Image 1 of 11
Eric Brunner won the elite men’s Pan American Cyclocross Championships title with a dominant ride on the technical but fast course in Missoula, Montana.
Brunner beat fellow Boulder rider Scott Funston and Gage Hecht. Fellow Americans Lance Haidet and Curtis White completed the top- five.
Brunner opened a seven-second gap on the opening lap of the eight-lap race and was then consistently faster as he dominated the different obstacles of the course.
He finished with a final lap time of 7:52, to win ahead of Funston by almost two minutes. Funston finished 17 seconds ahead of Hecht to secure the silver medal.
TOPICS
-
Climate researchers raise alarm over dangers of high heat during the Tour de France, so why aren't stages run earlier?
Authors say high heat stress events will become more common and extreme -
Wout van Aert recovered and ready to return to racing at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Le Samyn after ankle fracture threatened to disrupt season start
Christophe Laporte triples up as Van Aert skips Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne -
Best winter cycling gloves 2026: Cold weather protection for your hands
We have tested the best winter cycling gloves and these are our top picks for keeping hands warm and dry, no matter what the weather brings -
The longest photo-finish debate – Clásica de Almería jury change results nine days after the race
Dylan Groenewegen upgraded to the podium at the expense of Matteo Moschetti
