Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling News
Cycling News
Sport
Jackie Tyson

Andorra winner Bjorn Riley edges out Christopher Blevins for a second US mountain bike national title in short track cross-country

Bjorn Riley wins elite men's XCC ahead of Christopher Blevins at 2026 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike Nationals.

Bjorn Riley (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing) and Savilia Blunk (Decathlon Ford Racing) successfully defended their elite titles on Thursday in the cross-country short track races at the USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike Nationals.

The elite men's XCC race came down to a pair of head-to-head sprints to decide the medals, with Riley using an extra kick on the finish straight to dispatch last year's UCI World Cup champion Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing). The battle for the bronze medal also came down to the wire, Ivan Sippy (Team Segment 28 p/b Baird), the reigning 2025 Collegiate Mountain Bike XCO and XCC Varsity national champion, edging out Riley Amos (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing) at the line.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.