Joe Martin: Winder wins Devil's Den time trial
By Cycling News
Tibco's Lauren Stephens is second
UnitedHealthcare's Ruth Winder took top honours Thursday during the opening time trial at the Joe Martin Stage Race, covering the 4.8km uphill race against the clock in 10:56, less than a second faster than runner-up Lauren Stephens (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank). Stephens' teammate Kathryn Buss was third, five seconds back.
"I'm really happy, surprised and pleased," Winder said. "The course was hard. I liked the rolling hills, they suited me and my power. Tomorrow's stage will be hard and I'm looking forward to it."
Starting just 25 riders into the 80-rider field, Winder had a long, nervous day on the hot seat as rider after rider failed to surpass her time. Stephens, starting second to last, brought the drama to a crescendo when she finished just four-tenths of a second behind the winner.
With no time bonuses for the stage, Winder now takes her slight advantage into the stage 2 road race, a 99.6km day that starts and finishes in Fayetteville.
"We have three riders in the top 6 so it gives us some options," said UnitedHealthcare director Rachel Heal. "Tibco is sitting just .4 of a second behind us, so it's going to be a good battle and it's one we're looking forward to."
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ruth Winder (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:10:56 |
2 | Lauren Stephens (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:00 |
3 | Kathryn Buss (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:05 |
4 | Claire Rose (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:20 |
5 | Katharine Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:25 |
6 | Tayler Wiles (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:27 |
7 | Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:33 |
8 | Ingrid Drexel (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:35 |
9 | Emma White (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:41 |
10 | Stefanie Sydlik (Qcw Cycling) | 0:00:41 |
11 | Melinda Mccutcheon (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:42 |
12 | Lauretta Hanson (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:45 |
13 | Scotti Lechuga (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:00:46 |
14 | Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:00:50 |
15 | Lauren Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:51 |
16 | Lindsay Bayer (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:00:53 |
17 | Kathryn Donovan (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:55 |
18 | Amy Benner (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:55 |
19 | Tarah Cole (Qcw Cycling) | 0:00:56 |
20 | Nicolle Bruderer (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:02 |
21 | Lily Williams (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:04 |
22 | Jennifer Luebke (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:05 |
23 | Diana Penuela (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:01:05 |
24 | Caitlin Laroche (Rally Cycling) | 0:01:09 |
25 | Emily Newsom (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:01:13 |
26 | Kate Sherwin (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:01:13 |
27 | Erica Allar (Rally Cycling) | 0:01:13 |
28 | Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:14 |
29 | Lizzie Williams (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:14 |
30 | Breanne Nalder (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:15 |
31 | Lindsay Meyers (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:17 |
32 | Leigh Ann Ganzar (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:17 |
33 | Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) | 0:01:20 |
34 | Madeleine Park (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:22 |
35 | Heather Fischer (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:22 |
36 | Mandy Heintz (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:23 |
37 | Katie Kantzes (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:23 |
38 | Anna Sanders (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:26 |
39 | Beth Ann Orton (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:30 |
40 | Ivy Audrain (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:30 |
41 | Danielle Clark (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:37 |
42 | Liza Rachetto (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:39 |
43 | Ryan Kendall (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:41 |
44 | Emily Jordan (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:42 |
45 | Emily Spence (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:45 |
46 | Hannah Shell (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:01:46 |
47 | Danielys del Vallegarcia (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:50 |
48 | Starla Teddergreen (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:51 |
49 | Laura Jorgensen (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:53 |
50 | Jennifer Hale (Orion Racing) | 0:01:54 |
51 | Janelle Cole (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:01:54 |
52 | Courteney Lowe (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:55 |
53 | Regina Legge (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:56 |
54 | Flora Yan (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:57 |
55 | Holly Mathews (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:01:57 |
56 | Christy Keely (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:02 |
57 | Bri Clark (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:02 |
58 | Emily Houtchens (Orion Racing) | 0:02:12 |
59 | Gabrielle Russell (Orion Racing) | 0:02:12 |
60 | Sarah Matchett (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:15 |
61 | Ashley Weaver (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:16 |
62 | Vanessa Curtis (Orion Racing) | 0:02:19 |
63 | Tabitha Sherwood (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:21 |
64 | Caroline Baur (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:22 |
65 | Jennifer Wagner (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:23 |
66 | Aliya Traficante (Qcw Cycling) | 0:02:31 |
67 | Carlyn Jackson (Orion Racing) | 0:02:32 |
68 | Kate Kirkpatrick (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:33 |
69 | Sarah Guilbert (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:38 |
70 | Belen Garza (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:02:45 |
71 | Judah Sencebaugh (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:52 |
72 | Amber Smolik (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:54 |
73 | Amy Mcclintock (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:55 |
74 | Jennifer Wakeman (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:03:03 |
75 | Alison Atkinson (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:03:04 |
76 | Diedre Ribbens (Orion Racing) | 0:03:05 |
77 | Alijah Beatty (Orion Racing) | 0:03:20 |
