Howard Grotts claims USA cross-country title
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Ettinger and McElveen round out podium
 
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Grotts (USA) Specialized Racing | 1:44:33 | 
| 2 | Stephen Ettinger (USA) Team RideBiker p/b Sho Air | 0:02:37 | 
| 3 | Payson McElveen (USA) SRAM-Troy Lee Designs Racing Team | 0:02:55 | 
| 4 | Todd Wells (USA) Southern California Nevada Cycling Association | 0:03:08 | 
| 5 | Nicholas Beechan (USA) Cannondale | 0:03:38 | 
| 6 | Alex Grant (USA) KTM Factory Racing | 0:04:08 | 
| 7 | Richard Cypress Gorry (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld | 0:04:21 | 
| 8 | Stephen Hyde (USA) Cannondale 3Rox | 0:05:17 | 
| 9 | Keegan Swenson (USA) Team CLIF Bar Cycling | 0:05:34 | 
| 10 | Troy Wells (USA) | 0:05:52 | 
| 11 | Kerry Werner (USA) Competitive Cyclist MTB Team | 0:07:58 | 
| 12 | Carson Lange (USA) Carolinas Cycling Association | 0:08:15 | 
| 13 | Tristan Cowie (USA) Linear Sport MTB | 0:08:45 | 
| 14 | Brian Matter (USA) CZ Racing | 0:08:53 | 
| 15 | Kyle Trudeau (USA) Giant Co-Factory Off-Road Team | 0:09:54 | 
| 16 | Clayton Otto (USA) CashCall Mortgage | 0:09:58 | 
| 17 | Cole House (USA) Vittoria/Yeti Cycles | 0:11:42 | 
| 18 | Thomas Sampson (USA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team | 0:12:31 | 
| 19 | Carl Decker (USA) Neff Cycle Service | 0:13:03 | 
| 20 | Corey Stelljes (USA) Florida Bicycle Racing Association | 0:13:16 | 
| 21 | Ryan Woodall (USA) Bicycle Express Racing | 0:14:08 | 
| 22 | Christopher Hamlin (USA) Ohio Cycling Association | 0:14:47 | 
| 23 | Ben Ortt (USA) KTM Factory Racing | 0:15:01 | 
| 24 | Jason Blodgett (USA) Jack Daniels | 0:15:17 | 
| 25 | Ernie Watenpaugh (USA) | 0:15:42 | 
| 26 | Travis Livermon (USA) Stans - Pivot Pro Team | 0:15:49 | 
| 27 | Travis Woodruff (USA) | 0:16:13 | 
| 28 | Kenneth Hall (USA) Team Extreme | 0:17:22 | 
| 29 | Benjamin Senkerik (USA) Bicycle Express Racing | 0:19:41 | 
| 30 | Noah Tautfest (USA) Cycle-Smart Inc. | Row 29 - Cell 2 | 
| 32 | Jacob Fetty (USA) Groove Subaru Excel Sports | Row 30 - Cell 2 | 
| 33 | Thomas Herman (USA) 3T/Q+M | Row 31 - Cell 2 | 
| 34 | Scotty Albaugh (USA) University of Virginia | Row 32 - Cell 2 | 
| 35 | Charles Snyder (USA) CIC Racing | Row 33 - Cell 2 | 
| 36 | Scott Hoffner (USA) | Row 34 - Cell 2 | 
| 37 | Jake Hollenbach (USA) Arizona Bicycle Racing Association | Row 35 - Cell 2 | 
| 38 | Weston Rasmussen (USA) Athletes on Track | Row 36 - Cell 2 | 
| 39 | Rick Wetherald (USA) Trail Head Racing - Specialized | Row 37 - Cell 2 | 
| 40 | Alex Wild (USA) Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association | Row 38 - Cell 2 | 
| 41 | Dustin Greer (USA) Steamboat Velo | Row 39 - Cell 2 | 
| 42 | Jeffrey Minotto (USA) Team Bicycle Hub | Row 40 - Cell 2 | 
| 43 | Jared Zollars (USA) Frederick Velo/Bike Doctor Frederick | Row 41 - Cell 2 | 
| 44 | Matthew Clements (USA) | Row 42 - Cell 2 | 
| 45 | Gavin Kline (USA) | Row 43 - Cell 2 | 
| DNF | Alex Ryan (USA) Charlottesville Racing Club | Row 44 - Cell 2 | 
| DNF | Keck Baker (USA) Mock Orange Racing | Row 45 - Cell 2 | 
| DNS | Alex Meucci (USA) | Row 46 - Cell 2 | 
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