Mumford bests break, King still reigns

Kelly Benefit Strategies' Reid Mumford and David Veilleux finished 1-2 in stage 2 of Vermont's Green Mountain Stage Race with Tim Johnson (UnitedHealthCare/Maxxis) rounding out the top three for the stage.

A 14-rider break, containing most of the favorites, stayed clear to the line in the men's race, with Mumford getting a perfect lead-out from his Canadian teammate Veilleux. Veilleux, while tipped as a pre-race contender, started the day over eight minutes down after missing his time trial start.

Ted King, who's racing under the IamTedKing.com banner, as he's not allowed to race for his UCI Cervelo TestTeam at the event, finished in the break to remain in the leader's jersey by 11 seconds over Tim Johnson (UnitedHealthCare/Maxxis). Johnson's third place on the day netted him a time bonus to move him up one spot on general classification. Cameron Cogburn (CCB/Wheelworks) holds third overall, 18 seconds down.

"The domestic pro teams are going to be tough to win against," said King, who's riding without teammates. "Veilleux is out of the GC, but I've got to watch riders like Jamey Driscoll and Tim Johnson."

In the elite women's race, the Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty12 duo of Kristin McGrath and Olivia Dillon were beaten to the line by Team Danbury Audi/Cyfac's Janel Holcomb. While all picked up time bonuses, McGrath retains the lead by 21 seconds over Holcomb, with Dillon moving up one sport to third.

The Bridges Resort Road Race covered lightly rolling roads through the Vermont countryside, featuring a short, gradual climb, and a wide, flat, fast finish.