The third time was not the charm for Coryn Rivera, who took a third consecutive silver medal at last year`s USA Cycling Pro Road Championships.This time around, the Sunweb rider aims to bring home to coveted stars-and-stripes jersey from Knoxville, Tennessee. `It`s been three years in a row getting second place at the road race national championships.` Rivera told Cyclingnews. `Each time, getting second doesn`t feel any better by the year either. It has made me hungrier over the years and I`ve learned from each situation. `I would feel absolutely stoked but also relieved to win the road title.`ADVERTISEMENT Rivera was second to Megan Guarnier in 2015 in Chattanooga and 2016 in Winston-Salem, and again last year to Amber Neben on the Knoxville course. As in previous years, she comes into this championships as one of the favourites to win the race. `For sure, it has been a big target, it has been every year for me,` said Rivera, who won the criterium title in 2014. ` But I still approach it like every other race, I go in 100% and looking to do my best. I am lucky to have a teammate with me this year as well in Ruth Winder. We placed second and third respectively last year, and with our combined efforts, hopefully, we can improve on our results.` The women`s road race will take place on Sunday, June 24, and the course will start and finish in the same location as Friday night`s criterium, which is a slightly new final compared to the road race finish last year.
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