The team arrives early the morning of the race to get a spot in the shade.
Pinarello Dogma 2.
The riders stay off their legs up until a little while before the race.
Stretch.
Pinarello Dogma 2 and Giordana Custom FR-C Bib Shorts.
Passing a little time before heading out to the start line.
Team photo, Competitive Cyclist.
A Competitive Cyclist team rider cruises the parking lot pre race.
Jim O'Brien looks a little lost in thought.
FR-C Bib Short leg bands. I know that logo.
Competitive Cyclist team back up bikes.
The start/finish line is so crowded along the barriers as the riders are called up.
Competitive Cyclist team car.
Bissell Pro Cycling team car.
Competitve Cyclist leads the Peleton through the opening circuit of the downtown loop.
Stringing out the field early.
Live updates on the peleton out on course.
Carter Jones tucked in between two Pro Tour riders as the peleton stretched out in the opening circuits.
The pace is high from the start.
A small group breaks away early.
Ben Jacques Maynes makes his way into nearly every break of the day.
Andrew Dalheim and Carter Jones sit comfortably in the field as it heads for it's first ascent of Mt. Paris
A beautiful city for a race.
That guy looks familiar.
Plenty of enthusiastic fans.
A Competitive Cyclist rider does his best to bridge the gap between the peloton and the break.
Bissell riders cruise through downtown with the peleton after the second lap over Paris Mt.
Andrew Dalheim continues to hang with the peloton.
Competitive Cyclist rider pulls a select group of the day's remaining riders, hoping to catch the lead group.
Digging deep to fight through the pain.
Big George Hincapie (in red) is a local favorite, being a resident of Greenville SC, and a legend of the Pro cycling.
He looks angry.
Ben has put in a monster effort today to stick with a lead group of International Pros up and over Paris Mountain 3 times.
A lone rider continues his solo ride, hopelessly trying to reach the lead group of riders.
Timothy Duggan of Team Liquigas Cannondale breaks away from the lead group, and will win the National Championship with an impressive solo effort.
Frank Pipp hung tough all day, and will win the field sprint from the group of remaining riders on the course. Netting him a second place, and a huge result for Bissell.
The race's podium, a big result for Frank Pipp.
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Photo Shoot: USA Cycling National Championship Road Race (Day 3)
The last day we spent shadowing the team. I stayed in downtown Greenville around the race start/finish line. My team mate got dropped off at the top of the mountain by the team car to catch the action up there.
