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Gallery: Magner and Ganzar earn criterium crowns in Knoxville

Scenes from Friday's criterium nationals in Knoxville, Tennessee

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USPRO — Gage Hecht, feeling strong after his fifth place finish in the time trial, tried multiple attacks off the front early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Riders strung out through a long downhill through the finish line to the first corner. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Former crit winner Brad Huff covered moves and was there at the end to set up teammates Magner and Young for the win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Last year’s winner Travis McCabe of UHC and Rob Carpenter of Rally in the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The men’s field sweeps around a fast downhill corner at the end of the finishing straight. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The peloton strung out on one of the long straights that made for a fast race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Rob Carpenter and Brad Huff on the front for Rally with two laps to go, setting up their sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Aevolo’s new recruit, Collegiate Criterium champion Imeh Nsek, in his first pro race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The men’s field made the final turn in front of the famous Tennessee Theater, with big crowds cheering them on. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Ty Magner celebrates his first national criterium championship, after years of trying and multiple podiums. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Men’s criterium podium of Ty Magner, Eric Young, and Sam Basseti. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The Schneider sisters, Samantha and Skylar, share a laugh on the start line as the rain begins to fall. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The women’s field stages in front of the famous Tennessee theater in downtown Knoxville. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The women’s field negotiates a wet turn on slippery road paint. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Coryn Rivera tried an early break, but was closely marked by several teams. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The women’s race was cheered on by a good sized crowd on a rainy night. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Rally controlled the women’s race early, with superior numbers and strong riders on the front. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — Women’s criterium winner Leigh Ann Ganzar and teammate Carolyn Defoore celebrate. Part of the two-person amateur team from Austin, TX, Ganzar surprised the field and took home the win out of a small break that stayed away. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The women’s podium of Leigh Ann Ganzar in first, Kelly Catlin in second and Jennifer Leubke in third. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USPRO — The three national criterium champions crowned on Friday night; Emma White picking up her second U23 title, Ty Magner, and Leigh Ann Ganzer. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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