Kiesanowski out-sprints Canadian champ Kirchmann for second
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The star studded womens field after call up.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The womens field and thousands of cycling fans.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Racers as they make their way towards the second corner through Olde Town Fort Collins.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Brianna Walle, Optum, with National Criterium Champion Allison Powers, NOW, on her wheel during the opening laps of the race.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Racers as they round the second corner through Old Town Fort Collins.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The field barreling down East Olive Street with a break several seconds off the front.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Race director and pro racer Whitney Schultz, Colivita, makes her way through a corner along the back side of teh course.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Colorado heavy hitter Julie Emmerman, Rally Sport, makes her way through a corner. Julie is always considered a favorite in most criteriums in Colorado.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Kate Powlison, Natural Grocers, recovering in mid-field after an early race effort. Kate is always considered a race favorite.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A NOW rider strings out the field before cornering on to College Avenue.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The race scene along East Mountain Avenue near the start and finish line.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Margell Abel, Natural Grocers, takes a corner on to College Avenue at high speed.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Cyclocross star Amy Dombroski (Telenet) finding her fast twitch while racing.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Alison Powers (NOW) taking a corner on to College Avenue in Old Town Fort Collins.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Kori Seehafer (Primal) keeping a watchful eye of action just off the front while taking a high speed corner on to College Avenue.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Racers corner on to College Avenue during the final lap.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Meridith Miller a few moments before the start of her final road event as a professional.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A Tibco rider takes up teh chase as a break is off the front.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Whitney Schultz, Colivita, keeps a close eye on the early race action. Besides being a pro racer, Whitney is also the race director of the Fort Follies Women's GP.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Amy Dombroski, Telenet, during early race action. Amy, as many cyclocross stars, is using late season road racing for preperation of the upcoming cyclocross season.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A NOW rider off the front with an Optum rider attempting to close the gap. The action was fast and furious, as attacks after attacks kept the pace high.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
An Optum rider off teh front of the field attemting to close a gap.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The field keeping close tabs on the action just off the front as they race through Old Town Fort Collins.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A break with Canadian National Criterium Champion Leah Kirtchmann, Optum, looking over her shoulder as she, Margell Abel, Natural Grocers, and a NOW rider attempts to put distance on the field.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Kori Seehafer, Primal, leading the field through a corner.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A four rider break makes its way down East Olive Street of Old Town Fort Collins.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The field strung out during mid race as a break is being reeled in.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A break is rounding a corner on to East Mountain Avenue.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
A two rider break containing a Tibco and a National Champion, NOW, rider. Either a word or a glance over the shoulder by the Tibco rider as the duo races down East Mountain Avenue towards thousands of fans.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Three Optum riders form a chase group and start the process of reeling in the break a few seconds up the road.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
The field racing down East Mountain Avenue.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Margell Abel, Natural Grocers, take a prime.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
National Champion Allison Powers, NOW, hits the front of the field to animate the race action.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Optum riders at the front taking control of the race while Tibco looms in their draft as the race begins to wind down.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Optum getting down to business heading into the final lap of the race.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Lauren Hall (Optum) comes across the line for the win.(Image credit: Dejan Smaic / SportifImages)
Optum's Lauren Hall claimed the women's Fort Follies GP, taking the sprint over Jo Kiesanowski (Tibco) and her own teammate Leah Kirchmann in third. The criterium was held in Fort Collins ahead of the finish of the men's USA Pro Challenge stage.
Brief Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
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Lauren Hall (USA) Optum Pro Cycling
2
Jo Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco To the Top
3
Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum Pro Cycling
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