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Routley soloes to stage win, race lead in Chico Stage Race

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Optum takes control with breakaway

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Will Routley would solo to a first place finish followed by Optum teammate Mike Friedman who placed 2nd and Max Jenkins of MarcPro-Strava who placed 3rd.

Will Routley would solo to a first place finish followed by Optum teammate Mike Friedman who placed 2nd and Max Jenkins of MarcPro-Strava who placed 3rd. (Image credit: Alex Chiu)
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The 6 race leaders during lap 1 crossing the 4-mile gravel section. Will Routley, Tom Zirbel, Adam Switters, Mike Friedman, James Stemper and Max Jenkins

The 6 race leaders during lap 1 crossing the 4-mile gravel section. Will Routley, Tom Zirbel, Adam Switters, Mike Friedman, James Stemper and Max Jenkins (Image credit: Alex Chiu)
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The first chase group including Roman Kilun and Chris Reikert of Mike's Bikes weren't far behind but never managed to bridge the gap to the leaders.

The first chase group including Roman Kilun and Chris Reikert of Mike's Bikes weren't far behind but never managed to bridge the gap to the leaders. (Image credit: Alex Chiu)
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The second Chase group included Ben Jacques-Maynes

The second Chase group included Ben Jacques-Maynes (Image credit: Alex Chiu)
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The Yellow Jersey Leader James LaBerge lost a massive amount of time during the windy Stage 2 Paskenta Hills RR

The Yellow Jersey Leader James LaBerge lost a massive amount of time during the windy Stage 2 Paskenta Hills RR (Image credit: Alex Chiu)

Full Results

#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)3:28:24
2Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)0:00:36
3Max Jenkins (Marc Pro - Strava)
4Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
5Adam Switters (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:02:39
6Chris Riekert (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:04:05
7Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop0:04:07
8Roman Kilun (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
9Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)
10Max Korus (Astellas Professional Cycling)0:07:09
11David Benkoski (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)
12Stuart Wight (Team H&R BLOCK)
13Ben Jacques-Maynes (Jamis Hagens Berman)0:07:31
14James Stemper (5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda Pro Cycling)
15Rob Evans (Bear Developent Team)0:11:21
16Connor Mccutcheon (Airgas Cycling)
17Walton Brush (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:11:26
18Craig Fellers (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
19Bjorn Selander (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
20Ryan Mele (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
21Colin Daw (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:11:58
22Rene Corella Braun (BMW Development Team)
23Kevin Gottlieb (Airgas Cycling)0:12:01
24Dana Williams (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:13:40
25Kyle Buckosky (Team H&R BLOCK)
26Kaler Marshall (Audi p/b Kryki Sports)
27Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)
28Erik Nelson (Team BP/Sierra Nevada/Reliable)
29Scot Ferguson (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
30Justin Rossi (Marc Pro - Strava)0:13:44
31Tyler Brandt (BMW Development Team)
32Christopher Prendergast (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:46
33Sam Cerruti (Family Cycling Center)0:14:41
34Joshua Carling (Marc Pro - Strava)
35Adam De Vos (Team H&R BLOCK)0:14:45
36Ariel Herrmann (Marc Pro - Strava)
37Michael Jasinski (TEAM CLIF BAR)
38Paul Morris (TEAM CLIF BAR)
39Taylor Cody (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)
40Aaron Patterson (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)
41Snovel Aj (Folsom Bike/VW/Raley's)0:14:50
42Chris Stastny (Firefighters Upsala CK)0:16:03
43Greg White (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:17:05
44Chris Harland-Dunaway (Marc Pro - Strava)
45Simon Pierre Gauthier (Equipe du Quebec)0:18:34
46Chris Mcgovern (Real Wheels / cycleutioncoaching.com)
47Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant/Specialized)
48Nate Freed (Marc Pro - Strava)
49Ryan Macdonald (Team H&R BLOCK)
50Matthew Schaupp (BMW Development Team)0:19:04
51Emmanuel Gagné (Airgas Cycling)
52Trevor White (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:20:14
53Matt Chatlaong (Marc Pro - Strava)0:20:46
54Lee Peters (SquadraSF)0:20:55
55Michael Larson (Velo Reno Cycling Team)0:21:49
56Dustin Andrews (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)0:23:17
57Bergmann Jd (TEAM CLIF BAR)0:25:02
58Brian Funk (Metromint Cycling)0:26:38
59Ryan Miller (BMW Development Team)0:28:38
60Naveen Molloy (Fresh Air - Focus)0:29:22
61Tom Edwards (Bear Republic Brewing Co)0:32:31
62Brennan Percy (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)0:33:40
63Kyle Torres (BMW Development Team)0:37:12
64Aaron Rindy (Velo Reno Cycling Team)0:37:28
65Collin Berry (BMW Development Team)0:38:30
66Jacob Albrecht (Whole Athlete Specialized)0:38:39
67Randy Bramblett (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)
68Kennedy Aj (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:39:49
69Robert Lander (Davis bike club)0:39:50
70Chris Yu (Metromint Cycling)0:40:19
71Luciano Sponza (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:40:46
72James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:40:54
73Brandon Borth (Team BP/Sierra Nevada/Reliable)0:41:55
74Justin Traud (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:42:06
75Erik Camacho (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)0:46:34
76Christopher Laberge (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:47:38
77Samuel Gagnon (Equipe du Quebec)0:48:43
78Jared Kessler (Marc Pro - Strava)
79Andrew Biscardi (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:49:03
80Garrett Mcleod (Team H&R BLOCK)0:51:55
81Adam Artner (Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing)0:54:05
82Michael Cordova (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)0:58:57
83Corey Duren (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)1:02:18
84David Bangor (Fresh Air - Focus)
85Anthony Ferretti (Chico Corsa Cycling Club)1:02:19
86Marc Antoine Soucy (Equipe du Quebec)1:02:40
DNFReese Levine (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
DNFMatt Fanfelle (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
DNFRobby Liebherr (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
DNFJosh Rennie (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
DNFTyler Thompson (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
DNFBryan Larsen (BMW Development Team)
DNFChristopher Dudley (TEAM CLIF BAR)
DNFMatt Abdalah (SquadraSF)
DNFJeff Salvitti (SquadraSF)
DNFDakota Schaeffer (Airgas Cycling)
DNFRob Dahl (Metromint Cycling)
DNFTroy Porter (Palmer Cycling)
DNFGeordie Morrison (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)
DNFBailey Mcknight (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)
DNFFrederic Cossette (Equipe du Quebec)
DNFEmile Jean (Equipe du Quebec)
DNFYohan Patry (Equipe du Quebec)
DNFCurtis Smith (Team BP/Sierra Nevada/Reliable)

Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Max Jenkins (Marc Pro - Strava)9pts
2Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)7
3Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)5
4James Stemper (5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda Pro Cycling)3
5Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)1

Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)15pts
2Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)12
3Max Jenkins (Marc Pro - Strava)10
4Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)8
5Adam Switters (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)6
6Chris Riekert (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)5
7Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop4
8Roman Kilun (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)3
9Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)2
10Max Korus (Astellas Professional Cycling)1

Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)3:28:24
2Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop0:04:07
3Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)
4David Benkoski (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:07:09
5Stuart Wight (Team H&R BLOCK)
6Connor Mccutcheon (Airgas Cycling)0:11:21
7Walton Brush (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:11:26
8Colin Daw (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:11:58
9Rene Corella Braun (BMW Development Team)
10Kevin Gottlieb (Airgas Cycling)0:12:01
11Kyle Buckosky (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:40
12Tyler Brandt (BMW Development Team)0:13:44
13Christopher Prendergast (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:46
14Sam Cerruti (Family Cycling Center)0:14:41
15Adam De Vos (Team H&R BLOCK)0:14:45
16Taylor Cody (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)
17Snovel Aj (Folsom Bike/VW/Raley's)0:14:50
18Chris Stastny (Firefighters Upsala CK)0:16:03
19Simon Pierre Gauthier (Equipe du Quebec)0:18:34
20Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant/Specialized)
21Ryan Macdonald (Team H&R BLOCK)
22Matthew Schaupp (BMW Development Team)0:19:04
23Emmanuel Gagné (Airgas Cycling)
24Matt Chatlaong (Marc Pro - Strava)0:20:46
25Dustin Andrews (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)0:23:17
26Ryan Miller (BMW Development Team)0:28:38
27Kyle Torres (BMW Development Team)0:37:12
28Collin Berry (BMW Development Team)0:38:30
29Jacob Albrecht (Whole Athlete Specialized)0:38:39
30James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:40:54
31Justin Traud (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:42:06
32Christopher Laberge (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:47:38
33Samuel Gagnon (Equipe du Quebec)0:48:43
34Andrew Biscardi (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:49:03
35Adam Artner (Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing)0:54:05
36Anthony Ferretti (Chico Corsa Cycling Club)1:02:19
37Marc Antoine Soucy (Equipe du Quebec)1:02:40

Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies10:26:24
2Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees0:09:39
3Airgas Cycling0:26:17
4Marc Pro - Strava0:26:48
5Team H&R BLOCK0:33:23
6VuMedi Elite Cycling Team0:37:47
7BMW Development Team0:43:34
8TEAM CLIF BAR0:53:20
9Velo Reno Cycling Team1:11:45
10Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo1:38:46
11Equipe du Quebec2:08:45
12Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada2:33:43

General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)4:34:30
2Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)0:00:34
3Max Jenkins (Marc Pro - Strava)0:00:42
4Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)0:00:46
5Adam Switters (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:02:49
6Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop0:04:13
7Chris Riekert (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:04:15
8Roman Kilun (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:04:17
9Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)
10Max Korus (Astellas Professional Cycling)0:07:19
11David Benkoski (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)
12Stuart Wight (Team H&R BLOCK)
13Ben Jacques-Maynes (Jamis Hagens Berman)0:07:41
14James Stemper (5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda Pro Cycling)
15Connor Mccutcheon (Airgas Cycling)0:11:31
16Rob Evans (Bear Developent Team)
17Ryan Mele (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)0:11:36
18Bjorn Selander (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
19Walton Brush (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
20Craig Fellers (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
21Rene Corella Braun (BMW Development Team)0:12:08
22Colin Daw (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
23Kevin Gottlieb (Airgas Cycling)0:12:11
24Dana Williams (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:13:50
25Erik Nelson (Team BP/Sierra Nevada/Reliable)
26Scot Ferguson (Velo Reno Cycling Team)
27Kyle Buckosky (Team H&R BLOCK)
28Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)
29Kaler Marshall (Audi p/b Kryki Sports)
30Tyler Brandt (BMW Development Team)0:13:54
31Justin Rossi (Marc Pro - Strava)
32Christopher Prendergast (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:56
33Joshua Carling (Marc Pro - Strava)0:14:51
34Paul Morris (TEAM CLIF BAR)0:14:55
35Aaron Patterson (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)
36Adam De Vos (Team H&R BLOCK)
37Michael Jasinski (TEAM CLIF BAR)
38Snovel Aj (Folsom Bike/VW/Raley's)0:15:00
39Sam Cerruti (Family Cycling Center)0:15:19
40Chris Stastny (Firefighters Upsala CK)0:16:13
41Greg White (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:17:15
42Chris Harland-Dunaway (Marc Pro - Strava)
43Ariel Herrmann (Marc Pro - Strava)0:18:43
44Nate Freed (Marc Pro - Strava)0:18:44
45Ryan Macdonald (Team H&R BLOCK)
46Chris Mcgovern (Real Wheels / cycleutioncoaching.com)
47Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant/Specialized)
48Simon Pierre Gauthier (Equipe du Quebec)0:19:00
49Emmanuel Gagné (Airgas Cycling)0:19:14
50Matthew Schaupp (BMW Development Team)
51Matt Chatlaong (Marc Pro - Strava)0:20:56
52Trevor White (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:21:00
53Lee Peters (SquadraSF)0:21:41
54Michael Larson (Velo Reno Cycling Team)0:21:59
55Dustin Andrews (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)0:23:27
56Taylor Cody (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:23:44
57Bergmann Jd (TEAM CLIF BAR)0:25:12
58Brian Funk (Metromint Cycling)0:26:48
59Ryan Miller (BMW Development Team)0:28:48
60Naveen Molloy (Fresh Air - Focus)0:29:32
61Tom Edwards (Bear Republic Brewing Co)0:32:41
62Brennan Percy (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)0:33:50
63Kyle Torres (BMW Development Team)0:37:22
64Aaron Rindy (Velo Reno Cycling Team)0:37:58
65Collin Berry (BMW Development Team)0:38:40
66Randy Bramblett (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)0:38:49
67Kennedy Aj (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:39:59
68Robert Lander (Davis bike club)0:40:00
69Chris Yu (Metromint Cycling)0:40:29
70James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:40:54
71Luciano Sponza (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:40:56
72Brandon Borth (Team BP/Sierra Nevada/Reliable)0:42:05
73Justin Traud (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:42:16
74Erik Camacho (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)0:46:44
75Christopher Laberge (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:47:48
76Jared Kessler (Marc Pro - Strava)0:48:53
77Samuel Gagnon (Equipe du Quebec)
78Jacob Albrecht (Whole Athlete Specialized)
79Andrew Biscardi (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:49:13
80Garrett Mcleod (Team H&R BLOCK)0:52:05
81Adam Artner (Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing)0:54:15
82Michael Cordova (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)0:59:07
83David Bangor (Fresh Air - Focus)1:02:28
84Anthony Ferretti (Chico Corsa Cycling Club)1:02:29
85Corey Duren (Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada)1:02:42
86Marc Antoine Soucy (Equipe du Quebec)1:02:50

Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)31pts
2Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop26
3James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)22
4Max Jenkins (Marc Pro - Strava)19
5Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)16
6Joshua Carling (Marc Pro - Strava)16
7Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)13
8Dana Williams (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)9
9Adam Switters (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)6
10Matt Chatlaong (Marc Pro - Strava)6
11Chris Riekert (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)5
12Max Korus (Astellas Professional Cycling)5
13Randy Bramblett (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo)5
14Roman Kilun (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)3
15James Stemper (5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda Pro Cycling)3
16Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)3
17Tyler Brandt (BMW Development Team)3
18Jared Kessler (Marc Pro - Strava)3
19Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)2
20Ben Jacques-Maynes (Jamis Hagens Berman)2
21Chris Stastny (Firefighters Upsala CK)1

Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)4:34:30
2Kristofer Dahl (Team SmartStop0:04:13
3Justin Mauch (Airgas Cycling)0:04:17
4David Benkoski (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:07:19
5Stuart Wight (Team H&R BLOCK)
6Connor Mccutcheon (Airgas Cycling)0:11:31
7Walton Brush (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:11:36
8Rene Corella Braun (BMW Development Team)0:12:08
9Colin Daw (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)
10Kevin Gottlieb (Airgas Cycling)0:12:11
11Kyle Buckosky (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:50
12Tyler Brandt (BMW Development Team)0:13:54
13Christopher Prendergast (Team H&R BLOCK)0:13:56
14Adam De Vos (Team H&R BLOCK)0:14:55
15Snovel Aj (Folsom Bike/VW/Raley's)0:15:00
16Sam Cerruti (Family Cycling Center)0:15:19
17Chris Stastny (Firefighters Upsala CK)0:16:13
18Ryan Macdonald (Team H&R BLOCK)0:18:44
19Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant/Specialized)
20Simon Pierre Gauthier (Equipe du Quebec)0:19:00
21Emmanuel Gagné (Airgas Cycling)0:19:14
22Matthew Schaupp (BMW Development Team)
23Matt Chatlaong (Marc Pro - Strava)0:20:56
24Dustin Andrews (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)0:23:27
25Taylor Cody (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:23:44
26Ryan Miller (BMW Development Team)0:28:48
27Kyle Torres (BMW Development Team)0:37:22
28Collin Berry (BMW Development Team)0:38:40
29James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees)0:40:54
30Justin Traud (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:42:16
31Christopher Laberge (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:47:48
32Samuel Gagnon (Equipe du Quebec)0:48:53
33Jacob Albrecht (Whole Athlete Specialized)
34Andrew Biscardi (VuMedi Elite Cycling Team)0:49:13
35Adam Artner (Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing)0:54:15
36Anthony Ferretti (Chico Corsa Cycling Club)1:02:29
37Marc Antoine Soucy (Equipe du Quebec)1:02:50

Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies13:45:12
2Team Mike's Bikes powered by Equator Coffees0:09:39
3Airgas Cycling0:26:17
4Marc Pro - Strava0:26:48
5Team H&R BLOCK0:33:23
6VuMedi Elite Cycling Team0:37:47
7BMW Development Team0:43:34
8TEAM CLIF BAR0:53:20
9Velo Reno Cycling Team1:11:45
10Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo1:38:46
11Equipe du Quebec2:08:45
12Chico elite p/b Sierra Nevada2:33:57
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