Sam Schultz rode the field off his wheel this afternnon in Sun Valley, Idaho and won his first Elite USA National Championship! Schultz and Todd Wells made a break early and were wheel to wheel for 5 of the day's 6 laps. Coming in to the final climb Wells had a flat and lost 30 seconds while he changed his wheel at the tech zone. Behind, JHK, Ryan Trebon, and Jeremiah Bishop put on a great show to round out the podium. Stay tuned for full report and tons of video from the day coming soon!


1 Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) 1:48:17  
2 Todd Wells (Specialized Racing) 0:01:04  
3 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Trek) 0:01:48  
4 Ryan Trebon (Cannondale) 0:02:31  
5 Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale Factory Racing) 0:03:05  
6 Adam Craig (Rabobank/Giant Offroad Team) 0:04:11  
7 Spencer Paxson (Kona Bicycles) 0:05:39  
8 Alexander Grant (Cannondale Factory Racing) 0:06:15  
9 Colin Cares (Kenda/Felt) 0:07:01  
10 Mitchell Hoke (Team Clif Bar) 0:08:04  
11 Macky Franklin (Orbea-Tuff Shed) 0:08:45  
12 Stephen Ettinger (Wenatchee Valley Velo) 0:09:50  
13 Braden Kappius (Team Clif Bar) 0:10:20  
14 Tad Elliott (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory) 0:10:43  
15 Corey Stelljes 0:11:38  
16 Travis (Tj) Woodruff (Trek Bicycle Store Boulder) 0:11:57  
17 Michael Broderick (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) 0:11:58  
18 Ernie Watenpaugh 0:12:12  
19 Russell Stevenson (Cycling Northwest) 0:12:18  
20 Jonathan Page 0:13:08  
21 Brennan Wodtli 0:15:24  
22 Logan Wetzel (Noble Bikes) 0:16:05  
23 Robert Marion (American Classic Pro Team) 0:16:46  
24 Colton Andersen (Durango Devo)    
25 Peter Ostroski (Wild Things/Rocky Mountain) 0:17:57  
26 Brett Nichols 0:18:10  
27 Adam Snyder (Jamis bikes) 0:19:29  
28 Kevin Bradford-Parish 0:19:42  
29 Jason Siegle (SDG Felt) 0:20:21  
30 Stevie Cullinan (Bicycle Haus Elite) 0:20:37  
31 Tyler Gauthier (Culvers Racing p/b Meyer Family) 0:21:20  
32 John Nobil (Team Velosport Club) 0:23:04  
-1lap David Harrison (Wild Rockies Racing Team)    
-1lap Brent Pontius (Roosters/Bikers Edge-UT)    
-1lap Miguel Ramos    
-1lap Kalan Beisel (Orbea-Tuff Shed)    
-1lap Bryan Dillon (Alpine Orthopedics)    
-1lap Nathan Bannerman    
-1lap Rich Weis (Subaru-Trek)    
-1lap David Hall (Mt. Pleasant Velo)    
-1lap Sam Young    
-1lap John Macinnis    
-1lap Matthew Freeman (Team Redlands)    
DNS Gregory Randolph    
DNS Andy Schultz    
DNS Jeffery Frost (Absolute Bikes Team)    
DNS Michael Hosey (Marin Factory Team)    
DNS Colin Osborn (Honey-Stinger)    
DNS Mason Bond    
DNF Drew Edsall (Kenda / Felt)    
DNF Robert Fish (Carolina Flyers)    
DNF Jorge Munoz (Dominion - Falcon Bank)    
DNF Thomas Sampson (Team Alpine Clinic RCN)    
DNF Troy Wells    
DNF Clinton Claassen    
DNF Brent Gorman (Volkswagen Boise)