The 2026 USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships, hosted by Tour of America’s Dairyland, concluded on Wednesday, July 1, after five days of racing across four different Wisconsin venues. Masters and Junior athletes from across the country competed for national titles in the Criterium, Time Trial, and Road Race.
The 2026 USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships opened with two days of criterium racing in conjunction with Tour of America’s Dairyland. Racing began Saturday on Milwaukee’s Downer Ave course, one of the most recognized stops on the ToAD calendar, with Juniors, Masters Women 35+, and Masters Men 70+ taking on the fast four corner circuit.
On Sunday, the Masters Men 35-64 fields continued criterium racing at the Tosa Village Classic in Wauwatosa. The course featured wide open corners, fast sections, and a short climb each lap.
Junior Men 11-12 Criterium National Champion:
Cooper Wells (Durango, Colo.; TWL)
Junior Women 11-12 Criterium National Champion:
Naomi Harcum (Parkton, Md.; Baltimore Youth Cycling)
Junior Men 13-14 Criterium National Champion:
Oliver Litinsky (Beaverton, Ore.; Team S/M Sellwood Cycle Repair)
Junior Women 13-14 Criterium National Champion:
Dahlia Hair (Rockville, Md.; Rock Creek Velo)
Junior Men 15-16 Criterium National Champion:
Ben Eisenberg (San Francisco, Calif.; SYCIP/Devout Coffee)
Junior Women 15-16 Criterium National Champion:
Lilliana O’Donnell (Delmar, N.Y.; Competitive Edge Racing)
Masters Men 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Timothy Smith (St. Louis, Mo.; Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark p/b Pastaria)
Masters Women 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Elizabeth Dixon (Chicago, Ill.; Higherdose/Renova)
Masters Men 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Gabriel Odreman (Cypress, Texas; Houston Heat)
Masters Women 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Leslie Timm (Harvard, Mass.; United Cycling Women)
Masters Men 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Chad Hartley (Boulder, Colo.; Rollers)
Masters Women 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Adonays Vera (Miami, Fla.; City Bikes)
Masters Men 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Charon Smith (Signal Hill, Calif.; Methods to Winning)
Masters Women 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Christina Gokey-Smith (Denton, Texas.; Impact Racing Team p/b Velorepublic)
Masters Men 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
Christopher Frederick (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Top Step-Konica Minolta)
Masters Women 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
Debra Milne (Greenville, S.C.; Team Suprabars.com)
Masters Men 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Bart Clifford (Thousand Oaks, Calif.; E-Voke Racing)
Masters Women 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Beth Leasure-Hudson (Shepherdstown, W.Va.; Artemis Racing)
Masters Men 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Keith Johnson (Webster, Fla.; Team Trek Land O’ Lakes)
Masters Women 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Diane Schleicher (Dahlongega, Ga.; Sorella Cycling)
Masters Men 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Kent Bostick (Knoxville, Tenn.; Team Mack Racing Assoc. LTD)
Masters Women 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Sue Lloyd (Wheatridge, Colo.; Sonic Boom Racing)
Masters Men 75-79 Criterium National Champion:
Mark Holt (Williamsburg, Va.; THR Cycling)
Masters Women 75-79 Criterium National Champion:
Norma Hilton (Pacifica, Calif.; Peninsula Velo Cycling Club)
Masters Men 80-84 Criterium National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 90-94 Criterium National Champion:
Phil Van Horn (Montecito, Calif.; Santa Barbarians)
Masters Men 95-99 Criterium National Champion:
Carl Grove (Elkhart, Ind.; Pista Elite)
Racing continued Monday with the Time Trial in Columbus, Wisconsin. Riders faced hot and windy conditions across 6-mile, 10.5-mile and 13.5-mile courses. The heat index reached the mid-90s, adding another challenge for riders.
Junior Men 11-12 Time Trial National Champion:
Cooper Wells (Durango, Colo.; TWL)
Junior Women 11-12 Time Trial National Champion:
Lillian Muffels (Kensington, Md.; Rock Creek Velo)
Junior Men 13-14 Time Trial National Champion:
Chase O’Donnell (Delmar, N.Y.; Capital Bicycle Racing Club)
Junior Women 13-14 Time Trial National Champion:
Dahlia Hair (Rockville, Md.; Rock Creek Velo)
Junior Men 15-16 Time Trial National Champion:
Steve Danielson (Longmont, Colo.; Cinch Cycling)
Junior Women 15-16 Time Trial National Champion:
Lilliana O’Donnell (Delmar, N.Y.; Competitive Edge Racing)
Masters Men 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Christopher Pulomena (Bellmore, N.Y.; Rogue Racing p/b Montauk Brew Co.)
