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Tour of Elk Grove 2010

Date range:
July 30 - August 1, 2010

August 1, Stage 3: 115km

Crucial bonus hands Cantwell the title

By:
Kirsten Frattini
Published:
August 2, 2010, 04:20,
Updated:
August 2, 2010, 23:54

Australian takes final stage and cash

Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia) wins stage three.

Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia) wins stage three.

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Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia) won his second consecutive bunch sprint and the valuable 20-second time bonus in the third and final stage of the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove on Sunday. The Australian blasted to the line ahead of David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Carlos Ospina (Colombia)

"We went into the stage with the number one goal of giving Jonny a chance to sprint because that 20 seconds was the [overall] win so long as he kept the space between himself and [Karl] Menzies," said Fly V Australia's technical director Ed Beamon. "The guys had to work very hard to make sure that it was a sprint."

Cantwell's stage victory garnered him the 20-second time bonus he needed to overhaul defending champion and hitherto race leader Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis) and win the overall title plus the coveted $18,000 prize. He finished the event ahead of Veilleux in second and Menzies (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis) in third.

"It is a big thrill for the guys to cash in on those big cheques," said Beamon. "It was a big pay day and they really had to work hard for it.

"For Jonny, it is a big lift for him and a feather in his cap. This is the sixth race in a row that he has won a bunch sprint. The level of competition was much higher here. This was huge for him and for the team."

The Gullo International Pro Men Criterium treated riders to a 115km race held on a short and fast circuit - the stage purse was valued at $26,000. With the top 19 riders in the general classification separated by a mere 20 seconds the 20-second time bonus available at the finish left the yellow jersey wide open.

Jeremy Vennell (Bissell) initiated the first significant move of the race and six riders bridged across, including Vennell's teammate Daniel Holloway, Reid Mumford (Kelly Benefit Strategies), Heath Blackgrove (Team Hotel San Jose), Jake Rytlewski (Kenda-Geargrinder) and Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia).

The break gained a 90-second advantage and UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis set a quick tempo to help protect its race leader and defending overall champion, Menzies. Fly V Australia rallied at the front to allow its sprinter and previous day's winner, Cantwell, a chance to contest a field sprint for the hefty time bonuses at the finish.

"It was a very good play by Bissell to have two guys in there with Vennell, who was probably the most dangerous guy in that group," said Beamon. "We had Brooks in there and the idea was to put pressure on UnitedHealthcare. They started to ride to bring the break back but the break started going out from 45 seconds to 50 and to one and half minutes.

"At one point the leaders were only 25 seconds behind the field. We had to really step up and start to ride too. Even [Chris] Horner came up to help because he was losing his GC spot too."

The gap reduced quickly in the closing laps and breakaway riders were reabsorbed into the field inside the final 10 laps. Several teams sent riders to the front to set a fast pace in anticipation of a bunch sprint, including riders from Bissell, Kenda-Geargrinder, Jelly Belly p/b Kenda, Fly V Australia and UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis.

