{"id":123491,"date":"2026-06-21T23:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/courtney-stuns-the-roadies-simmons-3-peats-at-us-nationals\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T23:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:13:20","slug":"courtney-stuns-the-roadies-simmons-3-peats-at-us-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/courtney-stuns-the-roadies-simmons-3-peats-at-us-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Stuns the Roadies, Simmons 3-Peats at US Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>Lidl-Trek star Quinn Simmons 3-peats ahead of Tour de France and mountain biker Kate Courtney surprises the roadies at the US Cycling National Championships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Courtney, left, and Simmons brought home national titles Sunday. <!-- --> (Photo: USA Cycling\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Updated June 21, 2026 06:22PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/kate-courtney\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Courtney<\/a> and her road racing experiment just got a lot more interesting after winning <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/usa-cycling-professional-national-championship\/\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. nationals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former world XCO mountain bike champion Courtney (She Sends Racing) stunned a peloton full of roadies Sunday to win the 2026 US Cycling National Championships in Charleston, WV.<\/p>\n<p>After a wild, attack-riddled race, Courtney sprinted ahead of road veteran <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/lauren-stephens\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Stephens<\/a> (Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment) with 700 meters to go. Stephens\u2019 teammate Grace Arlandson rounded out the podium in third at U.S. nationals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am new to the game, so I had to be both smart and strong to try to pull this one off, and it just means the world to me,\u201d Courtney said.<\/p>\n<p>Everything came down to the final lap. Paige Onweller had been off the front alone for more than 70km when a determined chase group finally made its move in the final lap.<\/p>\n<p>Stephens \u2014 who\u2019s been cleaning up all spring between road and gravel racing \u2014 and Courtney worked together to bridge across to catch and pass Onweller, who held on for sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing a straight sprint against the more experienced Stephens was a gamble, Courtney decided to move first and jumped with about 700m to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I have seven or eight silver medals from some national championships on a mountain bike, so I know what it feels like to win at this race and to come up short, and it\u2019s just something really special and you got to celebrate it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time defending road champion Kristen Faulkner did not race this week after what she described as \u201ctravel chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a huge win for Courtney, who will now wear the Stars and Stripes jersey on road races to go along with her current <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/mountain\/mountain-racing\/courtney-swenson-sweep-marathon-golds-mountain-bike-worlds\/\" rel=\"noopener\">rainbow jersey in mountain bike marathon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Courtney\u2019s been mixing it up with road racing the past few months, racing a stint with the U.S. road team in Europe, where <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/mountain\/kate-courtney-road-racing-win-tour-de-feminin-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener\">she won a stage at the Tour de Feminin<\/a> in the Czech Republic in May.<\/p>\n<h2>Quinn Simmons 3-peats ahead of Tour de France<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/quinn-simmons\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Quinn Simmons<\/a> powered to a third straight U.S. national road title just weeks before the 2026 Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p>The Lidl-Trek star soloed to victory to cap the 2026 U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/usacycling.org\/blog\" rel=\"noopener\">national road championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Coloradan fired off three imaginary rounds from a pistol before raising three fingers in celebration to make his third-straight national crown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a special feeling and I love racing in this jersey in the biggest races,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cI\u2019m happy to be flying the flag all of July again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Vermaerke (UAE Emirates-XRG) came through for silver while <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/larry-warbasse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Warbasse<\/a> (Tudor Pro Cycling), silver in time trial earlier this week at nationals, crossed the line third for bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons made the trip home after winning a stage at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes earlier this month, a result expected to punch his ticket to another Tour de France.<\/p>\n<h2>Taylor Knibb surprises the roadies again<\/h2>\n<p>Olympian <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/taylor-knibb\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Knibb<\/a> powered to victory earlier this week in the elite women\u2019s time trial nationals, crushing the 33.4km two-lap course.<\/p>\n<p>Knibb, a two-time Olympic mixed relay triathlete silver medalist, delivered a dominant second half to win the national crown by 45 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Ehrlich settled for silver after a strong ride, while Paige Onweller\u00a0held on for bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Knibb, a three-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion, won the national TT title in 2024 to earn her spot at the Paris Olympic Games, where she competed in both road racing and triathlon.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe she\u2019s already thinking about LA28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong><br \/>1. Taylor Knibb (Boulder, Colo.)<br \/>2. Emily Ehrlich (Slater, S.C.; Virginia\u2019s Blue Ridge TWENTY28)<br \/>3. Paige Onweller (Bella Vista, Ark.)<\/p>\n<h2>Artem Shmidt fends off veterans for the win<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/artem-shmidt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Artem Shmidt<\/a> defended his elite men\u2019s time trial title on the 33.4km course.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Netcompany-Ineos rider was the final starter and delivered the fastest ride of the day, stopping the clock in 38:21 to snatch back-to-back national championships.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Warbasse set the early benchmark with a time of 38:32 and spent much of the afternoon in the hot seat after his strong ride.<\/p>\n<p>His Tudor Pro Cycling teammate Will Barta threatened the lead after posting one of the fastest intermediate splits of the day, but finished third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong><br \/>1. Artem Shmidt\u00a0(Cumming, Ga.;\u00a0Ineos\u00a0Grenadiers)<br \/>2. Lawrence Warbasse (Traverse, Mich.; Tudor Pro Cycling Team)<br \/>3. William Barta (Boise, Idaho; Tudor Pro Cycling Team)<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-racing\/courtney-simmons-us-road-cycling-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lidl-Trek star Quinn Simmons 3-peats ahead of Tour de France and mountain biker Kate Courtney surprises the roadies at the US Cycling National Championships. Courtney, left, and Simmons brought home national titles Sunday. 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