Spectators wait at the finish line during Saturday’s USA Cycling National Championships Pro Road & Race time trials in Knoxville, Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Larry Warbasse admitted he may have had the best two weeks of his professional career.
Amber Neben may have had the best two days.
Warbasse emerged from a three-rider breakaway for a career-defining win at the U.S. road national championship Sunday on the heels of his stage victory at the Tour de Suisse, while Neben won her second road national title one day after claiming her second time trial gold.
“I’m in disbelief. It’s been the best two weeks of my life,” Warbasse said after completing the 110-mile route, which consisted of 14 laps highlighted by a nasty ascent up Sherrod Road.
“I had a really great race in Suisse a couple of weeks ago and yesterday I felt pretty bad in the time trial,” Warbasse said. “I was pretty disappointed. I told some friends, ‘I guess I work well with disappointment,’ so hopefully tomorrow will be good.’ And honestly I didn’t feel good the whole day.”