GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dave Zabriskie won his seventh national time trials title and second straight at the USA Cycling Pro Championship on Saturday.
Zabriskie covered the 20.7- mile course in 40 minutes, 41.22 seconds. He beat Tejay Van Garderen’s time of 40:47.90. Brent Bookwalter was third, Thomas Zirbel fourth and Nathaniel English fifth.
Zabriskie rides for the Boulder-based Garmin-Barracuda team. He has always been at his best in time trials and showed that again Saturday. He won this title in 2004 and then from 2006-2009. He regained the crown in 2011 and defended that title this year.
Zabriskie is entered in Monday’s 115-mile road race. Matthew Busche is the defending champion, having outsprinted veteran racer George Hincapie at the line to win in 2011.
