Comeback victory: Nico Konecny wins U23 national title following season full of setbacks

Comeback victory: Nico Konecny wins U23 national title following season full of setbacks

As Breckenridge’s Nico Konecny prepared to race in his first U23 U.S. Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships in Roanoke, Virginia, the 19-year-old rider did not know what to expect.  Though the professional cyclist boasts numerous national titles, Konecny’s season leading up to the annual championship was anything but smooth. After opening the 2025 mountain biking season with a series of cross-country Olympic races, Konecny traveled to F…