De Crescenzo and Burnett conquer Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina

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New Zealander Josh Burnett (MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project) and USA’s Lauren De Crescenzo (Factor/The Feed/Maxxis/Castelli) both took victories in the elite divisions at the Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina on Saturday.

Burnett stamped his authority with a rode away from a group of five with 35 miles to go and got a gap of up to five minutes at one point and was able to roll in for a solo victory. The 2023 winner Adam Roberge (Felt UN1TD) finished 3:27 back in second place, while Ian Lopez de San Roman (Aevolo) sprinted ahead of Kieran Haug (CS Velo Racing) for third place. Australia’s Dylan Johnson (Felt UN1TD) rode solo for fifth place.