Highlights: 2026 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships Elite Men's Road Race

We saw Quinn Simmons move off to the side, lift the tempo a little bit. Chasers already on to the start and finish stretch, so we'll go ahead and call this chase one. It might be a new name because there are a whole bunch of riders about to catch them on bridge road here. Here comes Cole Kessler leading the charge, and he's going to bring a whole bunch of friends with him. This is the front group that you're looking at right now, a big front group. Gap is coming down along the river here. Race radio report in 20 seconds. You can see it right here. That is the front group just at the top of the picture. These are a select group out of the Peloton, so that front group looks like it's about to get even bigger here if these guys make it across. I think pretty soon that front group is going to be bigger than the Peloton. It'll be the Peloton and then a chase group behind them. Meanwhile, these guys have left that front group behind. Modern Adventure sending two up the road. This is going to be Robin Carpenter and Cole Kessler. These guys still a couple turns away from the finish, so this is going to be at least a minute back to these guys. Maybe a minute 30, maybe two. This is that front group that race radio is talking about. It's going to be Kevin Vermark up there, Quinn Simmons is in it, Tyler Stites, Ashley Berry on to the back, Gavin Cherry, so these are going to be the hitters in this group right here. This is a pretty strong group. This chase is about to become the Peloton. Here you go. Catch being made right in front of our eyes as Quinn Simmons will be the one to bring it back. He's going to go right by them up and over bridge. Vermark the only one to respond to him. Berry is going to get there as well, so now this will be Simmons, Vermark and Berry, three of the big pre-race favorites have just attacked the front of this bike race. Statement made, guys. That will form a select group of about 20 riders once these guys get up there. Go ahead, start sending another guy. It's going to be an interesting one. I think this is a good time for a reset as this group comes back together. It started with 102 riders on the start line and now we have whittled this down to just a little over 20 remaining in the front. Remember, Ian Lopez de San Ramon is still away. This is him right here, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling. Attacked on Wurtz and we'll get our first official gap. Big move up the right side. Was that Kevin Vermark? Well, it's going to put Robin Carpenter in trouble. Number 25 at the back there. He did all he could do today. Lopez de San Ramon has redoubled his efforts. Just barely away off the front. That's him up there. That might not last long because here comes Ashlyn Berry up to the front to cover this one. He saw Vermark go and now Simmons is going to follow Berry. These three, Vermark, Berry, Simmons, remember, we saw that move go once before. That will be a telegram for what's coming here. Mark my words, those three are clearly riding at a little higher level than everyone else in this group. I couldn't agree with you more, Brad, in this situation. That's exactly what we've seen. Man, they've got the numbers, right? So Ian comes back, getting the thumbs up, all right. Another selection being made. And you see, there's the car right there to the right. That's going to be Magner's car. And that group coming back right now, meanwhile, two leaders up the road. Kieran Howe and Ian Lopez started it. Here goes Simmons, trying to whittle this group down again. Defending champ, attacking the chase. There is a much larger group behind him than they left. Another separation on the front. Simmons, Vermark, Berry, Stites, MIA at the front of the race here. We'll pick him up in a bit. This was the catch where Simmons brought back the two modern adventure riders. A little move going from, this is going to be Vermark going. Kevin Vermark launches a big one here. Oh, yeah. Vermark going to go again. Oh, modern adventure going to counter it. This elastic is stretched to its limit right now. Eventually, this will break. I have a feeling this time up and overwards, we do not see the same group coming back together here. Welcome back. Quinn Simmons has just attacked onwards. This was just a little bit ago while we were in break. We're going to bring you the full climb here as Simmons leaves the group. Made the move, the penultimate time upwards. And now, he's got a whole lot of breathing room on the way down. A familiar scenario here in 2026. He did it the exact same way last year in 2025. And now, Quinn Simmons is just about 15 miles away from adding another national championship jersey to his closet. Still flipping through his race computer right there. Vermark on the attack here. That's him up the road in the white jersey. He has left these guys behind. Something's up. This is all he wanted. The important stuff in the last few miles before your national championship. Last corner for Simmons. On to the start-finish stretch where he will be welcomed with a champion's welcome in Charleston. Quinn Simmons is on his way to a third national championship. Finally looking back, a little bit of sense of relief from Quinn Simmons. What's he got? One, two, three. It's a third national championship for Quinn Simmons in Charleston. There's his wife, Sydney, welcoming him back. Dad. And how about celebrating with Dad on Father's Day? Winning the jersey could not be any more special for the Simmons family. Can't think of a better gift to give Dad on Father's Day. A man who has supported Quinn in his endeavors and continues to this day.