Colorado Classic Women's Race: Valente wins stage 3 in Denver

Track specialist Jennifer Valente (Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air) won stage 3 at the Colorado Classic Women's Race on Saturday in Denver. She sprinted to victory ahead of Kendall Ryan (Tibco-SVB) and Emma White (Rally) under rainy conditions.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air1:03:06
2Kendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 1 - Cell 2
3Emma White (USA) Rally CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Diana Penuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Harriet Owen (GBr) Hagens Berman - SupermintRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lauren Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling0:00:02
8Kristina Clonan (Aus) Fearless FemmeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rachel Langdon (USA) Team AffinityRow 8 - Cell 2
10Mia Kilburg (USA) Team AffinityRow 9 - Cell 2
11Esther Meisels (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian TyresRow 10 - Cell 2
12Flavia Oliviera (Bra) Fearless FemmeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Fearless FemmeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Natalia Franco (Col) Stages Cycling Team0:00:03
15Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lisa Cordova (USA) Amy D. FoundationRow 15 - Cell 2
17Melanie Wong (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian TyresRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lex Albrecht (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Leah Thomas (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Katherine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:04
22Hanna Muegge (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian TyresRow 21 - Cell 2
23Katherine Compton (USA) Fearless FemmeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jess Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman - SupermintRow 23 - Cell 2
25Megan Jastrab (USA) Rally CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Janelle Cole (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally CyclingRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rachel Plessing (USA) ALP Cycles RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jillian Bearden (USA) PalmaresRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally CyclingRow 29 - Cell 2
31Haley Gill (Can) Amy D. Foundation0:00:05
32Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-AirRow 31 - Cell 2
33Maddy Ward (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:00:06
34Eleanor Velez (USA) Amy D. FoundationRow 33 - Cell 2
35Anne Donley (USA) Fearless FemmeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alexandra Millard (USA) Orion Racing0:00:07
37Emily Newsom (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Beth Ann Orton (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian TyresRow 37 - Cell 2
39Emma Lujan (Can) Swisse Femme EquipeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Leigh Ann Ganzar (USA) Team AffinityRow 39 - Cell 2
41Charlotte Backus (USA) Palmares0:00:08
42Steph Roorda (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-AirRow 41 - Cell 2
43Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-AirRow 42 - Cell 2
44Daphne Karagianis (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:00:09
45Gwen Inglis (USA) Stages Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-AirRow 45 - Cell 2
47Allison Baca (USA) Hagens Berman - Supermint0:00:12
48Carlyn Jackson (USA) Orion Racing0:01:04
49Hayley Lytle (USA) PalmaresRow 48 - Cell 2
50Caroline Mani (Fra) PalmaresRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jennifer Hale (USA) Orion RacingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Manuela Escobar (Col) ALP Cycles RacingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jennifer Tetrick (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 52 - Cell 2
54Kathryn Buss (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:01:05
55Lynne Anderson (USA) ALP Cycles RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jasmine Soh (USA) Amy D. FoundationRow 55 - Cell 2
57Holly Breck (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jeannie Kuhajek (USA) Stages Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kristina Kvrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles RacingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Emily Marcolini (Can) Swisse Femme Equipe0:01:41
61Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Fearless Femme0:02:08
62Clio Dinan (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:02:10
63Andrea Thomas (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:02:45
64Carol Seipp (USA) Orion Racing0:04:25
65Kira Payer (USA) Swisse Femme Equipe0:05:16
66Gabrielle Jeane Russell (USA) Orion Racing0:07:01
DNSJen Luebke (USA) Hagens Berman - SupermintRow 66 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air5pts
2Megan Jastrab (USA) Rally Cycling3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mia Kilburg (USA) Team Affinity1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air5pts
2Leah Thomas (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air5pts
2Rachel Langdon (USA) Team Affinity3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air15pts
2Kendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Diana Penuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Harriet Owen (GBr) Hagens Berman - Supermint6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lauren Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kristina Clonan (Aus) Fearless Femme3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rachel Langdon (USA) Team Affinity2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mia Kilburg (USA) Team Affinity1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling1:03:06
2Kristina Clonan (Aus) Fearless FemmeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Esther Meisels (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian TyresRow 2 - Cell 2
4Natalia Franco (Col) Stages Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Megan Jastrab (USA) Rally CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Janelle Cole (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Eleanor Velez (USA) Amy D. FoundationRow 8 - Cell 2
10Charlotte Backus (USA) PalmaresRow 9 - Cell 2
11Manuela Escobar (Col) ALP Cycles Racing0:01:04
12Jasmine Soh (USA) Amy D. FoundationRow 11 - Cell 2
13Emily Marcolini (Can) Swisse Femme Equipe0:01:41
14Clio Dinan (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:02:08
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Combative
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leigh Ann Ganzar (USA) Team Affinity3pts
