Andrew Strohmeyer (CXC Trek Bikes) won his first US elite men’s cyclocross title on Saturday, edging defending champion Eric Brunner (Competitive Edge Racing) at the line in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. Scott Funston (Cervélo-Orange Living) was part of the three-rider battle, finishing four seconds back for the bronze medal at US Cyclocross National Championships .
The same trio from last year’s podium created separation from the rest of the field on the second lap and rocketed away to settle accounts for the podium in a sprint
"I’m still trying to process what all happened," the newly crowned elite men’s champion told FloBikes at the finish. "I think we were all hurting. It was whoever had a little bit left.
"I hadn’t really planned anything going into the race. I had no idea what I was going to do on the last lap if we were all together. But we all knew it had to lead into that technical section [mansion hill]. I gave it everything to get to that section and from there just hold on up these hills. Then it gets tactical."
Last year Strohmeyer finished second to Brunner, who made a final lap charge after a mechanical. Strohmeyer admitted he didn’t let memories of 2023 bother him, but figured out what he did wrong and "make sure I didn’t make those mistakes again today".
"After Eric crashed on the barriers and I attacked and was off the front," he said about Saturday’s race and a technical error by his adversary on lap […]
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