USA Cycling 2011 Junior, U23 Elite Road Nationals, Augusta, GA 06-22-2011

Men – Cat 1/2/3/4/5 – Junior – 13-14

Robbie Farrens placed 1st…National Champion!!

The 13-14 junior men’s race provided yet another exciting sprint finish as Robbie Farrens (Stockton, Calif./Rocket Sports-DJ’s Excavation) turned it on around the final corner to earn his first national title.

“Coming into the final turn I was in about sixth spot when a rider to my left attacked,” explained Farrens. “I just took advantage of the opening and turned it on with about 200 meters to go.”

With the day’s largest field of 76 starters, the junior men’s 13-14 race quickly strung out on the first of three laps. The peloton soon settled until the end of lap two when a crash took several pre-race favorites out of commission and split the field. The pace then slowed on the final lap setting things up for a large sprint finish.