Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb stunned even herself by winning the women's time trial at the U.S. road cycling championships. Now, she will have the opportunity to compete in two different sports at this year's Paris Games. Knibb ripped over the flat, out-and-back course around Charleston, West Virginia, in 45 minutes, 54 seconds Wednesday, beating pre-race favorite Kristen Faulkner by 11 seconds. Three-time Olympian Amber Neben was 49 seconds back in third place. That means that Knibb will contest the time trial and road race in Paris alongside Chloe Dygert, who will be heavily favored to win the gold medal in the race against the clock. Dygert is not competing at nationals because she already had qualified for the Olympics by winning the time trial at last year's world championships. Knibb also had previously qualified for Paris, albeit in the triathlon, when the 26-year-old from Washington, D.C., finished fifth at a test event held over the Olympic course at the historic Pont Alexandre III bridge last August. "I'm in shock. I'll be perfectly honest," Knibb said at the finish line Wednesday. "There are so many incredible riders out here — it was such an incredible day riding with them. I'm like, 'Wow, this is so cool. They ride on the World Tour. That's amazing!'" In the men's time trial, defending champion Brandon McNulty finished the 20.9-mile (33.7-kilometer) course in 37:42, beating runner-up Tyler Stites by 58 seconds. Neilson Powless finished another four seconds adrift in third place. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/sports/olympics/olympics-taylor-knibb-cycling/73-2f0450ce-14d6-46f7-af9b-bf78d4325445 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.