McCabe wins Sunny King Criterium

The team rides at Michelin Test Track

The team rides at Michelin Test Track (Image credit: Brian Hodes / VeloImages)

Holowesko-Citadel’s Travis McCabe delivered the first win for his new team Saturday night at the Sunny King Criterium in Anniston, Alabama, the first race of USA Cycling’s newly configured Pro Road Tour.

UnitedHealthcare, Holowesko-Citadel and Astellas duelled throughout the race, riding aggressively to make sure they had at least one rider in all of the dangerous moves.

US Elite criterum champion Daniel Holloway (Giant) tried to jump away in several moves, but the pack, usually driven by one of the larger teams, pulled the breakaways back in due time.

An opportunistic group of three riders escaped late in the race, however, with Andzs Flaksis (Holowsko-Citadel), Ryan Knapp (First Interstate) and Brendan McCormack (CCB) building a gap of 35 seconds with 20 laps to go.

Having missed out on the move, UnitedHealthcare assumed control of the field and lined things up for a final game of beat the clock with the trio off the front.

With six laps to go, and just four of UnitedHealthcare’s riders left pulling on the front of the chase, the breakaway had an 18-second gap.

Flaksis put in a dig going through the line with five to go, and it was enough to shake his companions. The 25-year-old Latvian looked strong with three laps to go, but as the field swept up his former breakmates, UnitedHealthcare seemed to pick up even more speed at the head of the field as Holowesko lined up behind them.

Flaksis was well in sight of the field on the finishing straightaway as he took the bell for the final lap. When the bunch reshuffled in the final circuit, UnitedHealthcare and Astellas battled for control while Holowesko surged out of the final turn and delivered McCabe for the win.

The USA Cycling Pro Road Tour continues Sunday with the Fort McClellan Road Race, also in Anniston. Cyclingnews will carry the race live stream beginning at 10 a.m. CDT.

Sunday's McClellan Road Race consists of multiple loops up and over a 35.5km circuit with three substantial climbs. The peloton will battle over Bains Gap, with an average gradient of 10 percent along more than a kilometre of climbing that includes pitches up to

