Nearly 100 of the best criterium riders in the country lined up for the 6th stop of the USA CRITS Series, the Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium. Ben Kersten of Fly V Australia picked up the win, while Clayton Barrows of AXA Equitable holds onto his overall lead with a solid 8th place finish.
The race was animated from the very beginning, with several primes urging the riders to keep the pace high in the 90 minute race. Three breaks were able to get away, but none would stick to the end. The first break probably had the best chance, with five motivated riders in Daniel Ramsey (Williams Racing), Alexi Martinez (Adageo Energy), Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home presented by Colavita), Bernie Sulzberger (Fly V Australia), and Fabio Calabria (Team Type 1).
This break was reeled in but three riders launched off the front including Amaran, Andres Diaz (Team Exergy), and Ryan Parnes (Yahoo!). A nine-man chase group was able to catch on to the end of the breakaway but was ultimately brought back with about 30 minutes left in racing. A third break was established a few moments later, however, the 11-man group was caught within 10 laps to go.
The sprint had the major players lined up, with Fly V Australia taking most of the responsiblity of controlling the field and line up their fast men, Jonathan Cantwell and Ben Kersten. With 2 laps to go, Jamis-Sutter Home took over the front, but it was Fly V Australia who took the top two spots. Anibal Borrajo (Jamis-Sutter Home) rounded out the top 3.
Isaac Howe keeps the Maxxis Best Young Rider Jersey (as well as his 2nd place overall standing), while UnitedHealthcare's Hilton Clarke still wears the Sportsbase Online Lap Leader Jersey.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Kersten (Fly V Australia) | 2:50:36 |
| 2 | Jonathion Cantwell (Fly V Australia) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Anibal Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Hilton Clarke (United Healthcare Pro Cycling) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Alejandro Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Kenneth Hanson (Team Type 1) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Isaac Howe (Team Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joe's) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Clayton Barrows (AXA Equitable Cycling Team / C) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Lisban Quintero (CRCA/Foundation) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Cody Stevenson (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Andres Diaz (Team Exergy) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Alexi Martinez (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Kyle Gritters (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Roman Vanuden (Rubicon-ORBEA;Benefiting LIVES) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Jeremiah Wiscovitch (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Ryan Parnes (Yahoo! Cycling Team) | 0:00:04 |
| 18 | Tyler Wren (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Austin Carroll (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Adam Carr (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Neil Bezdek (Team Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joe's) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Andrew Dahlheim (Metro Volkswagen) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Derek Dixon (Lombardi Sports) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Phillip Snodgrass (Wells Fargo Racing) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Chris Stuart (Team Exergy) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Ian Holt (US Armed Forces) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Ian Gray (Team Rio Grande) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Frank Travieso (Jamis Sutter Homes p/b Colavita) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Gavriel Epstein (CRCA/Foundation) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Corey Collier (Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Fabio Calabria (Team Type 1) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Todd Hageman (Cole Sport) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Conor Mullervy (Team Exergy) | 0:00:10 |
| 34 | Spencer Smitheman (Hagens Breman Cycling) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Brandon Gritters (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Christopher Parrish (Hagens Berman Cycling) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Mike Northey (Rubicon-ORBEA;Benefiting LIVES) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Jonathan Parrish (KENDA Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinder) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Bradley Gehrig | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | David Guttenplan (Team Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joe's) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Eric Bennett (Adageo Energy Pro Cycling) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Alex Rock (Barbacoa - Mi Duole) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Alejandro Guzman (CRCA-FOUNDATION) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Phil Elsasser (Hagens Berman Cycling) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Luis Romero Amaran (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Thomas Brown (Team Mountain Khakis fueled by Jittery Joe's) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Braden Bingham (Team Rio Grande) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Daniel Ramsey (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Joshua Webster (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Taylor Gunman (Rubicon-ORBEA;Benefiting LIVES) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Hayden Brooks (Fly V Australia) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Joshua Tack | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Chris Stastny (California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Gabe Varela | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
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