March 22/12 22:23 pm - Redlands Classic: Women Prologue results and report
Posted by Editoress on 03/22/12
Guarnier Wins Redlands Prologue
It’s day one of the Redlands Classic and Team TIBCO has wasted no time in making its presence known. Olympic long team member Megan Guarnier won today’s time trial and is set up to contend for the stage race General Classification.
Guarnier dominated the 3.1-mile time trial that featured two miles of false flat and a final mile that kicked up to a gradient of 10 to 15 percent. The win puts Guarnier in perfect position to challenge the GC.
In the days that follow, Team TIBCO will do whatever it takes to keep Guarnier in the race lead.
“We have good team cohesion and yesterday the atmosphere at our team meeting was very good,” said Team TIBCO European directeur sportif Angela van Smoorenburg. “I believe our unity helped the riders achieve good results all around, with Megan taking the win.”
Tomorrow, the riders head to Beaumont for a 72-mile circuit race. It will be a hilly stage with a lot of climbing, so the team will have to be vigilant to protect Guarnier.
“We will have to neutralize all attacks during tomorrow’s stage, or better yet, ride offensively and go out on our own for attacks,” said van Smoorenburg. “Our goal is to still be in the lead tomorrow afternoon.”
Guarnier will be supported by a well-rounded squad that includes fellow Olympic long team member Amanda Miller, Canadian National Champion Veronique Fortin, climber Lindsay Myers and all-arounder Jennifer Wheeler. Sprinters Kendall Ryan, Samantha Schneider and Lauren Hall will be key in protecting Guarnier during Saturday’s criterium.
Guarnier comes off a strong performance with the Team in Europe, and has shown she’s ready to take on the domestic racing scene.
“I’ve watched Megan develop on the Team over the past three years and she is incredibly talented,” said Team TIBCO Founder and Director Linda Jackson. “She is now among the best in the world.”
After tomorrow’s circuit race, stage two of the Classic will take place on Saturday as the riders navigate a technical criterium course for 60 minutes. Sunday we’ll see the final stage of racing take riders over a hilly 68-mile road race.
“We have a really talented, cohesive team this year to help defend the jersey,” said Jackson. “This is just the beginning.”
Report courtesy Team TIBCO / To the Top
| The Sun Prologue Time Trial, 4.988 km | Time | Diff |
| 1 Megan Guarnier (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 11:19.41 | 0:00.00 |
| 2 Amber Neben (Specialized Lululemon) | 11:25.80 | 0:06.39 |
| 3 Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 11:28.66 | 0:09.25 |
| 4 Kathryn Donovan (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 11:30.37 | 0:10.96 |
| 5 Andrea Dvorak (Exergy TWENTY12) | 11:32.49 | 0:13.08 |
| 6 Alisha Welsh (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 11:35.02 | 0:15.61 |
| 7 Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 11:36.74 | 0:17.33 |
| 8 Lindsay Myers (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 11:42.95 | 0:23.54 |
| 9 Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 11:43.44 | 0:24.03 |
| 10 Amanda Miller (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 11:44.20 | 0:24.79 |
| 11 Kristin McGrath (Exergy TWENTY12) | 11:45.97 | 0:26.56 |
| 12 Joelle Numainville (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 11:46.99 | 0:27.58 |
| 13 Emily Kachorek (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 11:53.45 | 0:34.04 |
| 14 Pascale Schider (Exergy TWENTY12) | 11:54.19 | 0:34.78 |
| 15 Ashley James (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 11:54.74 | 0:35.33 |
| 16 Ally Stacher (Specialized Lululemon) | 11:54.98 | 0:35.57 |
| 17 Amber Gaffney (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 11:56.47 | 0:37.06 |
| 18 Kristen LaSasso (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 11:56.54 | 0:37.13 |
| 19 Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 11:57.17 | 0:37.76 |
| 20 Katie Colclough (Specialized Lululemon) | 11:57.20 | 0:37.79 |
| 21 Jacquelyn Crowell (Exergy TWENTY12) | 11:58.27 | 0:38.86 |
| 22 Kristin Sanders (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 11:59.78 | 0:40.37 |
| 23 Loren Rowney (Specialized Lululemon) | 12:00.44 | 0:41.03 |
| 24 Veronique Fortin (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 12:02.47 | 0:43.06 |
| 25 Lea Davidson (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 12:05.05 | 0:45.64 |
| 26 Denise Ramsden (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 12:07.91 | 0:48.50 |
| 27 Lex Albrecht (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 12:08.89 | 0:49.48 |
| 28 Rhae Shaw (Exergy TWENTY12) | 12:11.47 | 0:52.06 |
| 29 Anna Sanders (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 12:12.19 | 0:52.78 |
| 30 Heather Logan-Sprenger (Exergy TWENTY12) | 12:12.60 | 0:53.19 |
| 31 Devon Gorry (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 12:13.32 | 0:53.91 |
