June 11/12 19:33 pm - Air Force Cycling Classic Women: Kirchmann wins overall
Posted by Editoress on 06/11/12
Women Dominant At Air Force Classic, Kirchmann Crowned Two-Time Champion
Continuing to bolster it's reputation as one of America's top teams, the Optum p/b KBS women put on an impressive display at the two-day Air Force Classic. Optum p/b KBS neo-pro Emma Grant claimed her first victory on US soil after an impressive solo win at Saturday's Clarendon Cup, a 100km road race that saw the British rider spend thirty laps off the front with one other rider before jumping away with five laps remaining. Grant was uncatchable and topped her first American podium as a result of her aggressive riding.
Grant, who will head back to the UK for the British Road Race Championships later this week, came into the Air Force event fresh off of a block of training in her adopted hometown of Asheville, NC, and was able to convert the extra miles in the saddle into success.
"My team came to this race pretty tired from Philly and Exergy Tour, but I was feeling pretty fresh so I just wanted to be as aggressive as possible, and set Leah (Kirchmann) up for the win." said Grant. "I ended up getting in the move, so I just kept pressing on and was able to sneak away for the win."
Kirchmann, who finished third on Saturday, was the overall champion at Air Force Classic in 2011, was on the attack at Sunday's Crystal City Classic, finishing third and taking home the GC crown for the second consecutive year.
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies press release
| Clarendon Cup (June 9th) |
| 1 Emma Grant (GBr) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2 Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 3 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 4 Jennifer Purcell (USA) TIBCO to The Top |
| 5 Samantha Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 6 Joanne Kiesanowski (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 7 Sarah Fader (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training pb ABRC |
| 8 Jessica Chong (USA) Morgan Stanley Cycling Team |
| 9 Lenore Pipes (USA) River CIty Women's Racing |
| 10 Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 11 Kacey Manderfield (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 12 Kate Veronneau (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 13 Anna Barensfeld (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 14 Amy Cutler (USA) Riptide Cycling |
| 15 Arley Kemmerer (USA) MVP Health Care Cycling |
| 16 Kristin Lotito (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 17 Colleen Gulick (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 18 Erin Silliman (USA) MVP Health Care Cycling |
| 19 Marni Harker (USA) Team Kenda |
| 20 Jennifer Wheeler (USA) Lake Washington Velo |
| 21 Kristine Church (USA) Peanut Butter & Co Human Zoom |
| 22 Julie Kuliecza (USA) Tradewinds Elite |
| 23 Meredith Miller (USA) TIBCO to The Top |
| 24 Victoria Hanks (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom |
| 25 Erica Chard (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training pb ABRC |
| 26 Jennifer Maxwell (USA) Team Kenda presented by Geargrinder |
| 27 Bergen Watterson (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training pb ABRC |
| 28 Kathryn Clark (USA) Team Kenda |
| 29 Amanda Watson (USA) Tradewinds Racing |
| 30 Emma Swatman (USA) Team Kenda |
| 31 colleen paine (USA) Team Kenda presented by Geargrinder |
| 32 Kelley Bethoney (USA) Syn-Fit Race Team |
| 33 Wendy Ulmer (USA) Pixel Envy Cycling |
| 34 Anne Racioppi (USA) Team EPS/CSS p/b Shebell &Shebell |
| DNF Courteney Lowe (USA) Ind |
| DNF Elizabeth Bonilla (USA) Ind |
| DNF Mindy Simmons (USA) Mellow Mushroom Racing |
| DNF Cinthia Lehner (USA) Ind |
| Crystal City Cup (June 10th) |
| 1 Sarah Fader (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Trainin |
| 2 Joanne Marie Kiesanowski (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 3 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 4 Samantha Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 5 Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 6 Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 7 Kacey Manderfield (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 8 Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 9 Colleen Gulick (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 10 Emma Swatman (USA) Team Kenda p/b Geargrider |
| 11 Jessica Chong (USA) Morgan Stanley Cycling Team |
| 12 Cinthia Lehner (USA) Pepper Palace |
| 13 Erin Silliman (USA) MVP Health Care Cycling/Genesee |
| 14 Kate Veronneau (USA) Pure Energy |
| 15 Emma Grant (GBr) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefits |
| 16 Anne Racioppi (USA) Team EPS/CSS p/b Shebell &Shebe |
| 17 Kristin Lotito (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 18 Arley Kemmerer (USA) MVP Health Care Cycling/Genesee |
| 19 Kristine Church (USA) Peanut Butter & Co Human Zoom |
| 20 Victoria Hanks (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom |
| 21 Jennifer Wheeler (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 22 Julie Kuliecza (USA) Evlow |
| 23 Sue McQuiston (USA) Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team |
| 24 Amy Cutler (USA) Riptide Cycling |
| 25 Sonja Evers (USA) Team Sticky Fingers |
| 26 Beth Bonilla (USA) Peanut Butter & Co Human Zoom |
| 27 Erica Chard (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training |
| 28 Kathryn Clark (USA) Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder |
| 29 Jennifer Maxwell (USA) Team Kenda p/b Geargrider |
| 30 Nicole Raspa (USA) CAWES/iFractal p/b Specialized |
| 31 Colleen Paine (USA) Team Kenda p/b Geargrider |
| 32 Marni Harker (USA) Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder |
| 33 Bergen Watterson (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training |
| 34 Meredith Miller (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 35 Rebecca Werner (USA) SportVelo Racing |
| 36 Anna Barensfeld (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefits |
| 37 Anna Young (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| DNF Kelley Bethoney (USA) Syn-Fit Race Team |
| DNF Rebecca Chan (USA) CAWES/iFractal p/b Specialized |
| Omnium |
| 1 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2 Joanne Marie Kiesanowski (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 3 Sarah Fader (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training |
| 4 Samantha Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 5 Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 6 Kacey Manderfield (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA |
| 7 Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 8 Emma Grant (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefits |
| 9 Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO / To The Top |
| 10 Jessica Chong (USA) Morgan Stanley Cycling Team |
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