The menâs field begins the climb out of the start of their six-lap race.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Joe Devera put the final touches on Russell Finsterwaldâs bike before the start of the menâs race. Devera spent the race in the pit near the feed zone, where he and other mechanics wait with spare wheels and components to be prepared for any occasion.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Defending champion Lea Davison led the womenâs field out of the start lane onto the dirt for their five-lap event.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Aaron Gwin will take the stars and stripes back to the World Cup circuit after descending like a meteor to claim his seventh downhill national championship.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Rose Grant claimed third in the pro womenâs cross-country.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Erin Huck rode to a silver medal in the pro womenâs cross-country.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Chloe Woodruff led the close-knit select group for the majority of the five-lap race, and won the national championship by just a second.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Crowd favorite Georgia Gould was just out of contact of the select group, and finished fifth, just two and half seconds off the win.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Lea Davison fought hard in the thin air but could only muster fifth, ceding her national championship title.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Howard Grotts at the start, with fellow Durango resident Todd Wells. The thin air and 850â of climbing per lap mad e course that suited Grotts,(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Jill Kintner followed up her dual slalom championship with an overwhelming 15.64 second victory in the downhill national championship.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The cross country feed zone, a critical component of racing in heat at altitude, was set up as a unique left-hand feed.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Howard Grotts took over on the second-to-last lap as Wells faltered, and quickly built a nearly ten-second lead over the chasers.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Keegan Swenson, a Park City resident accustomed to elevation, finished second in the pro menâs race.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Defending champion Todd Wells led the first three laps with a few seconds over Howard Grotts and several more seconds to the chase group.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Carl Decker, likely the only competitor in both the pro XC and Enduro disciplines, finished ninth.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Alexander Grant finished third in the pro menâs event.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Todd Wellsâ cheering section on the course climb.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Howard Grotts claimed his first national championship with a minute margin of victory.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The women's pro podium of winner Chloe Woodruff, flanked by Erin Huck and Rose Grant.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The pro men's podium of Howard Grotts, Keegan Swenson and Alexander Grant celebrated with beer(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The start of the pro menâs cross country race featured 49 riders.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Full Results
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Elite Men
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Howard Grotts (USA) Specialized Racing
1:42:14
2
Keegan Swenson (USA) Sho-Air/Cannondale
0:01:02
3
Alexander Grant (USA) Ridebiker/Cannondale
0:01:38
4
Stephen Ettinger (USA) Sho-Air Cyclery
0:03:34
5
Russell Finsterwald (USA) SRAM- Troy Lee Designs Race Team
0:03:49
6
Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Factory Racing
0:04:21
7
Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona Bicycles Factory Team
0:04:34
8
Kerry Werner (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies
0:06:42
9
Carl Decker (USA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team
0:07:43
10
Menso De Jong (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling
0:08:31
11
Cole House (USA) Isagenix / SeaSucker / Guttenplan Coaching
0:09:35
12
Ernie Watenpaugh (USA) Jack Daniels
0:10:11
13
Ben Ortt (USA)
0:10:48
14
Brad Bingham (USA)
0:10:52
15
Troy Wells (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling
0:11:06
16
Joseph Maloney (USA)
0:11:21
17
Adam Bucklin (USA)
0:11:41
18
Travis (Tj) Woodruff (USA) Momentum Endurance
0:12:23
19
David Flaten (USA) US Military Cycling Team
0:12:55
20
Corey Stelljes (USA) 5Nines/Motorless Motion
0:14:12
21
Justin Desilets (USA) Adobe Cycling
0:14:36
22
Christopher Hamlin (USA) Bicycle Express Racing
0:15:21
23
Sam Chovan (USA) Honey Stinger/Bontrager Mountain Bike Race Team
0:16:04
24
Elliot Reinecke (USA)
0:16:38
25
Brett Denney (USA)
0:17:00
26
Noah Tautfest (USA) Bicycle Express Racing
0:17:04
27
Jeff Bender (USA)
0:18:08
28
Trevor Deruise (USA) KTM Bike Industries/Nature's Bakery
0:18:18
29
Kevin Day (USA) Team Endurance 360
0:18:30
30
Jim Hewett (USA)
0:19:44
31
Christopher Michaels (USA) American Classic/Kenda/Tomac