| 32 Rachel Warner (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 12:14.86 | 0:55.45 |
| 33 Leah Guloien (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 12:15.74 | 0:56.33 |
| 34 Lauren Hall (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 12:16.31 | 0:56.90 |
| 35 Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 12:20.53 | 1:01.12 |
| 36 Leah Kirchmann (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 12:20.94 | 1:01.53 |
| 37 Lisa Campbell (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 12:22.91 | 1:03.50 |
| 38 Courtney Lowe (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 12:23.70 | 1:04.29 |
| 39 Anna Barensfeld (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) | 12:24.32 | 1:04.91 |
| 40 Rebecca Werner (Metromint Cycling) | 12:31.74 | 1:12.33 |
| 41 Jennifer Wheeler (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 12:40.30 | 1:20.89 |
| 42 Lauren Stephens (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 12:40.37 | 1:20.96 |
| 43 Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 12:42.26 | 1:22.85 |
| 44 Joanie Caron (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 12:45.49 | 1:26.08 |
| 45 Jennifer Reitner (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 12:47.06 | 1:27.65 |
| 46 Peggy Sue LeGrand (Metromint Cycling) | 12:47.12 | 1:27.71 |
| 47 Cara Gillis (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) | 12:49.29 | 1:29.88 |
| 48 Hilary Billington (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) | 12:50.44 | 1:31.03 |
| 49 Kendal Ryan (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 12:51.46 | 1:32.05 |
| 50 Addy Albershardt (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 12:53.17 | 1:33.76 |
| 51 Samantha Schneider (Team TIBCO / To the Top) | 12:53.25 | 1:33.84 |
| 52 Jazzy Hurikino (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 12:55.41 | 1:36.00 |
| 53 Kori Seehafer (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 12:55.90 | 1:36.49 |
| 54 Kelly Crowley (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 12:56.70 | 1:37.29 |
| 55 Liza Rachetto (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 12:59.24 | 1:39.83 |
| 56 Kathleen Billington (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 13:00.07 | 1:40.66 |
| 57 Rikk Kvist-Preisler (Metromint Cycling) | 13:00.61 | 1:41.20 |
| 58 Amity Elliot (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) | 13:01.28 | 1:41.87 |
| 59 Jackie Kurth (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 13:05.34 | 1:45.93 |
| 60 Amanda Seigle (Metromint Cycling) | 13:05.64 | 1:46.23 |
| 61 Kristina Seley (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 13:06.76 | 1:47.35 |
| 62 Joy Duerkson (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 13:15.14 | 1:55.73 |
| 63 Hilary Crowley (Specialized Lululemon) | 13:15.26 | 1:55.85 |
| 64 Ellen Sherrill (Metromint Cycling) | 13:18.87 | 1:59.46 |
| 65 Ruth Winder (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 13:19.40 | 1:59.99 |
| 66 Bridie O'Donnell (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 13:21.87 | 2:02.46 |
| 67 Emily Collins (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 13:24.32 | 2:04.91 |
| 68 Christi Gokey-smith (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 13:26.32 | 2:06.91 |
| 69 Zayda Maguire (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) | 13:27.41 | 2:08.00 |
| 70 Nicky Wangsgard (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) | 13:30.36 | 2:10.95 |
| 71 Mary Maroon (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 13:32.35 | 2:12.94 |
| 72 Lisa Mueller (Metromint Cycling) | 13:32.78 | 2:13.37 |
| 73 Jenny Rios (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 13:34.04 | 2:14.63 |
| 74 Jenna Kowalski (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 13:42.66 | 2:23.25 |
| 75 Greta Neimanas (Exergy TWENTY12) | 13:44.58 | 2:25.17 |
| 76 Michelle Melka (Metromint Cycling) | 13:48.02 | 2:28.61 |
| 77 Amy McGuire (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 13:49.27 | 2:29.86 |
| 78 Heather Lipana (Metromint Cycling) | 13:57.29 | 2:37.88 |
| 79 Beatriz Rodriguez (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 13:58.22 | 2:38.81 |
| 80 Julia LaFranchise (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 13:59.65 | 2:40.24 |
| 81 Karlee Grendon (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 14:03.57 | 2:44.16 |
| 82 Holly Breck (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 14:14.29 | 2:54.88 |
| 83 Lauren De Cresenzo (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) | 14:21.13 | 3:01.72 |
| 84 Priscilla Calderon (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) | 14:27.27 | 3:07.86 |
| 85 Rachel Byus (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) | 14:35.47 | 3:16.06 |
| 86 Lauren Liscinski (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) | 14:39.29 | 3:19.88 |
| 87 Courtney Dimpel (Vanderkitten - Focus) | 16:08.68 | 4:49.27 |
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