Cliff-Ryan sprints to victory at Women’s Kugler Open

Theresa Cliff-Ryan won her second consecutive Women’s Kugler Open at the Tour of Somerville held Memorial Day Monday in New Jersey. She out-paced the legendary Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) in second and Lenore Pipes (Guam National Team) in third.

"It was an important race for us because Colavita is from New Jersey," said Colavita/Forno D’Asolo DS Rachel Heal. "John Profaci [Vice President of Colavita, USA] was around today watching the race."

The women’s event is not apart of the National Racing Calendar (NRC), however, it offered a top-notch race for the Pro-Cat 1,2 and 3 50-rider field. The event's four corner circuit started on West Main Street and finished with a nearly 500 metre drag to the line.

"It used to be an NRC race but it hasn’t been for the last couple of years," Heal said. "That meant that there wasn’t a huge incentive for full teams to come down to race."

Although there was a lack of full teams competing, there was a quality field that consisted of riders from Team Type 1 and riders from the regions surrounding New Jersey. Such riders included Van Gilder along with Kacey Manderfield (Pure Energy Cycle), Christine Fennessy (South Mountain Cycles), Colleen Gulick (Kenda) among others.

The race was aggressive with relentless attacks, however, no breakaway stuck for longer than a lap and in the end the peloton set up for a bunch sprint led by Colavita/Forno D’Asolo, including its UCI World Champion from Italy Giorgia Bronzini.

"Theresa and Giorgia were swapping things around to try and not make it obvious what they were doing," Heal said. "Giorgia wore her world champions jersey and the race organizers were happy to have her there because it was the first time the race had a world champion compete."

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Full Results
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo)0:47:54.6
2Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Lenore Pipes (Guam National Team)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Christine Fennessy (South Mountain Cycles)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Barbara Guarashi (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Erin Silliman (Virginia Asset Group p/b Artem)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Kacey Manderfield (Pure Energy Cycling Team ProAi)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Colleen Gulick (Team Kenda)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Lisa Jellett (Verducci)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Genevieve Whitson (MVP Health Care Cycling)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Kacy Wander (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Kimberly Edwards (CVC/Subaru of New England)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Jessica Chong (Morgan Stanley Cycling Team)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Elizabeth Bonilla (Pro Pedals)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Victoria Hanks (Human Zoom Cycling)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Rebecca Chan (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Kaitlyn Lawerence (MVP Health Care Cycling Team)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Eun Young Choi (Stage5/Cycling Fusion)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Anna Young (MVP Health Care Cycling)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Patricia Black (Red Racing)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Thea Parent (Human Zoom)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Sarah Iepson (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Robin Meidhof (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Kate Evans1 (Team Type 1)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Lauren Shirock (WBI Funds Cycling Team)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Elizabeth Renner (CRCA/NYVelocity Women's Racing)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Mandy Marquardt (Team Type 1)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Andrea Luebbe (Human Zoom / Pabst Blue Ribbon)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Amy Cutler (Team EPS/CSS p/b Shebell & She)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Becca Schepps (Team Type 1)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Bianca Grecu (Human Zoom Cycling)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Lindsay HonakerRow 33 - Cell 2
35Patricia Marzi (Alliance Environmental)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Tracy Wargo (CRCA/Chomper Body Racing)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Nadia Latzgo (Young Medalists/ Team Rothrock)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Kristy Swope (Team EPS/CSS p/b Shebell & She)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Molly Hurford (Rockstar Games/Signature Cycli)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Julia LoncharRow 39 - Cell 2
41Kristine Church (Humanzoom/ Pabst Blue Ribbon)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Jennifer Bollinger (Tean Alliance Environmental)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Catherine Cheatley (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo p/b Coo)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Morgan Patton (Team Type 1)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Andrea Maher (Team EPS/CSS p/b Shebell & She)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Arley Kemmerer (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jennifer Rasmusson (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Melissa Garcia (Team Alliance Environmental)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Jacqueline Paull (watchung wheelmen/high gear cy)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Rushlee Buchanan (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo)Row 49 - Cell 2
51Tricia Carnila (Verducci Breakaway)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Colavita/Forno d'Asolo)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Kelley Bethoney (Pallas Athene Womens Racing Team)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Michelle Bishop (Cadence Cannondale Women's Racing)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Caryl Gale (Denos Wonder Wheel)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Michelle Hart (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Kyleanne Hunter (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Emily Joyner (VA Asset Group p/b Artemis/Tre)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Emily Joyner (VA Asset Group p/b Artemis/Tre)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Cassandra King (Tri-State Velo/Amoroso's Cycli)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Cheryl Wolf (Signature Cycles/Rockstar Game)Row 60 - Cell 2
62Sarah Burkett (Team Type 1)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Dana Cuomo (Team Thru It All)Row 62 - Cell 2
64Alaina Gurski (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 63 - Cell 2
65Lenore Imhof (Colavita Racing)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Leah Oppenheimer (CAWES p/b Specialized)Row 65 - Cell 2
67Jory Wamsley (Team Alliance Environmental)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Tracy Lea (T.E.A.M. Fuji)Row 67 - Cell 2

 

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Kirsten Frattini
Women's Editor

Kirsten Frattini is an honours graduate of Kinesiology and Health Science from York University in Toronto, Canada. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's WorldTour. She has worked in both print and digital publishing, and started with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. Moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, she produces and publishes international race coverage for all men's and women's races including Spring Classics, Grand Tours, World Championships and Olympic Games, and writes and edits news and features. As the Women's Editor at Cyclingnews, Kirsten also coordinates and oversees the global coverage of races, news, features and podcasts about women's professional cycling.

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