Posted by Editoress on 03/3/13
Team Specialized-lululemon took its fourth win is as many days on Saturday with Ina-Yoko Teutenberg taking out the Merced criterium, a race she has made her own over the past years. Making a six person break with her team-mate Ally Stacher as well as Lauren Tamayo, Lauren Hall Jo Kiesanowski and Leah Kirchmann, Teutenberg won the final sprint with teammate Evelyn Stevens finishing safely in the bunch to keep the yellow leaders jersey.
"it's been a tough lead into the season for me," said Teutenberg. "Trying to find the motivation to do another year, but this race is always a good way to start the season and I'm happy to have been able to pull off the win today."
Teutenberg has won this race for the last five years running and has always made Merced her first race of the season.
"It's really a great race," she said. "This year they've made the women's race 4 days which is perfect for us and they make a big effort to support women's cycling. It's a great atmosphere downtown for the crit and it makes racing a lot of fun."
"We have one more day to defend Evie's yellow jersey and we're looking forward to having another good race tomorrow."
Press release
Results from the second stage of the Merco Credit Union Classic in Merced California
Stage 2 (March 2nd): McDonald's Downtown Grand Prix,51.2 km | |
1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) | 1:09:05 |
2 Lauren Hall (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | |
3 Joanne Kiesanowski (Team TIBCO) | |
4 Leah Kirchmann (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | |
5 Lauren Tamayo (Exergy TWENTY16) | all s.t. |
6 Ally Stacher (Specialized-lululemon) | 0:07 |
7 Mary Maroon (SB Racing) | 1:02 |
8 Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) | |
9 Flavia Oliveira (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
10 Emily Thurston (KENDA p/b RACC) | |
11 Tayler Wiles (Team Specialized-lululemon) | |
12 Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
13 Joy Mcculloch (CashCall Mortgage) | |
14 Alexis Ryan (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
15 Amy Thornquist (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | all s.t. |
16 Andera Dvorak (Exergy TWENTY16) | 1:09 |
17 Lex Albrecht (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
18 Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
19 Holly Breck (SC Velo/Incylce) | |
20 Jenny Rios (SC Velo/Incycle) | |
21 Sunshine Townsend (Folsom Bike/Cervelo) | |
22 Emma Grant (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
23 Beatriz Rodriguez (SC Velo/Incycle) | |
24 Sara Clafferty (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
25 Brianna Walle (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | |
26 Amber Gaffney (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | |
27 Amy Mcguire (FCS|Zngine powered by Mr. Restore) | |
28 Mara Abbott (ExergyTWENTY16) | |
29 Anna Sanders (FCS/Zngine p/b Mr. Restore) | |
30 Annie Ewart (Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) | |
31 Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (SPY GIANT RIDE) | |
32 Alison Tetrick (Exergy TWENTY16) | |
33 Kathryn Donovan (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
34 Becky Siegel (SC Velo/Incycle) | |
35 Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
36 Maura Kinsella (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
37 Lauren Rauck Komanski (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
38 Kira Prokopakis (Folsom Bike/Cervelo Women's Team) | |
39 Keri Gibson (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
40 Felicia Gomez (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
41 Claire Morgan (Folsom Bike/Cervelo) | |
42 Rikke Preisler (Metromint Cycling) | |
43 Lisa Mueller (Metromint Cycling) | |
44 Elizabeth "Beth" Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS) | |
45 Anne Perry (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
46 Marissa Axell (Team Fremont Bank) | all s.t. |
47 Heather Nielson (Team Fremont Bank) | 3:16 |
48 Kaytie Scott (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 5:16 |
49 Adrienne Belliveau (CyclesFANATICRacing.com) | 11:16 |
50 Eileen Mazzochette (Metromint Cycling) | s.t. |
51 Josie Morgan (Fremont Bank Cycling Team) | 13:16 |
