May 12/14 20:44 pm - Amgen Tour of California Women's ITT report and results
Posted by Editoress on 05/12/14
After a sprint finish in Stage 1 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, in Sacramento, the race moved to Folsom for the Stage 2 individual time trial on Monday. Prior to the start of the men's race, 20 women competed on the same flat, 12.5 mile (20 kilometre), 8-corner circuit. The invitation-only group included three riders representing the teams with podium finishes in Sunday's Sacramento women's circuit race.
After a strong performance at circuit race, and narrowly missing a podium finish herself, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team's Alison Powers (USA) clinched her first Amgen Tour of California time trial victory, setting the fastest time of 27:20.65. Powers, who holds U.S. National Championship time trial and criterium titles, placed second in the past two Amgen Tour of California women's time trial races.
Sunday's circuit race third-place finisher, Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies' Brianna Walle (USA), had another strong performance today to take second place (+:21) behind Powers. Tayler Wiles (USA) of Team Specialized-lululemon finished in third place (+:25), just ahead of her teammate and last year's time trial champion Evelyn Stevens(USA), who took fourth place (+:26). Canadians Laura Brown (Colavita) was fifth at 40 seconds and Jasmin Glaesser (Team TIBCO) sixth at 43 seconds.
"Long fast downhills and short uphills. I like that," said Alison Powers UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team. "I'm a little bigger and can carry some speed."
Results from the second of two women's races held in conjunction with the Amgen Tour of California
| Time Trial, 20.1 km |
Time | Gap |
| 1 Alison Powers (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 27:20.65 | 0:00 |
| 2 Brianna Walle (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 27:41.94 | 0:20.29 |
| 3 Tayler Wiles (USA) Specialized-lululemon | 27:45.99 | 0:25.34 |
| 4 Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon | 27:46.78 | 0:26.13 |
| 5 Laura Brown (Can) Colavita/Fine Cooking Women’s Pro Cycling Team | 28:00.81 | 0:40.16 |
| 6 Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO | 28:04.05 | 0:43.40 |
| 7 Robin Farina (USA) SPY Giant RIDE p/b MRI | 28:21.86 | 0:54.35 |
| 8 Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon | 28:25.22 | 1:01.21 |
| 9 Alison Tetrick (USA) TWENTY16 Pro Cycling | 28:39.68 | 1:04.57 |
| 10 Annie Ewart (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 28:47.16 | 1:18.35 |
| 11 Anika Todd (Can) Team TIBCO | 28:50.57 | 1:29.92 |
| 12 Amber Gaffney (USA) TWENTY16 Pro Cycling | 28:52.83 | 1:32.18 |
| 13 Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 28:54.90 | 1:34.25 |
| 14 Mara Abbott (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 28:56.82 | 1:36.17 |
| 15 Gillian Carleton (Can) Vanderkitten Racing | 29:12.90 | 1:52.25 |
| 16 Kathryn Bertine (Skn) SPY Giant RIDE p/b MRI | 29:21.24 | 2:00.59 |
| 17 Amy Cutler (USA) FCS|Zngine p/b Mr. Restore | 29:29.21 | 2:08.56 |
| 18 Hong Yu Liang (Chi) China Chongming-Giant-Champion System Pro Cycling | 30:56.35 | 3:35.70 |
| 19 Greta Neimanas (USA) U.S. Paracycling Team | 31:08.89 | 3:48.24 |
| 20 Courteney Lowe (NZl) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 31:16.49 | 3:55.84 |
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