June 19/11 0:14 am - Nature Valley Grand Prix: Men Stage 5
Posted by Editoress on 06/19/11
Big Shakeup In Men's Standings At Nature Valley Grand Prix
The Menomonie Road Race lived up to expectations Saturday at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. At the end of the more than 100 miles of hard racing in the lush rolling terrain of Wisconsin, the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team's winning streak was stopped at four.
Amidst a shattered peloton that saw fewer than two dozen riders allowed onto the finishing circuit, Bernard Van Ulden (Jelly Belly presented by Kenda) attacked his fellow escapees on the last of four laps around the two-mile course to claim the victory.
“I died a thousand deaths, but I ate plenty of Sports Beans in the race and also on the circuits and it all worked," Van Ulden said. "Without my sponsors, none of this would be possible. I'm very happy. This is a dream come true.”
Jesse Anthony (Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth) finished second on the stage and took over the yellow jersey as the general classification experienced a big shakeup.
“We're really, really happy to have the lead in this race especially with OptumHealth, one of our title sponsors here,” Anthony said. “We've been racing aggressively and it's awesome to finally see it pay off. This is a team effort, I wish all my teammates could wear the yellow jersey with me, we all worked for it equally.”
Jay Thomson (BISSELL Pro Cycling) was third on the stage.
After watching UnitedHealthcare win the first four stages – including a podium sweep in St. Paul on Stage 2 – the rest of the peloton was determined to try and wrestle control from the blue train. The course was equally as conducive for it, featuring plenty of twists and turns and four Sports Beans King of the Hills climbs. With an early break already off the front, the Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth squad lined up at the front heading up the the second tough climb and exploded the field.
“We knew today was going to be a decisive day as well as tomorrow," Anthony said. "We just had to race real aggressively and use the strengths that the team has. Today was a good long road race of attrition and we raced as hard as we could. The guys threw down, as hard as they could, we just kept attacking and we didn't give up.”
By the time the attacks ended, only 20 riders remained at the front, including multiple riders from Kelly Benefit Stategies, BISSELL, Jelly Belly, Team Exergy, Jamis/Sutter Home, and only one from UnitedHealthcare – defending champion Rory Sutherland.
The next round of hostilities were opened up as the breakaway approached the four finishing circuits with a gap of five minutes on the field. Seven riders (Van Ulden, Anthony, Thomson, Heath Blackgrove and Logan Hutchings (both of ELBOWZ Racing), Luis Amaran (Jamis/Sutter Home) and Freddie Rodriguez and Andres Diaz (both of Team Exergy) were battling for the stage win and the yellow jersey.
“Coming into the circuits here, I was dying a thousand deaths," Murphy said. "I started cramping and I knew I didn't have the legs to go against the sprinters so I figured my best chance was going to be either keep it together and try not to lose time because I was relatively high up there on GC, or to try to get off the front.”
In addition to the stage win, Van Ulden was also awarded the Freewheel Bike Most Aggressive Rider jersey. His UnitedHealthcare teammate, Robert Förster, kept his lead in the Wheaties FUEL Sprint competition. Chad Haga (Team Rio Grande) retained the green jersey as the Nature Valley Top Amateur and Joseph Schmalz (ELBOWZ Racing) is the new leader in the white TRIA Orthopaedic Center Best Young Rider competition. Kyle Wamsley (BISSELL Pro Cycling) defended his Sports Beans King of the Hills in an early heated battle.
Sunday's Stillwater Criterium is billed as "the most brutal criterium course in North America." Last year, Kelly Benefit Strategies lost the overall in a battle to the wire with UnitedHealthcare. With a similar situation this eyar, Anthony said he is ready to defend his lead.
“It's going to be an amazing race," he said. "That course just explodes the race. It's hard the whole time and hopefully I have the legs. We've been working on this for the whole year. We'll go out there and see what we do.”
