USPRO National Championships
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USPRO National Championships is the name given by USA Cycling, the United States national governing body of cycling, for a series of national championships.
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[edit] USPRO National Road Championships
The 2006 USPRO Road Race Championships was held September 2 and consisted solely of riders from the United States with valid UCI racing licenses. The winner becomes the "United States National Road Race Champion" and have the right to wear the national champion's jersey.
Prior to the 2006 race, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line was considered the "United States National Road Race Champion" and had the right to wear the national champion's jersey.
Held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since its inaugural year, USA Cycling announced in November 2005 that the event will move to Greenville, South Carolina and serve for the next three years as host to the USPRO National Road Championships and the inaugural USPRO National Time Trial Championships.
[edit] Winners
| Year | USPRO Road Champion | Team |
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| 2006 | George Hincapie (2) | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team |
| 2005 | Chris Wherry | Health Net/Maxxis |
| 2004 | Fred Rodriguez (3) | Acqua & Sapone |
| 2003 | Mark McCormack | |
| 2002 | Chann McRae | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team |
| 2001 | Fred Rodriguez (2) | Domo-Farm Frites |
| 2000 | Fred Rodriguez | Mapei-Quick·Step |
| 1999 | Marty Jemison | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team |
| 1998 | George Hincapie | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team |
| 1997 | Bart Bowen | Saturn |
| 1996 | Eddy Gragus | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team |
| 1995 | Norman Alvis | Saturn |
| 1994 | Steve Hegg | Chevrolet-LA Sheriffs |
| 1993 | Lance Armstrong | Motorola |
| 1992 | Bart Bowen | Subaru-Montgomery |
| 1991 | Davis Phinney | 7-Eleven Cycling Team |
| 1990 | Kurt Stockton | American Commerce National Bank |
| 1989 | Greg Oravetz | Coors Light |
| 1988 | Ron Kiefel | 7-Eleven Cycling Team |
| 1987 | Tom Schuler | 7-Eleven Cycling Team |
| 1986 | Thomas Prehn | Schwinn-Icy Hot |
| 1985 | Eric Heiden | 7-Eleven Cycling Team |
[edit] USPRO National Criterium Championships
Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have the right to wear the national champion's jersey.
The 2006 USPRO Criterium Championships were held August 19-20.
[edit] Winners
| Year | USPRO Champion | Team | Place | Race Winner | Team | Nationality |
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| 2006 | Brad Huff | TIAA-Cref | 2nd | Hilton Clarke | Navigators Insurance |  Australia |
| 2005 | Tyler Farrar | Health Net/Maxxis | 1st | same |  United States |
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| 2004 | Jonas Carney | Jelly Belly/Armark | 1st | same | United States |
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| 2003 | Kevin Monahan | 7-Up/Maxxis | 1st | same | United States |
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| 2002 | Kevin Monahan | 7-Up/Nutra Fig | 1st | Henk Vogels | Mercury | Australia |
| 2001 | Kirk O'Bee | Navigators | 2nd | Harm Jansen | Saturn |  Netherlands |
| 2000 | Derek Bouchard-Hall | Mercury | 1st | same | United States |
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| 1999 | Tony Cruz | Independent | 2nd | Gord Frasier | Mercury |  Canada |
| 1998 | Chann McRae | Saturn | 2nd | Julian Dean | Mercury |  New Zealand |
| 1997 | Jonas Carney | Team Shaklee | 1st | same | United States |
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| 1996 | Frank McCormack | Saturn | 1st | same | United States |
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| 1995 | Frank McCormack | Saturn | 1st | same | United States |
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| 1994 | Dave McCook | Chev/LA Sheriff | 3rd | Kris Wiatr | Guiltless Gourmet |  Poland |
| 1993 | Mike Engelman | Coors Light | 2nd | A. Mierzejewski | Chev/LA Sheriff | Poland |
| 1992 | Mike McCarthy | G.S. Mengoni | 2nd | Stephen Swart | Coors Light | New Zealand |
| 1991 | Greg Oravetz | Coors Light | 1st | same | United States |
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| 1984-1990 | Not Held | |||||
| 1983 | John Eustice | United States |
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| 1982 | John Eustice | United States |
[edit] USPRO National Time Trial Championships
The USPRO Time Trial Championship will be held on August 31, 2006 in Greensville, South Carolina.
This event is exclusively reserved for riders from the United States with a valid UCI racing license and is won by the rider with the fastest time over the 32.3 km course (20.1 miles). The winner will be considered the "United States National Time Trial Champion" and have the right to wear the national champion's jersey.
[edit] Winners
| Year | USPRO National Time Trial Champion | Team | Time |
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| 2006 | David Zabriskie, United States |
Team CSC | 41'49"690 |
