USA Crits: Marlies Mejias and Bryan Gomez sprint to victory at Streets of Fire Criterium to open final weekend of racing in Winston-Salem

Marlies Mejias (Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28) wins USA Crits Streets of Fire Criterium (Image credit: Adam Koble / USA CRITS)

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Marlies Mejias (Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28) and Bryan Gomez (Foundation Cycling New York) each sprinted to their first USA Crits victories of the season Friday evening at the Streets of Fire Criterium in Winston-Salem, the seventh stop on the eight-event series calendar.

Cuban-born Mejias had time to celebrate her win, taking a quick look behind her before raising her arm as she crossed the line. Laurel Rathburn (Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing) was second and Elizabeth Castaño (One Hart Racing-Nashville Local Cycling) rounded out the podium.

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Pro women - Top 10
Position	Rider (Country) Team	Time Gap
1	Marlies Mejias Garcia (Cub) Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty28	Row 0 - Cell 2
2	Laurel Rathbun (USA) Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Elizabeth Castaño (Col) One Hart Racing - Nashville Local Cycling	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Elizabeth Castaño (Col) One Hart Racing - Nashville Local Cycling	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Yarely Salazar, Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Liza Ray (USA) Kingdom Elite Racing	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Elizabeth Arden, Kingdom Elite Racing	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Emma Frost, Piedmont University	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Rebecca Lang, Team Winston Salem - Flow	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Claire Abrey (Can) Team Winston Salem - Flow	Row 9 - Cell 2

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Pro men - Top 10
Position	Rider (Country) Team	Time Gap
1	Bryan Gomez (Col) Foundation Cycling New York	Row 0 - Cell 2
2	Leonardo Andrés Méndez Benítez, Foundation Cycling New York	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Maddox Simmons, Chaney Windows and Doors Big Shark pb Pastaria	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Preston Eye, Clif Family Drifters Cycling	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Kyle Tiesler, Team Winston Salem	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Leonel Quintero Arteaga (Ven) MC Cycling Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Brandon Feehery, South Chicago Wheelmen	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Johan Gomez, La Parrilla/Arias Racing	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Edward Fritzinger, The Racing Division p/b PACE Coaching Co.	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Lucas Bourgoyne (eam Cadence Cyclery pb Waldo Racing)	Row 9 - Cell 2

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