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Samantha Brode

Samantha Brode

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Samantha Brode is a racer from Akron, Ohio, and the most decorated rider on the roster, with well over a hundred podiums across cyclocross, road, gravel, and mountain bike. A repeat Ohio state champion and a serial series winner in the NEOCX and Races at the Lakes calendars, Samantha took a podium at the 2023 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships and won criterium and mountain bike titles at the 2024 Pan American Masters Games. Off the bike, technical sales, cross-country skiing, gardening, and travel.

Previous Teams

  • Cleveland Clinic

Other Interests

  • Cross-country skiing
  • Mountain biking
  • Traveling
  • Outdoor adventures
  • Hiking with dogs
  • Food, wine, and gardening

Career Highlights

2025

  • 2ndWPCX #4 Mason Dixon Park CX (Nov 23) · WOMENS 1234
  • 2ndKirtland CX (Nov 15) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 2ndGordon Park CX (Nov 8) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 2ndHeck of the North VII (Nov 1) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 1stDown by the River CX (Oct 11) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 1stThrill on the Hill (Sep 21) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 2ndBig Run CX 2025 p/b Cbus Cross (Sep 13) · Women

2024

  • 1st2024 Ohio State Cyclocross Championship at Infirmary Mound (Dec 8) · Women Wave 6
  • 1stKirtland CX (Nov 16) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 3rdStar Crossed CX (Nov 9) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 2ndDown by the River Cross (Oct 12) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 1stPan Am Masters Games cross country mountain bike race (Jul 18) · Womens Mountain Bike - 55 - 59 (Women)
  • 2ndPan Am Masters Games Road Race (Jul 17) · Women 55-59
  • 2ndPan-American Masters Games (Jul 16) · Womens - Time Trial - 55 - 59 (Women)
  • 1stPan Am Masters Games Criterium (Jul 15) · Crit Women 55-59

2023

  • 3rd2023 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships (Dec 8) · Women 55-59
  • 1st2023 Ohio State Cyclocross Championship at Infirmary Mound (Dec 3) · Women 35+ Wave 4 Masters
  • 3rd2023 Ohio State Cyclocross Championship at Infirmary Mound (Dec 3) · Women Wave 6 W 1/2/3 | 35+
  • 1stNEOCX: Season Finale (Nov 18) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 2ndRaccoon (Nov 5) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 1stHeck of the North V (Oct 28) · Women 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 1stMonth of Mud - Alameda CX (Oct 22) · Expert Women
  • 1stNEOCX: Down by the River Cross (Oct 14) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 3rdShenanigans Cyclefest (Sep 24) · Women Women's Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 2ndFern Hollow (Sep 3) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 1stGear Up Velo Independence Crit (Aug 5) · Men Women
  • 3rdRaces at the Lake (RATL) (May 13) · Men Women

2022

  • 1stKrampus Kross (Dec 4) · Category 123 - Women - OH Champ (Women)
  • 1stJAG Cross (Nov 26) · Women Cat 1234
  • 1stNEOCX Series Finale (Nov 12) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 1stHeck of the North Vol IV (Oct 29) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4
  • 1stNEOCX: Down by the River Cross (Oct 15) · Women 1/2/3/4
  • 1stNEOCX #2: Team Lake Effect CX at the Y (Oct 2) · Women's 1/2/3/4
  • 1stFern Hollow CX (Sep 18) · Women Cat 1 2 3
  • 1stOHIO STATE MASTERS & JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP TIME TRIALS (Jul 9) · Women Eddy Merckx (Standard) -

2021

  • 1stCamp Manatoc CX - Ohio State Championship (Dec 5) · Women F Masters 50-54
  • 3rdCamp Manatoc CX - Ohio State Championship (Dec 5) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdCurt Brown Memorial CX GP (Nov 21) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdRaccoon CX (Nov 7) · Cat 1/2/3/4 (Women)
  • 1stHeck of the North III (Oct 30) · Women 35+
  • 2ndWhiskey Rebellion Gravel (May 22) · Women Pint 90K Gravel Race
  • 1stRaces at the Lake #2 (Apr 24) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 1st6 Hours of Brady's Run MTB — duo team

2020

  • 1stFern Hollow Nature Center Cross (Sep 20) · Women Master open Cat1/2/3
  • 1stSprague Brook CX (Sep 6) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4/5 (Women)

