US Road Championships: Sophia Wellmeier solos to win in Junior Women's road race

Sophia Wellmeier (California Academy) celebrates her win in the Junior Women's road race at the US national championships
Sophia Wellmeier (California Academy) (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography)

Sophia Wellmeier (California Academy) soloed to the win in the Junior Women's road race at the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships in Charleston, West Virginia on Friday.

Liliana Edwards (CCB Kenetik p/b Levine Law Group) could not hold onto Wellmeier's wheel on the final lap and finished second, 30 seconds down, after the pair spent the majority of the race off the front together.

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Pos.

Name (Team)

Time (gap)

1

Sophia Wellmeier (Team California Academy)

1:34:38

2

Liliana Edwards (Ccb Kenetik P/B Levine Law Group)

0:00:30

3

Lily Nguyen (Twenty28 Aevolo)

0:04:46

4

Sofia Tripcevich (Monarch Racing)

0:05:49

5

Heidi Hansen (Fount Cycling Guild)

0:05:52

6

Isabella Kroutil (Twenty28 Aevolo)

0:06:24

7

Emma Louise Jimenez Palos (City Bikes Miami Racing)

0:09:53

8

Margaret Tennent (Hub Youth Cycling)

0:10:04

9

Norah Clayton (Texas Devo Cycling)

0:10:14

10

Adeline Hamilton (Boulder Junior Cycling)

0:10:23

11

Sienna Matt (Beyond Racing)

0:11:08

12

Emy Solis (Ellas)

0:11:24

13

Naomi Thurman (Sycip / Devout Coffee)

-2 Laps

14

Julie Raydo (Thr Cycling)

-2 Laps

15

Rose Chase (Move Up Cycling Club)

-2 Laps

16

Jordyn Cooper (Monarch Racing)

-3 Laps

DNF

Tessa Beebe (Byrds Cycling)

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