Kendall Ryan react to winning her second Athens Twilight Criterium, this time in 2026 (Image credit: Adam Koble / USA CRITS 2026)

Kendall Ryan (Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing) and Lucas Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing) each delivered last-lap uphill sprint victories in pro races at the Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium on Saturday, the second round of USA CRITS.

It was a double-barreled barrage of success for both Ryan and Bourgoyne, who won using similar team tactics. Each crossed the line in their stars-and-stripes jerseys as USPro criterium champions.…