78 | Lindsey Durst (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:03:22 |
79 | Solymar Rivera (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:03:32 |
DNS | Sara Youmans (Qcw Cycling) |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ruth Winder (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:10:56 |
2 | Lauren Stephens (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | |
3 | Kathryn Buss (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:05 |
4 | Claire Rose (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:20 |
5 | Katharine Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:25 |
6 | Tayler Wiles (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:27 |
7 | Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:33 |
8 | Ingrid Drexel (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:35 |
9 | Emma White (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:41 |
10 | Stefanie Sydlik (Qcw Cycling) | |
11 | Melinda Mccutcheon (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:42 |
12 | Lauretta Hanson (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:45 |
13 | Scotti Lechuga (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:00:46 |
14 | Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:00:49 |
15 | Lauren Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:00:51 |
16 | Lindsay Bayer (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:00:53 |
17 | Kathryn Donovan (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:00:54 |
18 | Amy Benner (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:55 |
19 | Tarah Cole (Qcw Cycling) | |
20 | Nicolle Bruderer (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:02 |
21 | Lily Williams (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:04 |
22 | Jennifer Luebke (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:05 |
23 | Diana Penuela (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | |
24 | Caitlin Laroche (Rally Cycling) | 0:01:09 |
25 | Emily Newsom (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:01:13 |
26 | Kate Sherwin (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | |
27 | Erica Allar (Rally Cycling) | |
28 | Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:14 |
29 | Lizzie Williams (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | |
30 | Breanne Nalder (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:15 |
31 | Lindsay Meyers (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:17 |
32 | Leigh Ann Ganzar (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | |
33 | Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) | 0:01:20 |
34 | Madeleine Park (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:22 |
35 | Heather Fischer (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | |
36 | Mandy Heintz (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | |
37 | Katie Kantzes (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:23 |
38 | Anna Sanders (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) | 0:01:26 |
39 | Beth Ann Orton (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:30 |
40 | Ivy Audrain (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | |
41 | Danielle Clark (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:37 |
42 | Liza Rachetto (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:38 |
43 | Ryan Kendall (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:01:40 |
44 | Emily Jordan (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:42 |
45 | Emily Spence (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:45 |
46 | Hannah Shell (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | |
47 | Danielys del Vallegarcia (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:49 |
48 | Starla Teddergreen (Hagens Berman | Supermint) | 0:01:51 |
49 | Laura Jorgensen (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:53 |
50 | Jennifer Hale (Orion Racing) | 0:01:54 |
51 | Janelle Cole (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | |
52 | Courteney Lowe (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:55 |
53 | Regina Legge (Qcw Cycling) | 0:01:56 |
54 | Flora Yan (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | |
55 | Holly Mathews (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:01:57 |
56 | Christy Keely (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:01 |
57 | Bri Clark (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:02 |
58 | Emily Houtchens (Orion Racing) | 0:02:11 |
59 | Gabrielle Russell (Orion Racing) | 0:02:12 |
60 | Sarah Matchett (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:15 |
61 | Ashley Weaver (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:16 |
62 | Vanessa Curtis (Orion Racing) | 0:02:18 |
63 | Tabitha Sherwood (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:21 |
64 | Caroline Baur (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:22 |
65 | Jennifer Wagner (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:23 |
66 | Aliya Traficante (Qcw Cycling) | 0:02:31 |
67 | Carlyn Jackson (Orion Racing) | 0:02:32 |
68 | Kate Kirkpatrick (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:33 |
69 | Sarah Guilbert (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:02:38 |
70 | Belen Garza (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:02:45 |
71 | Judah Sencebaugh (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:02:52 |
72 | Amber Smolik (Team Elevate Racing) | 0:02:54 |
73 | Amy Mcclintock (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | |
74 | Jennifer Wakeman (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:03:02 |
75 | Alison Atkinson (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:03:04 |
76 | Diedre Ribbens (Orion Racing) | 0:03:05 |
77 | Alijah Beatty (Orion Racing) | 0:03:19 |
78 | Lindsey Durst (Pastaria - Big Shark Racing) | 0:03:22 |
79 | Solymar Rivera (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:03:32 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Katharine Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:11:21 |
2 | Emma White (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:16 |
3 | Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) | 0:00:55 |
4 | Madeleine Park (Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:57 |
5 | Danielle Clark (Rto National Women's Cycling) | 0:01:12 |
6 | Janelle Cole (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) | 0:01:29 |
7 | Flora Yan (Sun And Ski Elite Women Team) | 0:01:32 |
8 | Aliya Traficante (Qcw Cycling) | 0:02:06 |
9 | Alijah Beatty (Orion Racing) | 0:02:55 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank | 0:33:28 |
2 | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 0:00:12 |
3 | Visit Dallas DNA Cycling | 0:01:16 |
4 | Rally Cycling | 0:01:29 |
5 | Hagens Berman | Supermint | 0:02:13 |
6 | QCW Cycling | 0:02:38 |
7 | Sun and Ski Elite Womens | 0:03:04 |
8 | Team Elevate Racing | 0:03:23 |
9 | RTO National Women's Cycling | 0:04:45 |
10 | Pastaria - Big Shark Racing | 0:05:04 |
11 | Orion Racing | 0:05:37 |
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