Report by Lyne Lamoureux, Nature Valley Grand Prix
| Stage 5: Menomonie Road Race, 162 km | |
| 1 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 3:49:43 |
| 2 Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | at 0:02 |
| 3 Jay Thomson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 4 Andres Diaz Corrales (USA) Team Exergy | 0:04 |
| 5 Luis Romero Amaran (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 6 Heath Blackgrove (USA) Elbowz Racing | 0:07 |
| 7 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy | 0:15 |
| 8 K Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 2:38 |
| 9 Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 2:45 |
| 10 Jamey Driscoll (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 11 Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | |
| 12 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Elbowz Racing | all s.t. |
| 13 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 5:42 |
| 14 Matthew Cooke (USA) Team Exergy | |
| 15 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Elbowz Racing | |
| 16 Chad Haga (USA) Team Rio Grande | |
| 17 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 18 Chris Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | |
| 19 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 20 Tom Zirbel (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 21 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | all s.t. |
| 22 Eric Young (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 11:09 |
| 23 Robert Forster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 24 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 25 Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 26 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | |
| 27 Jeremy Vennell (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | |
| 28 Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 29 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 30 Karl Menzies (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | |
| 31 Carlos Alzate Escobar (USA) Team Exergy | |
| 32 Benjamin Chaddock (Can) Team Exergy | |
| 33 Erik Slack (USA) Team Exergy | |
| 34 Eric Schildge (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 35 Fernando Antogna (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 36 Nic Frey (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 37 Alejandro Borrajo (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | |
| 38 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | |
| 39 Charles Huff (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | |
| 40 Kenneth Hanson (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | |
| 41 Emerson Oronte (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | |
| 42 Ian Holt (USA) Team Rio Grande | |
| 43 Drew Christopher (USA) Team Rio Grande | |
| 44 Austin Stewart (USA) Elbowz Racing | |
| 45 Michael Creed (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 46 Marsh Cooper (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 47 Jason Donald (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 48 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 49 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | |
| 50 Scott Tietzel (USA) Team Rio Grande | |
| 51 Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1-Development | |
| 52 Daniel Holt (USA) Team Type 1-Development | |
| 53 Tanner Putt (USA) Team Type 1-Development | |
| 54 Ty Magner (USA) Team Type 1-Development | |
| 55 Chris Winn (USA) V Australia | |
| 56 Zachary Davies (USA) V Australia | |
| 57 Jonathan Toftoy (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 58 Michael Woell (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 59 Brad Cole (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| 60 Colton Jarisch (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| 61 Timothy Rugg (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | |
| 62 Stephen Mull (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | |
| 63 Stefan Rothe (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | |
| 64 Alec Donahue (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | |
| 65 Erik Hamilton (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | |
| 66 Mac Brennan (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | |
| 67 Ryan Aitcheson (Can) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | |
| 68 Adam Carr (USA) Penn Cycle | |
| 69 Ben Kersten (Aus) V Australia | |
| 70 Scott Gray (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | all s.t. |
| 71 Trevor Connor (Can) Team Rio Grande | 16:58 |
| 72 Mat Stephens (USA) Elbowz Racing | 23:16 |
| 73 Brandon Feehery (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | |
| 74 Adam Koble (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 75 Jens Brabbit (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 76 Shadd Smith (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| 77 Quinn Keogh (USA) Team Exergy | |
| 78 Joshua Roeser (USA) Penn Cycle | |
| 79 Micah Moran (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 80 Benjamin Zawacki (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | |
| 81 Thomas Brown (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | |
| 82 Will Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | all s.t. |
| 83 Kai Applequist (USA) Team Exergy | 28:33 |
| 84 Kyle Wamsley (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 29:36 |
| 85 Ryan Knapp (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | |
| 86 Adam Mills (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| 87 Jerome Townsend (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | all s.t. |
| 88 John Phillips (USA) Team Rio Grande | 35:02 |
| 89 Ben Anderson (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| 90 Dan Ajer (USA) Penn Cycle | |
| 91 Tyler Jewell (USA) Elbowz Racing | |
| 92 Andrew Gonzales (USA) Elbowz Racing | |
| 93 Travis Livermon (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | all s.t. |
| DNF Adam Myerson (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | |
| DNF Michael Dalterio (Can) Team Type 1-Development | |
| DNF Brandon Krawczyk (USA) GrandStay Hotels | |
| DNF Nicholas Coil (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| DNF Zack Allsion (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | |
| DNF Tucker Olander (USA) Penn Cycle | |
