
Good news, crit racing fans: the entire USA CRITS series will streamed live this spring, and you can catch all the action right here on Velo.
That’s right, Velo is your home to watch all nine USA CRITS races as some of the best racers in the US go head to head in the early-season series.
Look for each pro race streaming on the Velo homepage starting Saturday, April 5 with the Sunny King Criterium in Anniston, Alabama. The series runs through May 24, concluding with the USA CRITS Finals at the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic.
The Sunny King Criterium kicks off the series Saturday with the pro women at 5:00 p.m. CDT / 6:00 p.m. EDT followed by the pro men at 6:10 p.m. An awards ceremony follows at 7:45.
| Race | Date | Location |
| Sunny King Criterium | Saturday, April 5 | Anniston, AL |
| Spin The District: Hapeville Criterium | Friday, April 11 | Hapeville, GA |
| Rock&Road Criterium p/b 75 Jackson Properties | Saturday, April 12 | Newnan, GA |
| Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight p/b St. Mary’s Health Care System | Saturday, April 26 | Athens, GA |
| Spartanburg Criterium p/b Gibbs Cancer Center & Spartanburg Medical Center | Friday, May 2 | Spartanburg, SC |
| LaGrange Cycling Classic | Saturday, May 3 | LaGrange, GA |
| Spin The District: College Park Criterium | Sunday, May 4 | College Park, GA |
| Aksarben Tirc p/b Visit Omaha | Saturday, May 17 | Omaha, NE |
| USA CRITS Finals: Winston-Salem Cycling Classic | Saturday, May 24 | Winston-Salem, NC |
Founded in 2007, USA CRITS is a leading criterium racing series in the US. In 2025, it’s comprised of nine events — up three events from last year — mainly in the Southeastern portion of the country, as well as a new Midwest stop in Omaha, Nebraska.
After kicking off the series April 5, racers will have an action-packed seven-week stretch of racing, including three races in as many days May 3-5.
Four women’s D1 teams and seven men’s D1 teams are slated to compete in the series.
The women’s teams:
The men’s teams:
Racers will be competing for a standalone rider prize purse totaling $72,500 for the women and the same amount for the men. Additionally, there is a D1 team overall competition prize purse of $8,000 for the women’s field and $8,000 for the men’s field.
New for 2025, there is also an open individual overall prize purse of $8,000 for both the men’s and women’s fields, running 10 places deep.
We’ll see you back her on Velo Saturday April 5 at 5:00 p.m. CDT / 6:00 p.m. EDT for the Sunny King Criterium!