The 2011 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships returned Saturday to Summit High School for the first day of road races. The morning races started in a chill, but the temperatures increased to a comfortable high of approximately 80 degrees.
Over 250 unique riders contested the road race course which stretched 57 kilometers for individuals and 84 kilometers for tandems. In all, 20 national titles were awarded on the first day of road races.
The men’s 65-69 started the day and John Elgart (Sacramento, Calif./Alto Velo Racing Club-Webcor) continued to reign in that age group, collecting his third Stars-and-Stripes jersey this week. Elgart barely edged Scott Hennessy  … More