Gallery: Phinney and Small win big at TT nationals

Taylor Phinney convincingly won U.S. time trial nationals, and Carmen Small proved fastest of the women in Winston-Salem.

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Photo: Casey B. Gibson
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The course was a series of long rollers. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter warm up on the trainers before the start of the 2016 U.S. Pro time trial championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Cory Greenberg was the first rider out of the start ramp. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The warm-up area for some teams was a little tight, as a semi truck squeezes by the Rally riders, and they didn’t even seem to notice. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Bookwalter just missed the podium, finishing fourth. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Greg Daniel was riding in his first U.S. Pro time trial, and the distance was a little long for him. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Phinney won the U.S. Pro time trial for the third time. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Competing in his final national championship, Tom Zirbel took second. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Finishing a surprising third, Alexey Vermeulen had a great result for his first time trial at U.S. Pro. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The men’s podium of Taylor Phinney taking gold, Tom Zirbel with silver, and Alexey Vermeulen with bronze. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Amber Neben made a strong case for a spot in Rio, finishing second to Carmen Small and ahead of Kristen Armstrong. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Julie Emmerman, riding without team support of any kind, put in a great effort to finish in ninth place, ahead of several full-time pros. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Lauren Stephens took fifth place, almost two minutes back. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Evelyn Stevens battled in the time trial, but had a disappointing day. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Tibco – SVB’s Brianne Walle turned in another solid time trial performance in fourth place. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Kristin Armstrong at the finish, exhausted and disappointed. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Carmen Small followed her strategy perfectly, and came away with a huge win on the road to Rio. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Small (center) and Neben (left) both lost their respective arbitration cases against USA Cycling. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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