Full stage results
1 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia 2:33:21  
2 David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
3 Carlos Ospina (Col) Colombia    
4 Kyle Wamsley (USA) Bissell    
5 Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare pb Maxxis    
6 Anibal Barrajo (Arg) Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita    
7 Pat Bevin (NZl) Bissell    
8 Michael Friedman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda    
9 Chad Hartley (USA) Kenda p/b Gear Grinder    
10 Mark Hekman (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
11 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack    
12 Luca Damiani (Ita) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder    
13 Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:03  
14 An Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell 0:00:05  
15 Joey Rosskopf (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
16 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home    
17 Jake Rytlewski (Can ) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrin    
18 Peter Latham (USA) Bissell    
19 Juan Arango (Col) Colombia    
20 Daniel Holt (USA) Team Type 1    
21 Bobby Sweeting (USA) Champion System Racing    
22 Luis Amaran (Cub) Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita    
23 Nick Frey (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home    
24 Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell    
25 Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
26 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
27 Neil Bezdek (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
28 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell    
29 Scottie Weiss (USA) Kenda p/b Gear Grinder    
30 Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
31 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell    
32 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Team Hotel San Jose    
33 Eric Schildge (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
34 Charles Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 0:00:10  
35 Igor Volshteyn (USA) Champion System Racing    
36 Pat Lemieux (USA) Texas Roadhouse p/b Motorex    
37 Arles Castro (Col) Colombia    
38 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Team Hotel San Jose    
39 David Tanner Fly V Australia 0:00:17  
40 Colton Barrett (USA) Texas Roadhouse p/b Motorex 0:00:19  
41 Ben Kersten (Aus) Fly V Australia 0:00:51  
42 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Kenda 0:02:29  
43 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia    
44 Alder Martz (USA) Champion System Racing    
45 Jay Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia 0:02:59  
46 Hayden Brooks (Aus) Fly V Australia    
47 Logan Loader (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder 0:03:07  
48 Jim Stemper (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder 0:05:02  
49 Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Fly V Australia 0:07:32  
50 Cater Jones (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Kenda 0:12:32  
51 David Guttenplan (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
52 Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthCare pb Maxxis 0:20:02  
53 Oscar Clark (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
54 Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare pb Maxxis 0:22:32  
55 Adam Myerson (USA) Team Mountain Khakis 0:25:32  
56 Chris Johnson (USA) Champion System Racing    
57 Adam Carr (USA) Adageo Energy 0:27:32  
58 Edwin Avila (Col) Colombia 0:32:32  
Overall classification
1 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia 6:11:50  
2 David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:08  
3 Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare pb Maxxis 0:00:12  
4 Michael Friedman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda 0:00:17  
5 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell    
6 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack 0:00:21  
7 Peter Latham (USA) Bissell 0:00:22  
8 Luis Amaran (Cub) Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita 0:00:25  
9 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell 0:00:26  
10 Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell    
11 Pat Bevin (NZl) Bissell 0:00:29  
12 Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:30  
13 Kyle Wamsley (USA) Bissell 0:00:31  
14 Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell 0:00:32  
15 Bobby Sweeting (USA) Champion System Racing    
16 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:34  
17 Joey Rosskopf (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes 0:00:37  
18 Charles Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team    
19 Carlos Ospina (Col )Colombia 0:00:38  
20 Anibal Barrajo (Arg) Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita    
21 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Team Hotel San Jose 0:00:39  
22 Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
23 David Tanner (Aus) Fly V Australia 0:00:42  
24 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home 0:00:44  
25 Juan Arango (Col) Colombia 0:00:46  
26 Nick Frey (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home 0:00:47  
27 Luca Damiani (Ita) Kenda p/b Gear Grinder    
28 Scottie Weiss (USA) Kenda p/b Gear Grinder 0:00:53  
29 Pat Lemieux (USA) Texas Roadhouse p/b Motorex 0:00:55  
30 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Team Hotel San Jose 0:00:57  
31 Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
32 Jake Rytlewski (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder 0:00:59  
33 Chad Hartley (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Gear Grinder 0:01:04  
34 Eric Schildge (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes    
35 Neil Bezdek (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes 0:01:15  
36 Colton Barrett (USA) Texas Roadhouse p/b Motorex 0:01:36  
37 Igor Volshteyn (USA) Champion System Racing 0:01:42  
38 Arles Castro (Col) Colombia 0:02:08  
39 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Kenda 0:03:17  
40 Jay Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia 0:03:28  
41 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia 0:03:29  
42 Hayden Brooks (Aus) Fly V Australia 0:03:50  
43 Logan Loader (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder 0:04:24  
44 Ben Kersten (Aus) Fly V Australia 0:04:25  
45 Alder Martz (USA) Champion System Racing 0:04:59  
46 Jim Stemper (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder 0:05:44  
47 Daniel Holt (USA) Team Type 1 0:06:21  
48 Mark Hekman (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes 0:07:33  
49 Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Fly V Australia 0:08:52  
50 Cater Jones (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Kenda 0:13:48  
51 David Guttenplan (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes 0:14:02  
52 Oscar Clark (USA) Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joes 0:20:51  
53 Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:20:52  
54 Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:23:32  
55 Adam Myerson (USA) Team Mountain Khakis 0:27:32  
56 Chris Johnson (USA) Team Mountain Khakis 0:27:37  
57 Adam Carr (USA) Adageo Energy 0:29:28  
58 Edwin Avila (Col) Colombia 0:38:06