11 riders to watch at US Pro Road Championships 2021 women's events

Ruth Winder won stage 3 of the Women's Tour Down Under
Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo) has had two years wearing the national champions jersey, can she make it another (Image credit: Getty Images)

The top American cycling talent will unite at the USA Cycling Professional Road Championships held from June 17-20 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Amber Neben (Cogeas-Mettler Pro Cycling) and Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo) will return to defend their respective titles in the time trial and road race, however, Emma White (Rally Cycling) will not be on the start line to defend in the criterium. 

Cyclingnews takes a look at the riders to watch across the three professional national championship titles, all up for the taking for the first time in two years after a COVID-19 interrupted 2020.

Kirsten Frattini
Deputy Editor

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.