Olds wins Winston-Salem women's road race

American Shelley Olds (Alé Cipollini-Galassia) won a bunch sprint finale of the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic women's professional road race on Friday. Olds beat Canadian Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Eugenia Bujak of Poland (BTC City Ljubljana) to the line at the end of the 91-kilometer race that comprised eight laps of an 11.5-km circuit.

"It's probably my favorite win of the year by far," Olds said. "It's my country and I never get to race here. Now, to see some riders racing over here that I normally see in Europe, it kind of mixes up the whole dynamic of the racing. You don't just have American style racing or European racing. You have a combination of both. It makes it much more exciting. It was really fun."

Alé Cipollini set up Olds perfectly, shutting down multiple attacks throughout the day. Olds also played a role in ensuring the bunch sprint by marking an acceleration by UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team's Alison Powers with two laps to go, and again on the final lap. Erica Allar (Colavita/Fine Cooking Stradalli Women's Pro Cycling Team) also made her way onto the wheel of Powers, who tried a final time to attack solo on a descent. But even a 10-second advantage was not enough to prevent the bunch finish, as she was caught on the steep section of the final climb that featured a maximum gradient of 10 percent.

"This actually was supposed to be my break after my block in Europe," Olds said. "But, we found out about this race and it's really important for our team to be here and race today. I didn't know how I was going to feel, I'm trying to take sort of a rest from the whole block, but I think the rest did me good last week with my family and now I am kind of fresh."

Alison Tetrick (TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) won both the "Queen of the Mountain" and the sprint competition after attacking on the second lap and staying away until about two-and-a-half laps remained. She gained as much as a 90-second lead, but an attack by Powers brought a select group to her wheel. But that move was eventually neutralized by the field.

"Our team just wanted to race hard and show Winston-Salem a little bit about women's cycling," Tetrick said. "Sometimes you can't plan for bike racing, when the moment's right you just go for it. It was pretty early, but it was a beautiful course and a lot of fun to ride. I definitely enjoyed that time. I think this is my first solidified queen of the mountains jersey of my career. I won a sprint jersey on Ronde van Drenthe, so now this is my second of those."

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini2:27:50
2Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 1 - Cell 2
3Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City LjubljanaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Erica Allar (USA)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Elena Cecchini (Ita) Estado de Mexico FarenRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lex Albrecht (Can)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Jessica Cutler (USA)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO / To The TopRow 7 - Cell 2
9Hannah Barnes (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sharon Laws (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Mary Zider (USA)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:02
14Maria Luisa Calle (Col)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Lara Vieceli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini RoxRow 14 - Cell 2
16Amber Neben (USA)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Malgorzata Jasinsca (Pol)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Ursa Pintar (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Meredith Miller (USA)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Laura Van Gilder (USA)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Alison Powers (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Andrea Dvorak (USA) TIBCO / To The TopRow 22 - Cell 2
24Anna Sanders (USA)0:00:09
25Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) TIBCO / To The Top0:00:11
26Whitney Schultz (USA)0:00:13
27Olivia Dillon (Irl)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Estado de Mexico FarenRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sara Headley (USA)0:00:20
30Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Špela Kern (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 31 - Cell 2
33Michela Pavin (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ana Teresa Casas Bonilla (Mex)0:00:23
36Samantha Schneider (USA) TIBCO / To The TopRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alison Tetrick (USA)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Anne Perry (USA)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Allie Dragoo (USA)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Brianna Walle (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 39 - Cell 2
41Milena Salcedo (Col)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Lorena Maria Vargas Villamil (Col) Forno d'Asolo - AstuteRow 41 - Cell 2
43Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren0:00:29
44Amanda Miller (USA) TIBCO / To The Top0:00:23
45Liisi Rist (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox0:00:39
46Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Alé Cipollini0:01:08
47Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Alé Cipollini0:01:09
48Yussely Mendivil (Mex)0:01:45
49Sara Tussey (USA)0:06:48
50Lauren Tamayo (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alexis Zink (USA)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Robin Farina (USA)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Arden Stelly (USA)0:06:54
54Christina Gokey-Smith (USA)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Jenny Rios (Mex)0:06:59
56Amy Cutler (USA)0:07:01
57Mia Radotic (Cro) BTC City LjubljanaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Vittoria Bussi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini RoxRow 57 - Cell 2
59Brittlee Bowman (USA)Row 58 - Cell 2
61Julie Kuliezca (USA)Row 59 - Cell 2
62Amy Bradley (Aus)Row 60 - Cell 2
63Mary Elizabeth Maroon (USA)0:07:18
64Mireia Epelde Bikendi (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox0:18:19
DNFIlaria Bonomi (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFNancy Contreras (Mex)Row 64 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Trevisi (Ita) Estado de Mexico FarenRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFLindsay Bayer (USA)Row 66 - Cell 2
DNFLenore Pipes (Gum)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNFNatalina Franco (Col)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNFValentina Paniagua (Col)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNFErica Zaveta (USA)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNFDebbie Milne (USA)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNFStephanie Cucaz (USA)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Calcedo Mejia (Col)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNFAnn Koehler (USA)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNFAdormarie Martinez-Adormo (PuR)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNFJoanie Caron (Can)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNFVanessa Drigo (Swi)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFCheryl Fuller Muller (USA)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNFValentina Bastianelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini RoxRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFMeaghan Bryan (USA)Row 80 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Jorgensen (USA)Row 81 - Cell 2
DNFMayra Del Rocio Rocha Guerrero (Mex)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Villarreal Garza (Mex)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFCourteney Lowe (NZl) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFAllison Arensman (USA)Row 85 - Cell 2
DNFCinthia Lehner (USA)Row 86 - Cell 2
DNFCaroline Moakley (USA)Row 87 - Cell 2
DNFEmily Shields (USA)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNFKatherine Shields (USA)Row 89 - Cell 2
DNFChristy Keely (USA)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFAmy Phillips (USA)Row 91 - Cell 2
DNFAmanda Braverman (USA)Row 92 - Cell 2
DNFHelen Hatch (USA)Row 93 - Cell 2
DNFCamie Kornely (USA)Row 94 - Cell 2
DNFMorgan Patton Brown (USA)Row 95 - Cell 2
DNFBecca Schepps (USA)Row 96 - Cell 2
DNSSarah Fader (USA)Row 97 - Cell 2

 

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