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Gallery: Chasing the stars and stripes at the U.S. Pro Championships

Photographer Casey B. Gibson was on the ground in Knoxville, Tennessee, to document the men's and women's time trial, criterium, and road races at the U.S. Pro Cycling National Championships. Here, we showcase the best images from the many moments of intense racing action.

Photo: Photo by Casey B. Gibson

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Morning fog and the rising sun highlight a paracyclist as he warms up for the time trial, early on Thursday morning. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Alfredo de los Santos, an army veteran who lost his leg in Afganistan, won the H5 handcycling time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Photo: Casey B. Gibson
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Chloe Dygert returned to nationals after missing last year due to injury, and took a strong second in the women’s time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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On her way to winning her third consecutive national time trial championship, Amber Neben suffers in the final kilometer. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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George Simpson of Elevate KHS closed in on his one-minute man, taking third place in the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Neilson Powless had the best time through the first two laps of the time trial course, but faded in the third to finish just behind Ian Garrison. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Hagens Berman’s U23 time trial champion, Ian Garrison, doubled up, taking the elite men’s time trial for good measure. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Fans line the outside of turn one on the criterium course, watching an early break on the very fast downhill turn. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Eventual race winner Travis McCabe in the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Riders make the final turn from Clinch Street onto Gay Street and the finishing straight, in front of the historic Tennessee Theatre. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Aevolo’s Gage Hecht took an early flier in the criterium, cheered on by the fans lining the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Flying down the finish line straight, the peloton heads out for the final two laps in the criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Travis McCabe took the win in the criteirum, edging out former winner Eric Young and Miguel Bryon. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Coryn Rivera, who has won 72 national titles, including her many junior wins, and Tina Pic, who has won six criterium championships, line up for another start. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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A nice crowd came out to watch the women’s criterium in downtown Knoxville, lining the final straight from end to end. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Photo: Casey B. Gibson
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Emma White wins the elite women’s criterium, and took the U23 title along with it. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Emma White’s mother was there to congratulate her after her first elite criterium championship. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Friday night’s criterium champions, from left: Emma White in the women’s criterium; Ryan Pinney, Alfredo De Los Santos, and William Groulx in the paracycling relay; and Travis McCabe in the men’s criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Crossing the Gay Street Bridge, the women’s peloton heads out for nine laps on the road race course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The women’s road race benefitted from an early start, with cooler temperatures and morning light on the James White Parkway. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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WorldTour riders Katie Hall, Ruth Winder, Tayler Wiles, and Leah Thomas lead up the climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Ruth Winder pulls away from her breakaway companions. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Suffering on the final climb, Ruth Winder was able to hold off a strong chase group to take the solo win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Katie Hall led Coryn Rivera and the rest of the chasers up the final climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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With Coryn Rivera closing in on her and just one second back, Ruth Winder celebrates her national championship win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The podium for the women’s road race, with Ruth Winder in the stars and stripes, Coryn Rivera in second, and Emma White taking third. Photo:
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Robin Carpenter leads Jonny Brown and Gage Hecht up the Sherrod Road climb early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Alex Howes was in almost every break of the day. Here, he leads this early break with Rob Carpenter and Gage Hecht. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Near the top of the climb, Pro Continental riders Evan Huffman and Sean Quinn lead Alex Hoehn up the final pitch. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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With downtown Knoxville in the background, the peloton crossed the Tennessee River. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The party people on the Sherrod Road climb cheer on the riders. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Former national champ Larry Warbasse tried to cool off during the road race, as temperatures in the 90s with high humidity made for a challenging race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Neilson Powless led Stephen Bassett and Alex Howes on the backside of the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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WorldTour riders Larry Warbasse and Peter Stetina tried to catch the break with two laps to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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On the last time up Sherrod, the final threesome of Stephen Bassett, Neilson Powless, and Alex Howes tried to hold their small lead. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Alex Howes showed the pain on his face on the 15th and last time up the Sherrod Road climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Alex Howes celebrated his national championship win in a race that had eluded him for years. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The final reward, a stars and stripes jersey for Howes, a surprise silver for local favorite Stephen Bassett, and bronze for Neilson Powless, his second podium of the weekend. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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