2019

  • 2ndJ Mac Double Cross (Nov 24) · Women (1/2/3)
  • 3rdNEOCX: Ohio State Cyclocross Championships (Nov 10) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stNEOCX: Ohio State Cyclocross Championships (Nov 9) · Women Female Age Groups
  • 3rdNEOCX #7: Down by the River Cross p/b Bike Ohio (Nov 2) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stHeck of the North #2 (Oct 20) · Women F CAT 1/2/3 MASTERS
  • 2ndCross N' Hops (Oct 13) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stCap City Cross #3 - Paradise Garage Racing @ Big Run Park (Oct 5) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdNEOCX #4: Lake Effect Cyclocross at Camp Asbury (Sep 29) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdSmokin' Grass on the Farm (Sep 15) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stAshland Criterium (Aug 10) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdBuhl Grand Prix (Jun 8) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndRaces at the Lake (May 11) · Women F Cat 1/2/3 · Independent

2018

  • 1stNEOCX: Ohio State Cyclocross Championships Day 1 (Nov 10) · Women Ohio F 50-54
  • 3rdNEOCX: Ohio State Cyclocross Championships Day 1 (Nov 10) · Women F Masters 35+
  • 2ndNEOCX #7 Heck of the North Coast (Oct 21) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndCross N' Hops (Oct 14) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndNEOCX#3: Brooklyn Cross pb Snakebite Racing (Sep 23) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdGnar CX p/b Lady Gnar Shredders (Aug 26) · Women 1/2/3 & Masters 45+
  • 2ndOhio State TT Champs (Aug 4) · Women F Masters 45-49
  • 3rdRaces at the Lake (May 12) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Independent
  • 9thUSA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals, masters
  • 19thGrand Prix of Beverly, elite 1/2

2017

  • 1stNEOCX #10: Cranberry Sauce 'Cross (Nov 19) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndWhiskey Island CX presented by Eddys Bike Shop & North Coast Endurance (Nov 5) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndSmokin' Grass on the Farm (Oct 29) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdForest Hills Cyclocross (Oct 22) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndNEOCX #4: Bike Authority Cyclocross at Hiram College (Oct 1) · Women F Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stNEOCX#3: Brooklyn Cross pb Snakebite Racing (Sep 24) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndBlue Sky or Not (Sep 17) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndEdge of the World Cyclocross Spectacular- Edgewater Park NEOCycle (Sep 10) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdTour de Grandview (Jun 16) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndBuhl Grand Prix - Saturday (Jun 3) · Women Pro/Cat 1/2/3
  • 1stSeries overall, NEOCX Women 1/2/3

2016

  • 2ndWhiskey Cross at Wendy Park p/b Blazing Saddle Cycle and Tech 9 (Nov 27) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 1stCross' on the Range (Nov 13) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 2ndDown by the River Cross (Nov 6) · CX F Cat 1/2/3 (Women) · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 1stBrooklyn Cross (Sep 25) · Women F Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 2ndEdge of the World Cyclocross Spectacular- Edgewater Park NEOCycle (Sep 11) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 1stSeries overall, NEOCX Women 1/2/3

2015

  • 1stOhio CX State Championships Day 1 (Nov 14) · Women 45-49 Masters
  • 3rdJohn Bryan Cyclocross Classic (Oct 18) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 2ndValley View CX (Oct 4) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler
  • 1stBlue Sky or Not CX NEOCX #1 (Sep 6) · Women Cat 1/2/3
  • 3rdSmith's Dairy Milk Race (Aug 9) · Women Cat 2/3/4
  • 1stRaces at the Lake Week 2 (May 2) · Women Category 1-23 · VeloFemme p/b Litzler

2014

  • 3rdCincy3 Harbin Park (Oct 31) · Women Cat 2/3/4 · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 1stMad Anthony Cyclocross Race (Oct 25) · Women ELITE Cat 1/2/3 · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 2ndNorthcoast Gran Prix of CX (Oct 12) · Pro 1-2-3 (Women)
  • 2ndNEOCX Edge of the World Cyclocross Spectacular (Sep 27) · Category 1-2-3 (Women) · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 2ndBrooklyn Cross NEOCX #2 (Sep 21) · Women Senior Cat 1/2/3
  • 2ndOhio State Time Trial Championship (Jul 27) · Women Category 1-2 (20.178 Miles) · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 2ndRaces at the Lake (May 10) · Women Cat 1/2/3 Seniors · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (May 3) · Women Cat 1/2/3 Seniors · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (Apr 26) · Women Cat 1/2/3 Seniors · WAS Labs Cycling
  • 1stSeries overall, Races at the Lakes Women 1/2/3
  • Top 10, Hyde Park Blast Criterium, elite women

