Randy Root Takes His First Cyclocross 60-64 National Championship in Style—Updated: Full Results, Photo Gallery and Video

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by: Ricoh Riott

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—In a sprint finish today Randy Root (Evolution Cycling Club p/b Long & Foster) took his first Cyclocross National Championship, narrowly beating George Smith after a race with many lead changes and unexpected developments.

2015 winner Paul Curley took to the front early on, riding aggressively on his signature disc-style rear wheel. Going off the front was a tactic that played out well last year but was answered swiftly in Asheville by numerous counter-attacks.

After plenty of mid-race position shuffling, Root and Smith pulled away with Tom Chitwood (Soundpony Triad Bank) just behind until the final lap, as Curley slipped further back in the field.

With neither racer able to gain a solid advantage, the race was won in a sprint from the last corner to the line. Root was happy to improve upon his third place from 2015 with the win, and Smith matched his second place result from last season.

Chitwood came in 50 seconds later with 2015’s fourth place finisher Gregg Hardwick (Infinity Racing/Tom Williams BM) some distance behind.

2016 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Men's 60-64 Full Results

Pl	Name	Team	Time
1	Randall ROOT	Evolution Cycling Club p/b Long	37:17.
2	George SMITH		37:20.
3	Tom CHITWOOD	Soundpony Triad Bank	38:07.
4	Hardwick GREGG	Infinity Racing/Tom Williams BM	38:44.
5	Dag SELANDER	Minnesota Junior Cycling Inc.	39:02.
6	David GOODWIN	Northampton Cycling Club	39:14.
7	Robert DOWNS		39:18.
8	Charles TOWNSEND	NorthStar Development	39:21.
9	Glen JONES	Trek Midwest Team	39:32.
10	David MCCLENAHAN	PYOC	40:19.
11	Mike WEST	Pikes Peak Velo	40:39.
12	Mike CONNAIR		40:51.
13	Paul CURLEY	Spin Arts Cycling	41:11.
14	Jan BEAR	Bike n Sport Racing	41:28.
15	Gaylord OTTE	xXx Racing	41:36.
16	John TICKLE	Cycle-Smart Inc.	41:37.
17	Gary PASSLER	Riverside Racing	42:06.
18	Steve LEONARD	Team Spoke Cycles p/b Carolina	42:13.
19	Harold PARKER	360 Racing Team	42:14.
20	Richard SWEENEY	ChristianCycling Colorado	42:14.
21	Jeff TRIPP	Bikeman.com	42:25.
22	Brad DEMOTT	Gray Goat Sports	42:41.
23	Ted HOLLANDER		42:46.
24	William EHLER	UPMC/ Pro Bikes	43:01.
25	Terry FORREST	Atomic Cycles	43:05.
26	Frank SMITH	Mad Alchemy Rider Cooperative	43:26.
27	Darryl MATAYA	MadCity Racing	43:33.
28	Eric PERRYMAN	Schwab Cycles Racing Team	43:40.
29	Dale SARGENT	Kuat Team Racing	43:40.
30	Alan LESAGE	1K2GO COFFEE-Burris Logisitcs	43:40.
31	Thomas KRAMER	Verdigris-Village CX Team	44:03.
32	Donald MASSONNE	HRRT	44:11.
33	Robert NEUMAN	Team Dayton Bicycling	44:11.
34	Ken COLEMAN	BCA/Linen	44:24.
35	Richard SACHS	HOUSE INDUSTRIES - WITHINGS - S	45:10.
36	Steven KINNEY	Cycle-Smart Inc.	45:15.
37	Ron KUBALA		45:36.
38	Timothy LEONARD	Team NYCROSS.com	46:07.
39	Craig REYNOLDS	Js Bikes Racing	46:16.
40	Paul SADOFF		46:41.
41	Kerry SHIELDS	Hearts Racing Club	47:16.
42	John HAMILTON	Main Line Cycling - BiKyle	35:36.
43	Joseph KENAS	Guys Racing Club	35:49.
44	Robert SCHUELER	Hampshire Cycle Club	35:51.
45	Craig MAVIS		36:02.
46	Lawrence PURTILL	Stedmans Bicycle Co	36:15.
47	Ron SWENSON		36:32.
48	Stephen KNIGHT	Constellation Cycling	37:32.
49	Jeffrey CARTWRIGHT		37:35.
50	Fred PERRINO		25:17.
51	Steven BAKER		27:24.
52	Stephen JACKSON	Northstar Racing	16:42.

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