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May 22/16 21:48 pm - Tour of California: Women Stage 4 and final GC


Posted by Editoress on 05/22/16
 

Reigning U.S. National Road Race Champion Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) seized the race lead in South Lake Tahoe on day one of the Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease™ Women’s Race Empowered with SRAM and has held onto it ever since. After four race days and a total of 318.32 km, she began the day with a 15-second advantage, and goes away as the 2016 women’s race champion following a 66 km circuit race (20 laps) around Capitol Park in Sacramento. Guarnier also won the overall Points classification, and will go on to represent the U.S. in the Rio Summer Olympic Games in August.

“This one is up there,” said Guarnier. “Being in America, winning a WorldTour event, and then taking a leader’s jersey. The crowds are amazing. It’s a little bit surreal, and I’m super proud to be here.”

The field of 91 starters in the UCI Women’s WorldTour event lost a few riders to crashes on the fast and flat course. After a couple of short-lived breaks, Cylance Pro Cycling showed strength at the front of the peloton as the riders crossed the finish line again and again during their circuit laps. With two laps to go, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team took over at the front in hopes to propel 2014 U.S. National Criterium Champion Coryn Rivera to a win. It was not enough to hold off Hitec Products’ Kirsten Wild (NED), who came over the finish line just ahead of Canyon/SRAM Racing’s former German National Champion Lisa Brennauer and Rabo-Liv Women Cycling Team’s lauded rider Marianne Vos . Rivera, who placed second at yesterday’s Santa Rosa stage, was fourth today, with Amy Pieters (Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling) in fifth.

At the conclusion of the women’s event, two Boels-Dolmans riders stood on the overall podium with Guarnier taking top honors and teammate Evelyn Stevens in third. Four-time National Time Trial Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong (TWENTY16 – Ridebiker) placed second.

Mara Abbott (Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling) came away from the competition with the Lexus Queen of the Mountain (QOM) Jersey. The SRAM Best Young Rider Jersey went to 19 year-old Chloe Dygert, the two-time Junior World Champion from Bremerton, Wash., and Rabo-Liv Women Cycling Team’s Shara Gillow (AUS) was named the Breakaway from Cancer® Most Courageous Rider.

“We spend a lot of time racing over in Europe with our teams there. To be able to show the girls on my team a really well-organized race and show them places they thought were beautiful and places they’ve never seen before and be able to give them such a wonderful impression of racing in America, it was really special,” said Abbott. “It’s really special to be able to have these sorts of big races in my country.”

 

2016 Jersey Winners

Amgen Leader Jersey – Megan Guarnier (USA), Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team (NED)
Lexus Queen of the Mountain (QOM) Jersey – Mara Abbott (USA), Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling (GBR)
Visit California Sprint Jersey – Megan Guarnier (USA), Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team (NED)
SRAM Best Young Rider Jersey – Chloe Dygert (USA), TWENTY16 – Ridebiker (NED)
Breakaway from Cancer®  Most Courageous Rider Jersey – Shara Gillow (AUS), Rabo-Liv Women Cycling Team (NED)

Overall Team Classification – TWENTY16 – Ridebiker

ATOC press release

 

Results from the fourth and final stage in California

Stage 4: Sacramento circuit, 66 km
1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products 1:35:10
2 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon-SRAM
3 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
4 Coryn Rivera (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women
5 Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5
6 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling
7 Ruth Winder (USA) USA National Team
8 Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) BePink
9 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
10 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
11 Brianna Walle (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
12 Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling Women
13 Alison Jackson (Can) Twenty16 - Ridebiker
14 Kimberley Wells (Aus) Colavita/Bianchi
15 Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker
16 Sara Headley (USA) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa
17 Heather Fischer (USA) Rally Cycling Women
18 Hannah Ross (USA) Rally Cycling Women
19 Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
20 Nicole Moerig (Aus) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa
21 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
22 Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
23 Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
24 Lex Albrecht (Can) BePink
25 Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team
26 Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5
27 Dani King (GBr) Wiggle High5
28 Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
29 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker
30 Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
31 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
32 Nikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
33 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle High5 all s.t.
34 Sharon Laws (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 0:06
35 Leah Thomas (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker
36 Rocio Parrado Guarnizo (Col) Weber Shimano Ladies Power
37 Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM
38 Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team
39 Kelly Catlin (USA) USA National Team
40 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Colavita/Bianchi
41 Beth Ann Orton (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling
42 Jennifer Tetrick (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker
43 Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS
44 Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women
45 Caterin Elisabeth Previley (Arg) Weber Shimano Ladies Power
46 Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Rally Cycling Women
47 Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
48 Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling
49 Amanda Miller (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling
50 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products
51 Claire Rose (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa
52 Nina Marie Laughlin (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling all s.t.
53 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon-SRAM 0:11
54 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon-SRAM
55 Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Women
56 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM
57 Jessica Cutler (USA) Colavita/Bianchi
58 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products
59 Luciene Ferreira da Silva (Bra) Weber Shimano Ladies Power
60 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon-SRAM
61 Jessenia Meneses (Col) Weber Shimano Ladies Power
62 Lauren Tamayo (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women
63 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Women
64 Laura Massey (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
65 Lauren Hall (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
66 Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5
67 Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
68 Kathryn Donovan (USA) Colavita/Bianchi
69 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink
70 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling
71 Francesce Pattaro (Ita) BePink
72 Doris Schweizer (Sui) Cylance Pro Cycling
73 Sophie Coleman (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
74 Jennifer George (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
75 Sarah Storey (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa
76 Amber Neben (USA) BePink
77 Whitney Allison (USA) Colavita/Bianchi all s.t.
78 Maria Fadiga (Arg) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 0:19
79 Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 0:21
80 Gretchen Stumhofer (USA) Colavita/Bianchi s.t.
81 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products 0:23
82 Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare Women s.t.
83 Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 5:00
84 Allison Elizabeth Linnell (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team 6:30
85 Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling
86 Mandy Heintz (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling both s.t.
DNF Emily Collins (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
DNF Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
DNF Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
DNF Scotti Wilborne (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team
DNF Megan Alderete (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team
 
