Defending U23 Men’s National Champion Spencer Petrov (JAM Fund) will not be defending his title this Sunday at Lakewood Nationals due to a knee injury.
“I’m really disappointed that I am not going to be able to be there, but I’ve been having some trouble with my knee recently. I finally went to see a doctor about it and everything looks good, I just have to take some rest,” Petrov told Cyclocross Magazine.
Spencer Petrov won U23 Nationals in Louisville. U23 Men. 2018 Cyclocross National Championships, Louisville, KY. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
Petrov won the U23 title last December at the muddy Louisville Nationals. He said the decision to not come to Washington was not easy.
“It was a really difficult decision to not race because this will be my first Nationals missed in 10 years. The most important thing is my health and that has to come first. I have some really big goals for 2020 and so taking the rest was the right decision for me and my future,” Petrov said.
Petrov raced a shortened schedule with the JAM Fund program this season. After a long road season, he kicked his season off at FayetteCross and wrapped it up with a fourth-place finish in the U23 race at the Pan-American Championships in Louisville.
“I really appreciate the support that I’ve had from Knobbe Martens and the JAM Fund in 2019,” Petrov concluded. “I wish I could have gone back to defend my national title but I know there will be another jersey for me in the future.”
Petrov posted more on his Instagram account.
