"It was high drama at Washington D.C.'s historic grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home when 23-year-old Andrew Strohmeyer lit up the elite men's race with a textbook solo move. From the start, Strohmeyer and four-time champ Eric Brunner surged ahead of the pack and began playing cat-and-mouse on a course that demanded both technical finesse and raw power. Strohmeyer was cool and collected compared to his usual race tactic of sourched earth attacking."
"With three laps remaining, Strohmeyer flicked the switch, putting Brunner under pressure in the turns and eventually in the rear-view. The move launched him into a solo push that would earn him a 52-second margin at the line. Brunner held on for silver, while Jules Van Kempen rounded out the podium in bronze-completing what became a full U.S. sweep of the medals."
Andrew Strohmeyer, 23, won the Men's Elite Pan American Cyclocross Championship at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington D.C. Strohmeyer and four-time champion Eric Brunner separated early and traded tactical moves on a course requiring technical skill and power. Strohmeyer waited for the decisive moment and launched a sustained solo effort with three laps to go, creating a 52-second gap by the finish. Brunner took silver and Jules Van Kempen earned bronze, completing an all-U.S. podium. The final top five included Kerry Werner and Tyler Clark. A bike check focused on Strohmeyer's Trek Boone after the UCI course preview.
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