Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery) wins the sprint ahead of Alfredo Rodriguez (City Bikes), on left, and Michael Garrison (MGR pb +Speed l Studio) in 2025 pro men’s race(Image credit: Sunny King Criterium)
Team Cadence Cyclery p/b Encore Wire lead the charge on the final lap(Image credit: Sunny King Criterium)
Women’s pro podium (L to R): Rebecca Lang second, winner Samantha Clark, and Makayla Macpherson in third(Image credit: Sunny King Criterium)
Men’s elite podium (L to R): Alfredo Rodriguez second, winner Lucas Bourgoyne and Michael Garrison third(Image credit: Sunny King Criterium)
Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery p/b Encore Wire) held off defending champion Alfredo Rodriguez (City Bikes) and Michael Garrison (MGR pb +Speed l Studio) in an explosive finish at the pro men’s race under the lights at Sunny King Criterium, the opening round of USA CRITS.
The pro women’s race was just as feverish as Samantha Clark (Milligan University) blasted from a reduced six-rider late breakaway and held on for the victory, Rebecca Lang (Team Winston-Salem) in second and Clark’s Milligan teammate Makayla Macpherson in third.