Brennan Wertz (Mosiac Cycles) received the elite males’s title on the US Gravel National Championships on Sunday, driving solo throughout the road in Gering, Nebraska with a pack of 9 chasers on his heels.
Wertz completed the 131.5-mile course in 5:50:37, which was six seconds forward of the cost 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) completed 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) | +16:03 |
| 21 | Nathan Spratt | +18:37 |
| 22 | Harrison Biehl | +18:37 |
| 23 | Dylan Johnson (Felt UN1TD) | +18:38 |
| 24 | Hayden Christian (Linear Racing) | +24:21 |
| 25 | Jonas Woodruff | +29:22 |
| 26 | William Hardin (Velocious Sport) | +29:37 |
| 27 | Andy Scarano (Flicker p/b Yarak.cc) | +32:15 |
| 28 | John Frey (Goodlife Slowtwitch Racing) | +32:16 |
| 29 | Stephen Schaefer (Landis Cyclery/Trek) | +34:35 |
| 30 | Dillon McNeill (Slowtwitch GoodLife Racing) | +34:57 |
| 31 | Cory Greenberg (Team Ride4IBD – Empowering Gut Health) | +37:26 |
| 32 | Yusuf Johnson (University of Chicago) | +41:18 |
| 33 | Donoven Francis (United Cycling) | +49:49 |
| 34 | Zack Allison (Bike Sports) | +55:10 |
| 35 | Michael Garrison (MGR p/b NICH VelocityClub) | +56:57 |
| 36 | Brady White (Bear National Team) | +1:05:29 |
| 37 | Ethan Hughes (Groove Subaru Excel Sports) | +1:19:38 |
| 38 | John Goldman (McDowell Mountain Cycles) | +1:38:13 |
| 39 | Lief Yergensen (Specialized Sacramento) | +1:53:10 |
| 40 | Logan Broedner (Yorkshire Dogs) | +1:55:52 |
| DNF | Daxton Mock (Bear/Orange Seal) | Row 40 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrew Dillman (PJCT D1ZL CLTV) | Row 41 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jacob Huber | Row 42 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Matt Jablonski (Enve) | Row 43 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Griffin Hoppin (Flow Formulas/Spinergy Wheels/ESI Grips) | Row 44 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Todd Kluxdal | Row 45 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Brock Mason (Super Squadra) | Row 46 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Trevor August (Above + Beyond Cancer Cycling) | Row 47 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Seth Lasley (Parks Law Firm p/b Omnia Racing) | Row 48 – Cell 2 |
| DNF | Cullen Perkey (Avout Selects) | Row 49 – Cell 2 |