had a lot of injuries amongst our team this year, but it&#8217;s turned out to be a pretty good year in spite of all those injuries and having to learn how to gel quickly. The boys really started to come on around Chicago, and it wasn&#8217;t just me putting wins on the board. 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His teammate Fetzer was second overall. Team Cadence is currently second in the team standings and Danny Summerhill second in the sprint classification for the American Criterium Cup, which has one race to go at Gateway Cup on September 3.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Bourgoyne had been two points behind American Criterium Cup individual leader Justin Williams (L39ION of Los Angeles) headed into the Salt Lake Criterium this past weekend, but Williams locked up the title with the victory and Bourgoyne can still finish the year in second place, even though sidelined.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 25-year-old remained characteristically optimistic for a return for another big year. 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