Lucas Bourgoyne clinched victory in the pro men's race at the Sunny King Criterium, battling against defending champion Alfredo Rodriguez and Michael Garrison. Bourgoyne's decisive acceleration on the final lap led him to his first USA CRITS victory. In the women's race, Samantha Clark emerged victorious after a fierce contest, outpacing Rebecca Lang and Makayla Macpherson, marking another exhilarating event in the cycling calendar. The races highlighted the competitive spirit of the cyclists and kicked off the USA CRITS series with excitement.
Bourgoyne had wins last year for the Williams Racing Development squad Austin Aviators at a pair of ChicagoGrit races, a pair of Tour of America's Dairyland crits and the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, but this was a major USA CRITS victory in his first appearance at Sunny King Criterium.
It was my first time doing Sunny King, my first time in Alabama. Needless to say, I really love Anniston, Alabama," the 24-year-old Bourgoyne told Cyclingnews.
An absolutely incredible feeling to see what we worked for all off-season come together in the first round of USA CRITS.
The final lap of the women's race saw six riders break free at the front. Clark, who was 10th last year in the pro race, powered across the uphill finish with two bike lengths to spare ahead of the chasers.
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