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Team
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rally Cycling3:09:18
2UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fearless FemmeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Point S Auto p/b Nokian TyresRow 3 - Cell 2
5TIBCO-Silicon Valley BankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team AffinityRow 5 - Cell 2
7Twenty20 pb Sho-AirRow 6 - Cell 2
8Amy D. FoundationRow 7 - Cell 2
9Hagens Berman / Supermint0:00:12
10Stages Cycling Team0:01:04
11PalmaresRow 10 - Cell 2
12ALP Cycles RacingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Orion Racing0:02:08
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General classification after stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katherine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling2:56:15
2Leah Thomas (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:24
3Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling0:01:22
4Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling0:01:36
5Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling0:01:57
6Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling0:01:58
7Leigh Ann Ganzar (USA) Team Affinity0:02:10
8Maddy Ward (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:02:48
9Jess Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman - Supermint0:02:51
10Jillian Bearden (USA) Palmares0:02:53
11Lauren Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:02:55
12Diana Penuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:03:00
13Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air0:03:10
14Emily Newsom (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:03:19
15Flavia Oliviera (Bra) Fearless Femme0:03:25
16Kathryn Buss (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:03:35
17Lex Albrecht (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:03:42
18Rachel Langdon (USA) Team Affinity0:03:44
19Emily Marcolini (Can) Swisse Femme Equipe0:03:47
20Charlotte Backus (USA) Palmares0:03:55
21Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling0:04:05
22Katherine Compton (USA) Fearless Femme0:04:12
23Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air0:04:19
24Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Fearless Femme0:04:32
25Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air0:04:42
26Hanna Muegge (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian Tyres0:04:58
27Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling0:05:00
28Eleanor Velez (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:05:05
29Natalia Franco (Col) Stages Cycling Team0:05:18
30Emma Lujan (Can) Swisse Femme Equipe0:05:23
31Melanie Wong (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian Tyres0:06:04
32Haley Gill (Can) Amy D. Foundation0:06:17
33Caroline Mani (Fra) Palmares0:06:24
34Kendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:06:27
35Rachel Plessing (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:06:41
36Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Fearless Femme0:07:04
37Alexandra Millard (USA) Orion Racing0:07:23
38Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air0:07:42
39Esther Meisels (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian Tyres0:07:51
40Lisa Cordova (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:07:53
41Carlyn Jackson (USA) Orion Racing0:07:54
42Steph Roorda (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air0:08:00
43Daphne Karagianis (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:08:16
44Lynne Anderson (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:08:18
45Beth Ann Orton (USA) Point S Auto p-b Nokian Tyres0:08:34
46Allison Baca (USA) Hagens Berman - Supermint0:08:40
47Holly Breck (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling0:08:50
48Manuela Escobar (Col) ALP Cycles Racing0:08:53
49Gwen Inglis (USA) Stages Cycling Team0:08:59
50Hayley Lytle (USA) Palmares0:09:01
51Mia Kilburg (USA) Team AffinityRow 50 - Cell 2
52Janelle Cole (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:09:08
53Megan Jastrab (USA) Rally Cycling0:09:16
54Kristina Clonan (Aus) Fearless Femme0:09:21
55Jennifer Hale (USA) Orion Racing0:09:31
56Harriet Owen (GBr) Hagens Berman - Supermint0:09:38
57Jennifer Tetrick (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:09:41
58Andrea Thomas (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:09:44
59Jasmine Soh (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:10:08
60Kristina Kvrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles Racing0:11:11
61Anne Donley (USA) Fearless Femme0:14:56
62Clio Dinan (USA) Amy D. Foundation0:15:13
63Jeannie Kuhajek (USA) Stages Cycling Team0:15:37
64Carol Seipp (USA) Orion Racing0:18:55
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air42pts
2Kendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Fearless Femme15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lex Albrecht (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rachel Langdon (USA) Team Affinity11Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lauren Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Diana Penuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally Cycling6Row 8 - Cell 3
10Harriet Owen (GBr) Hagens Berman - Supermint6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Leah Thomas (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jillian Bearden (USA) Palmares3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Megan Jastrab (USA) Rally Cycling3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Kristina Clonan (Aus) Fearless Femme3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Mia Kilburg (USA) Team Affinity2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Flavia Oliviera (Bra) Fearless Femme1Row 17 - Cell 3
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Combative classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leigh Ann Ganzar (USA) Team Affinity3pts
2Jennifer Valente (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leah Thomas (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling14pts
2Katherine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling3Row 6 - Cell 3
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team8:52:08
2Rally Cycling0:00:46
3TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank0:06:15
4Fearless Femme0:08:20
5Twenty20 pb Sho-Air0:09:10
6Palmares0:09:49
7Amy D. Foundation0:10:47
8Hagens Berman / Supermint0:11:30
9Team Affinity0:11:35
10Point S Auto p/b Nokian Tyres0:15:30
11ALP Cycles Racing0:18:09
12Orion Racing0:21:25
13Stages Cycling Team0:26:31
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