Downtown Criterium

Starting line of the USAC Pro Road women's criterium championship.

The women's pro peloton took a knee during the National Anthem to protest the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade.

The women's peloton, lead by the L39ION of Los Angeles Lionesses, crosses the Hill Street Bridge between corner 1 and 2 for the first time.

Knoxville cycling superfan, Jimmy Dean, is know for his patriotic-themed costumes.

Coryn Labecki (Team Jumbo Visma) had no teammates in the race so she tried to make something happen on her own.

Cassidy Hickey (LUX CTS p/b Specialized) and her teammates were very active at the front of the race.

Brenna Wrye-Simpson (DNA Pro Cycling) put her head down and attacked out of the final corner.

The women's race was dynamic with near constant attacks of one or two riders trying to escape the field. Here Coryn Labecki and Alexis Ryan (L39ION of Los Angeles) get a few meters of daylight from the field.

Riders in pink (Levine Law, EF Education Pro Cycling, DNA Cycling) worked hard to animate the second half of the race.

Emily Newsom (EF Education Tibco SVB) made a number of attempts to get off the front.

In what was perhaps the boldest move of the day, Lisa Cordova put in a monster effort to open up significant gap with 3 laps to go.

Brandon "Monk" Feerhey (Project Echelon) is a resident of Knoxville and was a fan favorite. To his left, defending National Champion Luke Lamperti (Trinity Racing) was non-plused.

Andrew Crater (Suprabars.com) lead the field around corner 1 early in the race.

Sean Christian (Cinch Rise), Scott McGill (Wildlife Pro Cycling Team), and Luke Lamperti (Trinity Racing) got a small gap on Hill St a few laps into the race.

William "Cooper" Johnson (Aevolo Cycling) made a couple of attempts to break away from the field.

On the next lap, Dr Stephen Vogel (Project Echelon Racing) made his own attempt to escape.

Fans young and old lined the streets of downtown Knoxville and had front row views for all the racing.

After a flurry of short lives attacks in the first half of the race, breaks with the right combination started to form. Here George Simpson (Project Echelon Racing), Gavin Hoover (L39ION of Los Angeles), Colby Simmons (Jumbo Visma Development), and Tanner Ward (Best Buddies) opened up a gap on the Hill Street Bridge.

Kaller Marshall (Expeditors Cycling Team) lead a group of 3 that got a significant gap on the field for a full lap and a half.

William "Cooper" Johnson (Aevolo Cycling) and Will Harding (Project Echelon Racing) had the dubious honor of being the last break to escape the field. They built up a sizeable gap only to have it whittled away and be caught with two laps to go.

Women's U23 podium: Oliva Cummins (LUX CTS p/b Specialized) in 1st, Kaia Schmid (Human Powers Health) 2nd, Katie Clouse (Human Powered Health) 3rd.

Women's Pro Podium, L39ION of Los Angeles sweeps, Kendall Ryan 1st, Skylar Schneider 2nd, Alexis Ryan in 3rd.

Men's Pro Podium: Luke Lamperti (Trinity Racing) 1st, Gavin Hoover (L39ION of Los Angeles) 2nd, Scott McGill (Wildlife Pro Cycling) 3rd.