Alyssa Sarkisov (DC Velo) claimed the junior girls’s highway race title, sprinting to victory by a motorcycle size over Jorja Bond (Boulder Junior Biking). Sarkisov’s teammate Lidia Cusack rounded out the rostrum after main out the dash.
“It feels superb,” Sarkisov advised Cyclingnews. “It feels prefer it’s not actual. I preserve pondering possibly I am improper – possibly I did not win that like, It is simply loopy!”
The three riders had been a part of a six-rider main group that went clear on the second lap, with Helena Jones (Twenty24 Aevolo), Haylee Johnson (Aggressive Edge), Alexis Jaramillo (Fount Biking). Alyssa White (DC Velo) and Sawyer Hundhausen (Byrds) had been a part of the unique transfer however misplaced contact within the finale.
“We had been all collectively going up the hill on the final lap, which sort of shocked me,” Sarkisov mentioned of the breakaway. “There have been no assaults or something. Some folks tried to assault on the downhills, after which there was one assault by Helena Jones (Twenty24 Aevolo) with possibly half a kilometre to go.Â
“I used to be like, ‘oh, shoot, this is perhaps it’. After which I come to Lydia, and I used to be like, nobody’s pulling, nobody’s bringing her again. That is gonna be it.Â
“She pulled me to the entrance, caught her, after which she lead me out and I began sprinting, and I bought the dash and he or she was nonetheless third with the lead out.”
The victory was Sarkisov’s third title however her first within the 17-18 juniors and earns her an automated bid for the UCI World Championships in Zurich in September, and Cusack was more than pleased to assist her since she earned her place with a victory within the time trial earlier within the week.
“I bought the win on Tuesday, so I’ve my spot at Worlds. So I figured simply bought to assist her get to Worlds,” Cusack mentioned. “Now we’re each going.”
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