Greenville, S.C. — Mike Creed scored a top 10 finish for Rock Racing Saturday at the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championship Time Trial.

Creed finished in sixth place, one minute and 27 seconds behind David Zabriskie (Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30), who won the event for the third consecutive year. Zabriskie was five seconds faster than runner-up Tom Zirbel (Bissell Pro Cycling) over the 20.7-mile (33.3 km) course that circled the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).

“I wasn’t feeling good coming in and I didn’t feel all that great during the race, so it was kind of about what I expected,” Creed said.

Sergio Hernandez was Rock Racing’s other participant in the time trial. Six others – three-time national road race champion Fred Rodriguez, Tyler Hamilton, Kayle Leogrande, Doug Ollerenshaw, Adam Switters and Jeremiah Wiscovitch – will join Creed and Hernandez in Sunday’s 110-mile (177 km) national championship road race.

As a high-profile sponsor of the race weekend that awards stars-and-stripes jerseys in the road and time trial disciplines, Rock Racing presented Saturday night’s “Greenville Rocks” public concert and athlete/VIP reception. Hundreds of fans turned out for a twilight outdoor concert at the Peace Center outdoor amphitheatre.

Rock Racing will also help present a one-hour highlight show of the weekend racing on Sunday, Sept. 7. The Versus Network broadcast will showcase the action with special views from the overhead “Rock Cam.”

— RRC —

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