2013

  • 2ndNEOCX #8 - Urban Cross (Dec 14) · Women Cat 1 / 2 3 Senior · Cleveland Clinic RGF p/b felt
  • 2ndCap City Cross #6 @Smith Farms P/B Team Jenis (Nov 10) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stCap City Cross #4 & 5 @ Infirmary Mound (Oct 26) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic - Carbon Racing
  • 1stNorth Coast Gran Prix of Cyclocross (Sep 29) · Women Cat 1 / 2 / 3 Senior · Cleveland Clinic RGF p/b felt
  • 1stBrooklyn Cross NEOCX #3 (Sep 22) · Women Cat 1 / 2 /3 Senior
  • 1stEdge of the World CX Spectacular – NEOCX #2 (Sep 15) · Women Cat 1/2/3 Senior · Cleveland Clinic - Carbon Racing
  • 2ndBlue Sky or Not CX NEOCX #1 (Sep 8) · Women Cat 1/2/3 Senior · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stSylvania Cycling Classic (Jul 7) · Women CAT 3 · Cleveland Clinic/RGF
  • 3rdTour de Grandview (Jun 28) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic
  • 2ndFort 4 Fitness Twilight Crit (May 25) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (May 11) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 3rdSpring Tune-Up Road Race (May 5) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic RGF p/b felt
  • 2ndRaces at the Lake (May 4) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (Apr 27) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stCuyahoga Valley Spring Race Series (Apr 21) · Women open · Cleveland Clinic
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (Apr 20) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Women's
  • 1stOhio State Criterium Championship, Women 1/2/3
  • 1stSeries overall, Races at the Lakes Women 1/2/3

2012

  • 1stBig Run (Dec 8) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 2ndDarree Fields 2 (Nov 25) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 3rdSylvania Cycling Classic (Aug 25) · Women PRO/1/2 · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 2ndLakewood Criterium (Jul 28) · Women · Cleveland Clinic
  • 3rdTour of the Valley - Crit (Jul 15) · Women P/1/2/3
  • 1stThe Fort Classic Road Race (Jun 4) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Cleveland Clinic RGF p/b felt
  • 1stRace at the Lake #4 (May 12) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Open · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 1stRace at the Lake #3 (May 5) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Open · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 1stRace at the Lake #2 (Apr 28) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Open · Cleveland Clinic Sports Health - RGF pb Felt Bicyc
  • 1stBarry Roubaix Killer Gravel, 65 mile, Women 1/2/3
  • 1stSeries overall, Races at the Lakes Women 1/2/3

2011

  • 3rdCross My Heart and Hope to Die: Willoughby CX (Nov 13) · Men Pro Cat 1/2/3 · Top Gear
  • 3rdOhio State Cyclocross Championship Day 2 (Oct 23) · Women Women 1/2/3
  • 2ndOrrville Cross (Oct 9) · Women Cat 1/2/3 · Top Gear
  • 2ndStark Velo Cyclocross Race (Sep 24) · Women CAT1/2/3 18-99
  • 1stRaces at the Lake (May 14) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Open · Carbon Racing
  • 34thUSA Cycling Elite Road Nationals
  • 1stSeries overall, Races at the Lakes Women 1/2/3

2010

  • 3rdCross My Heart and Hope to Die (Nov 7) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4 · Carbon Racing
  • 3rdChagrin River Cyclocross Challenge (Oct 30) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4 · Carbon Racing
  • 2ndCascade Park Cyclocross (Oct 24) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4 · Carbon Racing
  • 3rdCreek Cross 2010 (Oct 17) · Women Cat1/2/3/4
  • 3rdHarbin Park CX (Oct 10) · Cat 3/4 Women 35+ · Carbon Racing
  • 2ndJava Johnny's CX (Oct 9) · Cat 3/4 Women 35+ · Carbon Racing
  • 2ndStark Velo Cyclocross (Sep 25) · Women Cat1/2/3/4 · Carbon Racing
  • 3rdWendy Park Cyclocross (Sep 12) · Women Cat 1/2/3/4 · Carbon Racing
  • 2ndUSA Cycling Masters Road Race Nationals
  • 1stDebaets-Devo Pro Am, Women 1/2/3