Masters Women 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Marisa Boaz (Waukee, Iowa)
Masters Men 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Jadon Jaeger (Wauwatosa, Wis.; Methods To Winning)
Masters Women 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Ruth Gaberscik (Austin, Texas; Spectra Racing p/b Earlybird CBD + Überlube)
Masters Men 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Bastian Rose (White Plains, N.Y.)
Masters Women 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Kirsten Sass (McKenzie, Tenn.; Marx-Bensdorf Cycling Team)
Masters Men 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Dean Phillips (Wenham, Mass.; Team Fit Werx)
Masters Women 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Beatrix Ueberheide (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/NYCC Racing p/b Magen Financial)
Masters Men 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Patrick Warner (Boulder, Colo.; Stages by Cuore)
Masters Women 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Bernarda Thompson (Roanoke, Va.)
Masters Men 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Guy Preston (Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Ponte Vedra Racing)
Masters Women 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Bette Chesser (Sherman, Ill.)
Masters Men 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
Joseph Foster (Alamo, Calif.; Creative Blue Racing)
Masters Women 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
Grace Plager (Naples, Fla.; Pelicans Pain Cave)
Masters Men 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Paul Mowery (Decatur, Ind.; Fort Wayne Outfitters)
Masters Women 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Pat Caldeira (Crofton, Md.)
Masters Men 75-79 Time Trial National Champion:
Steven Petouvis (Long Valley, N.J.; Team ProPower)
Masters Women 75-79 Time Trial National Champion:
Norma Hilton (Pacifica, Calif.; Peninsula Velo Cycling Club)
Masters Men 80-84 Time Trial National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 90-94 Time Trial National Champion:
Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas; GeriAtrix)
Masters Men 95-99 Time Trial National Champion:
Carl Grove (Elkhart, Ind.; Pista Elite)
The Road Race closed out the week Tuesday and Wednesday at Englewood Grass Farm in Fall River, Wis. The challenging course and summer heat made for a race of attrition as riders competed for the final national titles.
Junior Men 11-12 Road Race National Champion:
Cooper Wells (Durango, Colo.; TWL)
Junior Women 11-12 Road Race National Champion:
Josephina Olive Benitez (Glenwood, Md.; Baltimore Youth Cycling)
Junior Men 13-14 Road Race National Champion:
Chase O’Donnell (Delmar, N.Y.; Capital Bicycle Racing Club)
Junior Women 13-14 Road Race National Champion:
Dahlia Hair (Rockville, Md.; Rock Creek Velo)
Junior Men 15-16 Road Race National Champion:
Edison Clarke-Hoxey (Portland, Ore.; East Portland Youth Cycling)
Junior Women 15-16 Road Race National Champion:
Lillian Cole (East Granby, Conn.; Competitive Edge Racing)
Masters Men 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Patrick Lemieux (Louisville, Colo.; Rollers)
Masters Women 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Marisa Boaz (Waukee, Iowa)
Masters Men 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Jameson Ribbens (Longmont, Colo.; Rollers)
Masters Women 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Abby Krawczyk (Webster Groves, Mo.)
Masters Men 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Jacob Rosenbarger (Boulder, Colo.; Jones + Co Cycling)
Masters Women 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Laura Schulte (New York, N.Y.; CRCA/Dave Jordan Racing)
Masters Men 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Karl Bordine (Cardiff, Calif.; Titan Racing Cadence Cyclery)
Masters Women 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Sima Tavazoie (Centerville, Ohio; ZWS/Brilliant Advice)
Masters Men 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Chris Parsons (Denver, Colo.; Team Chalet Colorado)
Masters Women 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Debra Milne (Greenville, S.C.; Team Suprabars.com)
Masters Men 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Patrick Heaney (Mountain View, Calif.; Coretechs Cycling Team)
Masters Women 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Elizabeth Sheldon (Washington, D.C.; CXD Trek Bikes)
Masters Men 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Gerry Clapper (Scottsdale, Ariz.; Team ProPower)
Masters Women 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Grace Plager (Naples, Fla.; Pelicans Pain Cave)
Masters Men 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
Kent Bostick (Knoxville, Tenn.; Team Mack Racing Assoc. LTD)
Masters Women 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
Pat Caldeira (Crofton, Md.)
Masters Men 75-79 Road Race National Champion:
Chuck Wilkinson (Atlanta, Ga.; BRCC + GRC)
Masters Women 75-79 Road Race National Champion:
Norma Hilton (Pacifica, Calif.; Peninsula Velo Cycling Club)
Masters Men 80-84 Road Race National Champion:
David Burnett (Norwich, Conn.; Hammer Nutrition/Zanes Cycles)
Masters Men 90-94 Road Race National Champion:
Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas; GeriAtrix)
Full results for the 2026 USA Cycling Masters & Junior Road National Championships hosted by Tour of America’s Dairyland can be found here.
Photo by: Mitchell Vincent
