Kirsti Lay (Rally) takes the win on McKenzie Pass(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) crosses the line in first place(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Attacks are launched as the finish gets closer(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The peloton closes in on the finish(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) leading an attack(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) breaks away from the peloton(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The womens field on the way to the climb(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) with the leaders jersey after stage 1(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The top three on the podium(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) takes the QOM jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) launches an attack on the climb to the finish(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The women roll out(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Sara Poidevin (Rally) comes in for second place(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay out-kicked Rally Cycling teammate Sara Poidevan up the final climb to the top of McKenzie Pass Wednesday to take the stage 1 victory at the Cascade Cycling Classic and the first yellow jersey of the race. Lay beat Poidevan to the top by five seconds and Sho-Air Twenty20's Allie Dragoo by seven.
Lay now takes a nine-second lead over Poidevan into Thursday's stage 2 Skyliners Time Trial in the host city of Bend, Oregon. Dragoo trails Lay by 13 seconds.