GC
1 Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 8:00:31
2 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker at 0:17
3 Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 0:28
4 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 0:42
5 Leah Thomas (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 0:56
6 Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 0:59
7 Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women 1:01
8 Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5 1:02
9 Coryn Rivera (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women 1:07
10 Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 1:25
11 Dani King (GBr) Wiggle High5 1:27
12 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon-SRAM 1:37
13 Brianna Walle (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 1:38
14 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Women 1:50
15 Nikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 1:54
16 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 1:54
17 Mara Abbott (USA) Wiggle High5 1:58
18 Sharon Laws (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 2:08
19 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle High5 2:17
20 Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS 2:33
21 Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team 2:59
22 Kathryn Donovan (USA) Colavita/Bianchi 3:02
23 Rocio Parrado Guarnizo (Col) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 3:59
24 Amber Neben (USA) BePink 3:59
25 Ruth Winder (USA) USA National Team 4:12
26 Nina Marie Laughlin (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling 4:13
27 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon-SRAM 5:38
28 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling 6:20
29 Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 6:29
30 Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling Women 6:40
31 Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Rally Cycling Women 6:54
32 Jessica Cutler (USA) Colavita/Bianchi 6:56
33 Heather Fischer (USA) Rally Cycling Women 7:05
34 Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 7:08
35 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products 7:08
36 Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 7:18
37 Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 7:19
38 Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5 7:30
39 Alison Jackson (Can) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 7:36
40 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products 7:48
41 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM 7:50
42 Sara Headley (USA) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 7:54
43 Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Women 8:07
44 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 8:12
45 Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 8:15
46 Lauren Hall (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 8:17
47 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products 8:25
48 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 8:27
49 Lex Albrecht (Can) BePink 8:28
50 Claire Rose (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 8:29
51 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling 8:30
52 Jessenia Meneses (Col) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 8:30
53 Whitney Allison (USA) Colavita/Bianchi 9:03
54 Gretchen Stumhofer (USA) Colavita/Bianchi 9:04
55 Laura Massey (GBr) Drops Cycling Team 9:13
56 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products 9:20
57 Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM 9:45
58 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 12:29
59 Nicole Moerig (Aus) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 12:38
60 Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare Women 12:51
61 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon-SRAM 13:17
62 Doris Schweizer (Sui) Cylance Pro Cycling 13:27
63 Kelly Catlin (USA) USA National Team 13:29
64 Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 13:30
65 Sarah Storey (GBr) Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa 13:50
66 Francesce Pattaro (Ita) BePink 14:25
67 Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) BePink 14:28
68 Beth Ann Orton (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling 14:29
69 Sophie Coleman (GBr) Drops Cycling Team 14:55
70 Kimberley Wells (Aus) Colavita/Bianchi 15:18
71 Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team 15:25
72 Amanda Miller (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling 15:26
73 Maria Fadiga (Arg) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 15:39
74 Caterin Elisabeth Previley (Arg) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 15:46
75 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink 15:50
76 Jennifer George (GBr) Drops Cycling Team 15:53
77 Luciene Ferreira da Silva (Bra) Weber Shimano Ladies Power 16:21
78 Jennifer Tetrick (USA) Twenty16 - Ridebiker 17:17
79 Lauren Tamayo (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women 18:25
80 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Colavita/Bianchi 19:34
81 Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Drops Cycling Team 20:16
82 Mandy Heintz (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling 21:29
83 Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 21:44
84 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon-SRAM 23:42
85 Hannah Ross (USA) Rally Cycling Women 23:49
86 Allison Elizabeth Linnell (USA) Hagens Berman / Supermint Pro Cycling Team 27:25

 

 

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