52 Breanne Nalder (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 21:16 |
53 Rhonda Serr (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
54 Jennifer Zierke (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
55 Caitlin Laroche (SPY GIANT RIDE) | |
56 Rita Borelli (Specialized) | |
57 Lucia Mokres (Los Gatos) | |
58 Rebecca Balboni (ExergyTWENTY16) | all s.t. |
DNF Rachel Cieslewicz (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
DNF Megan Cloward (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
DNF Kemille Garvin (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
DNF Megan Hill (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | |
DNF Juliette Olson (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | |
GC | |
1 Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) | 4.03:51 |
2 Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) | at 0:31 |
3 Tayler Wiles (Team Specialized-lululemon) | 1:13 |
4 Lauren Hall (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | 3:30 |
5 Lauren Tamayo (Exergy TWENTY16) | 4:07 |
6 Leah Kirchmann (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | 4:12 |
7 Alison Tetrick (Exergy TWENTY16) | 4:22 |
8 Brianna Walle (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | 4:24 |
9 Andera Dvorak (Exergy TWENTY16) | 4:25 |
10 Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 4:58 |
11 Ally Stacher (Specialized-lululemon) | s.t. |
12 Mara Abbott (ExergyTWENTY16) | 5:10 |
13 Amy Thornquist (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 5:13 |
14 Joanne Kiesanowski (Team TIBCO) | 5:15 |
15 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) | 5:19 |
16 Lex Albrecht (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 5:20 |
17 Elizabeth "Beth" Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 5:39 |
18 Amber Gaffney (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | 5:47 |
19 Felicia Gomez (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 6:44 |
20 Emma Grant (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 6:48 |
21 Anne Perry (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 7:15 |
22 Kathryn Donovan (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 7:39 |
23 Flavia Oliveira (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 7:47 |
24 Alexis Ryan (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 7:52 |
25 Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (SPY GIANT RIDE) | 8:00 |
26 Anna Sanders (FCS/Zngine p/b Mr. Restore) | 8:47 |
27 Lauren Rauck Komanski (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 10:44 |
28 Joy Mcculloch (CashCall Mortgage) | 11:07 |
29 Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 11:23 |
30 Mary Maroon (SB Racing) | 11:31 |
31 Annie Ewart (Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) | 13:25 |
32 Maura Kinsella (NOW and Novartis for MS) | 13:26 |
33 Amy Mcguire (FCS|Zngine powered by Mr. Restore) | 13:27 |
34 Lisa Mueller (Metromint Cycling) | 14:24 |
35 Sara Clafferty (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 14:26 |
36 Becky Siegel (SC Velo/Incycle) | 14:35 |
37 Emily Thurston (KENDA p/b RACC) | 15:22 |
38 Jenny Rios (SC Velo/Incycle) | 15:50 |
39 Claire Morgan (Folsom Bike/Cervelo) | 16:27 |
40 Sunshine Townsend (Folsom Bike/Cervelo) | 16:46 |
41 Keri Gibson (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 17:18 |
42 Holly Breck (SC Velo/Incylce) | 22:17 |
43 Rikke Preisler (Metromint Cycling) | 22:20 |
44 Kira Prokopakis (Folsom Bike/Cervelo Women's Team) | 26:04 |
45 Marissa Axell (Team Fremont Bank) | 27:34 |
46 Beatriz Rodriguez (SC Velo/Incycle) | 28:34 |
47 Heather Nielson (Team Fremont Bank) | 29:42 |
48 Breanne Nalder (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 31:58 |
49 Josie Morgan (Fremont Bank Cycling Team) | 35:06 |
50 Kaytie Scott (DNA Cycling p/b Plan7) | 37:31 |
51 Caitlin Laroche (SPY GIANT RIDE) | 37:33 |
52 Jennifer Zierke (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 40:39 |
53 Lucia Mokres (Los Gatos) | 41:46 |
54 Rhonda Serr (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) | 42:10 |
55 Rita Borelli (Specialized) | 43:13 |
56 Eileen Mazzochette (Metromint Cycling) | 43:28 |
57 Adrienne Belliveau (CyclesFANATICRacing.com) | 49:00 |
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