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Travis McCabe (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)1:29:05
2Michael Hernandez (CCB Racing)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Aldo Ino Ilesic (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Daniel Holloway (Giant Racing)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Tyler Magner (United Healthcare)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Hogan Sills (ICC BISSELL-ABG-GIANT)0:00:01
7Oscar Clark (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Eamon Franck (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Ryan Aitcheson (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Gibbons (Team United Healthcare Georgia706P)0:00:02
11Ed Veal (RealDealD'Ornellas pb Garneau)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Mac Brennan (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Brice Brookshire (Texas Roadhouse Cycling pb Stradalli Bicycles)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Nolan Tankersley (Lupus Racing Team)0:00:03
15Zack Kratche (Amore & Vita - USA Racing)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Brendan Rhim (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Christopher Uberti (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical)0:00:04
18Glenn Ferreira (Team Metra Xrcel Cycles 54)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Cooper Willsey (CCB Racing)Row 18 - Cell 2
20John Brizzard (Palmer Cycling)0:00:05
21Taylor Warren (COGA Elite Cycling Team)0:00:06
22Tanner Ward0:00:07
23Andrei Krasilnikau (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Brendan McCormack (CCB Racing)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Matt Moosa (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State)0:00:17
26Brandon Feehery (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Chris Strumolo (Blue Ribbon-Pennell Venture Partners)0:00:19
28Grant Erhard (Summit Wealth Strategies)0:00:24
29Anton Varabei (RealDealD'Ornellas pb Garneau)0:00:25
30Artur Sagat (Pioneer Mortgage pb Yourkey.com)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Bradley White (United Healthcare)0:00:27
32Frank Travieso (Team United Healthcare Georgia706P)0:00:28
33Aaron Beebe (ICC BISSELL-ABG-GIANT)0:00:32
34Ryan Knapp (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)0:00:44
35Andzs Flaksis (Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team pb Hincapie Racing)0:00:52
36John Murphy (United Healthcare)0:00:55
37Thomas Brown (Litespeed-BMW)0:01:25
38Allan Rego (Lupus Racing Team)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Andrew Hammond (Palmer Cycling)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Zachary Carlson (Texas Roadhouse Cycling pb Stradalli Bicycles)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Jacob Henningsen (Team Hungry)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Ryan O'Boyle (xXx Racing)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Martin VecchioRow 42 - Cell 2
44Benjamin Renkema (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Kerry Werner (RALLY CYCLING)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Jake Buescher (xXx Racing)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Adam Morris (Palmer Cycling)Row 46 - Cell 2
48John Woods (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Willem Kaiser (Team United Healthcare Georgia706P)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Christopher Meacham (Pushworks Racing pb Van Dessel)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Dylan Postier (Tulsa Wheelmen)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Brett Wachtendorf (Amore & Vita - USA Racing)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Michael Olheiser (Lupus Racing Team)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Winston David (Lupus Racing Team)Row 53 - Cell 2
55John Becker (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Andrew Scarano (Team United Healthcare Georgia706P)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Robert Sroka (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Matt Salpietro (Texas Roadhouse Cycling pb Stradalli Bicycles)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Jonathan Jacob (ICC BISSELL-ABG-GIANT)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Adam Leibovitz (Giant Racing)0:01:26
61Ross Baldwin (Century Road Club Assoc)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Spencer Oswald (Amore & Vita - USA Racing)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Ben Schmutte (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Parker Kyzer (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical)0:01:31
65Jonah Meadvancort (Lupus Racing Team)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Jason Chatham (I AM Racing pb Escadrille)Row 65 - Cell 2
67Daniel Lam (ICC BISSELL-ABG-GIANT)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Matthew Kelley (Summit Wealth Strategies)Row 67 - Cell 2
69Marcos Lazzarotto (Lupus Racing Team)Row 68 - Cell 2
70Alex Cox (CCB Racing)Row 69 - Cell 2
71James Mason (Prima Tappa Cycling)Row 70 - Cell 2
72Michael Keller (ICC BISSELL-ABG-GIANT)0:01:32
73Oliver Flautt (Lupus Racing Team)Row 72 - Cell 2
74Ian Keough (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 73 - Cell 2
75Brad Parkerson (Ridley Masters pb Reality Bikes)Row 74 - Cell 2
76Brad Bradford (RealDealD'Ornellas pb Garneau)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Jack McCann (First Internet Bank Cycling Team)Row 76 - Cell 2
78Jack Montgomerie (Amore & Vita - USA Racing)Row 77 - Cell 2
79Ian Umstead (Village VW pb Erlanger Sports Medicine)Row 78 - Cell 2
80Andy Prickett (Team Dayton Bicycling)Row 79 - Cell 2
81Michaelee Bowes (Nashville Local Cycling)Row 80 - Cell 2
82Joseph Long (Team LaS'port)Row 81 - Cell 2
83Joshua Carter (EGO pb Sammys Bikes)Row 82 - Cell 2
84Gorgi Popstefanov (Amore & Vita - USA Racing)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Keough (United Healthcare)Row 84 - Cell 2
DNFKarl Menzies (United Healthcare)Row 85 - Cell 2
DNFCarlos Alzate Escobar (United Healthcare)Row 86 - Cell 2
DNFClay Murfet (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 87 - Cell 2
DNFJake Silverberg (Astellas Cycling Team)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNFEdward Novak (Palmer Cycling)Row 89 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Aledia (Giant Racing)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFChad Hartley (Giant Racing)Row 91 - Cell 2
DNFNathan Labecki (Giant Racing)Row 92 - Cell 2
DNFFletcher Lydick (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical)Row 93 - Cell 2
DNFCory Small (CCB Racing)Row 94 - Cell 2
DNFDominic Caiazzo (Lupus Racing Team)Row 95 - Cell 2
DNFGavriel Epstein (Lupus Racing Team)Row 96 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Momper (SBR Quantum Racing)Row 97 - Cell 2
DNFConor Schunk (Masters Cycling Systems LLC.)Row 98 - Cell 2
DNFCharkie Huegel (Nine Lives Carbon Repair)Row 99 - Cell 2
DNFKyle Perry (Kentucky Flyers Cycling Inc)Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFAndrew Crater (Cycle Haus Racing)Row 101 - Cell 2
DNFJesse Kelly (Dallas Racing)Row 102 - Cell 2
DNFTyler George (xXx Racing)Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFAlec Hoover (BikeReg Elite Racing)Row 104 - Cell 2
DNFJohn Balmer (Century Road Club Of America)Row 105 - Cell 2
DNFBrendan Cornett (Litespeed-BMW)Row 106 - Cell 2
DNFShane Feehery (Summit Pro Racing)Row 107 - Cell 2
DNFAndrew Raab (CCB Racing)Row 108 - Cell 2
DNFRainiel Sanchez (Advanced Cycles pbTopview Sports)Row 109 - Cell 2
DNFTravis Sherman (Infinity RacingTom Williams BMW-Mini)Row 110 - Cell 2
DNFBrian Teipen (Ridley Masters pb Reality Bikes)Row 111 - Cell 2

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