| GC | |
| 1 Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 8:46:41 |
| 2 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | at 0:12 |
| 3 Andres Diaz Corrales (USA) Team Exergy | 0:37 |
| 4 Luis Romero Amaran (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 0:40 |
| 5 Heath Blackgrove (USA) Elbowz Racing | 1:22 |
| 6 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy | 1:49 |
| 7 K Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 2:45 |
| 8 Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 3:10 |
| 9 Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 3:15 |
| 10 Jamey Driscoll (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 4:01 |
| 11 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 5:33 |
| 12 Tom Zirbel (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 5:42 |
| 13 Jay Thomson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 5:45 |
| 14 Chris Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 6:03 |
| 15 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 6:12 |
| 16 Chad Haga (USA) Team Rio Grande | 6:19 |
| 17 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 6:20 |
| 18 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Elbowz Racing | 6:39 |
| 19 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 6:43 |
| 20 Matthew Cooke (USA) Team Exergy | 6:45 |
| 21 Robert Forster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 10:42 |
| 22 Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 11:15 |
| 23 Fernando Antogna (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 11:17 |
| 24 Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 11:20 |
| 25 Jeremy Vennell (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 11:24 |
| 26 Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1-Development | 11:34 |
| 27 Michael Creed (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 11:39 |
| 28 Marsh Cooper (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 11:40 |
| 29 Alejandro Borrajo (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 11:44 |
| 30 Carlos Alzate Escobar (USA) Team Exergy | 11:48 |
| 31 Kenneth Hanson (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 11:50 |
| 32 Nic Frey (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 11:51 |
| 33 Benjamin Chaddock (Can) Team Exergy | 11:51 |
| 34 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 11:54 |
| 35 Karl Menzies (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 11:59 |
| 36 Eric Young (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 12:05 |
| 37 Emerson Oronte (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 12:13 |
| 38 Ben Kersten (Aus) V Australia | 12:18 |
| 39 Timothy Rugg (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 12:21 |
| 40 Drew Christopher (USA) Team Rio Grande | 12:27 |
| 41 Eric Schildge (USA) Jamis Sutter Home | 12:32 |
| 42 Erik Hamilton (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | 12:32 |
| 43 Zachary Davies (USA) V Australia | 12:35 |
| 44 Chris Winn (USA) V Australia | 12:37 |
| 45 Daniel Holt (USA) Team Type 1-Development | 12:42 |
| 46 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 12:52 |
| 47 Ty Magner (USA) Team Type 1-Development | 12:52 |
| 48 Jonathan Toftoy (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 13:00 |
| 49 Charles Huff (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 13:04 |
| 50 Brad Cole (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | 13:21 |
| 51 Alec Donahue (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 13:37 |
| 52 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 13:46 |
| 53 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 15:56 |
| 54 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 17:02 |
| 55 Adam Carr (USA) Penn Cycle | 17:11 |
| 56 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 17:19 |
| 57 Stefan Rothe (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 17:26 |
| 58 Ryan Aitcheson (Can) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | 17:38 |
| 59 Colton Jarisch (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | 18:43 |
| 60 Mac Brennan (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | 23:46 |
| 61 Adam Koble (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 27:49 |
| 62 Austin Stewart (USA) Elbowz Racing | 28:07 |
| 63 Shadd Smith (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | 28:35 |
| 64 Logan Hutchings (NZl) Elbowz Racing | 28:36 |
| 65 Quinn Keogh (USA) Team Exergy | 29:12 |
| 66 Mat Stephens (USA) Elbowz Racing | 30:03 |
| 67 Trevor Connor (Can) Team Rio Grande | 31:13 |
| 68 Ryan Knapp (USA) Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist | 31:30 |
| 69 Michael Woell (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 31:35 |
| 70 Jason Donald (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth | 32:18 |
| 71 Will Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | 32:41 |
| 72 Benjamin Zawacki (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | 34:18 |
| 73 Brandon Feehery (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 34:52 |
| 74 Kyle Wamsley (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling | 36:18 |
| 75 Thomas Brown (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | 36:18 |
| 76 Stephen Mull (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 36:47 |
| 77 Tanner Putt (USA) Team Type 1-Development | 36:53 |
| 78 Ian Holt (USA) Team Rio Grande | 37:15 |
| 79 Erik Slack (USA) Team Exergy | 37:28 |
| 80 Jerome Townsend (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | 38:08 |
| 81 Scott Tietzel (USA) Team Rio Grande | 40:16 |
| 82 Travis Livermon (USA) Team Mountain Khakis presented by SmartStop | 40:16 |
| 83 Scott Gray (USA) NVGP Pro Ride | 45:02 |
| 84 Joshua Roeser (USA) Penn Cycle | 47:34 |
| 85 Ben Anderson (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 48:44 |
| 86 Jens Brabbit (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 50:42 |
| 87 Kai Applequist (USA) Team Exergy | 1:02:15 |
| 88 Adam Mills (USA) Mercy Elite Cycling Team | 1:02:34 |
| 89 Andrew Gonzales (USA) Elbowz Racing | 1:05:11 |
| 90 Micah Moran (USA) GrandStay Hotels | 1:06:33 |
| 91 John Phillips (USA) Team Rio Grande | 1:07:33 |
| 92 Tyler Jewell (USA) Elbowz Racing | 1:13:21 |
| 93 Dan Ajer (USA) Penn Cycle | 1:27:38 |
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