The crown jewel of US Mountain biking, the “USA Cycling National Championships” saw its largest field to date of top racers from around the United States competing for the official “Stars and Stripes” title in beautiful Winter Park Colorado. National champs is unique in the fact it hosts 4 major disciplines, Downhill, Cross Country, Short Track and Enduro all in one event. Thanks to a wonderful host mountain all disciplines were treated to fantastic courses that would challenge everyone and only the best all-around riders in each discipline would earn the title.

Shimano is very proud to share that of the 4 disciplines our Shimano athletes were crowned with all 4 of the women’s category titles and 2 of the men’s titles!

Enduro riders Richie Rude of the Yeti Team and Amy Morrison of the Fuji team were the first to win medals during the week. Next was Jill Kintner taking the Dual Slalom jersey for the 7th time. This time defeating another Shimano Athlete Kialani Hines of the Pivot team in a close faught battle. Then it was Chloe Woodruff of the Stan’s No Tubes Pivot Team winning the Pro XC in dominating fashion while her male teammate Keegan Swenson took home the jersey in the men’s pro XC in knock down drag out battle with last years champion Howard Grotts!Then it was Jill Kintner in the DH taking home another jersey with a solid win. Shimano athlete Kialani Hines took home 3rd.
















XC Elite Men
1st. Keegan Swenson 1:50:26
3rd. Russell Finsterwald 1:52:08
XC Elite Women
1st. Chloe Woodruff 1:47:01
4th. Haley Batten 1:49:12
Dual Slalom Elite Women
1st Jill Kintner
2nd Kialani Hines
Enduro Elite Men
1st. Richie Rude 25:28.6
Enduro Elite Women
1st. Amy Morrison
Downhill Elite Women
1st. Jill Kintner 5:47.75
3rd Kialani Hines +14.93
Downhill Elite Men
5th Nikolas Nestoroff +7.91
Short Track Elite Women
1st. Chloe Woodruff 29:18:00
4th. Haley Batten 29:42:00
Short Track Elite Men
3rd. Stephan Davoust 28:29:00
4th. Russell Finsterwald 28:29:00