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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Men's Elite Road Race | 2026 US Pro Road National Championships
A 198.6 km elite men's road race on a hilly downtown-and-hills circuit around Charleston, WV. The decisive feature each lap is the steep Wertz Avenue climb, which repeatedly thins the field and is the launchpad for the race-winning move.
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Where to watch
🇺🇸United States
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§ 02 — Route Schematic placeholder
Men's Elite Road Race | 2026 US Pro Road National Championships
Schematic built from sector/climb count — not geographically accurate. Real map coming later.
§ 02b — Key Climbs
Where the race is made
3
Wertz Avenue climb
§ 04 — Favourites
Who to watch
№ 01 · PUNCHEURS
Quinn Simmons
№ 02 · PUNCHEURS
Kevin Vermaerke
№ 03 · ALLROUNDERS
Lawrence Warbasse
№ 04 · ALLROUNDERS
Artem Shmidt
№ 05 · ALLROUNDERS
William Barta
§ 05 — Storylines
Narratives to watch
- WorldTour pros return home to contest the national title against the domestic peloton.
- The Wertz Avenue climb makes this a race for puncheurs and strong all-rounders, not pure sprinters.
§ 04 — Historical Context
Form book & lore
Charleston, WV hosts the Pro Road National Championships again after first staging them in 2024. The winner earns the right to wear the stars-and-stripes jersey for a year.
§ 07 — Viewing Notes
When to tune in
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