Brennan Wertz (Mosaic Cycles) won the elite men’s title at the US Gravel National Championships on Sunday, riding solo across the line in Gering, Nebraska with a pack of nine chasers on his heels.
Wertz finished the 131.5-mile course in 5:50:37, which was six seconds ahead of the charge behind, led by John Borstelmann (Slowtwitch Goodlife Racing) in second place and gravel newcomer Colby Simmons (Visma-Lease a Bike) in third. Defending champion Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles) finished sixth.
Results
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| Position | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brennan Wertz (Mosaic Cycles) | 05:50:37 |
| 2 | John Borstelmann (Slowtwitch Goodlife Racing/Ventum/Voler) | +0:06 |
| 3 | Colby Simmons (Team Visma-Lease a Bike) | +0:06 |
| 4 | Russell Finsterwald (Trek Driftless) | +0:06 |
| 5 | Griffin Easter (OpiCure Foundation Gravel Team p/b Canyon Bicycles) | +0:07 |
| 6 | Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles/SRAM) | +0:07 |
| 7 | Lance Haidet (Specialized/SRAM/Velocio/FatTire) | +0:07 |
| 8 | Cobe Freeburn (Bear Gravel Team) | +0:07 |
| 9 | Ian Lopez de San Roman (Aevolo) | +0:07 |
| 10 | Innokenty Zavylov (Mazda – Orange Seal) | +0:08 |
| 11 | Andy Lydic (futureofgravel) | +2:15 |
| 12 | Joe Goettl (Pain Academy/Scheels) | +2:53 |
| 13 | Ian Brown (Bear National Team) | +7:52 |
| 14 | Ethan Overson (Pinarello Scuderia) | +9:53 |
| 15 | Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz SRAM htSQD) | +9:53 |
| 16 | Marc Spratt | +12:05 |
| 17 | Finn Gullickson (Cannondale, Capo, Carbsfuel) | +14:24 |
| 18 | Matthew Koenig (Team Mike’s Bikes powered by Equator Coffees) | +16:01 |
| 19 | Skyler Taylor (Above Category) | +16:01 |
| 20 | Chase Wark (Driftless Adventure Club) |
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