Pan-Am Cyclocross Championships 2023: Eric Brunner wins elite men's title

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Scott Funston and Gage Hecht complete the podium in Montana

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Eric Brunner celebrates victory in the elite men's 2023 Pan American Cyclocross Championships
Eric Brunner celebrates victory in the elite men's 2023 Pan American Cyclocross Championships (Image credit: Myke Hermsmeyer)

Eric Brunner won the elite men’s Pan American Cyclocross Championships title with a dominant ride on the technical but fast course in Missoula, Montana. 

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