Sea Otter Classic Stage Race 2012: Stage 1 Results

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Andy Jacques-Mayne celebrating his GC lead in the men's stage race after the criterium this morning (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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The women's field rolls through the start/finish area on their second lap. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Emily Collins (Vanderkitten) has returned to competitive form following injuries, and finished third in the Sea Otter Criterium. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Alison Powers (NOW/Novartis) wins the Sea Otter women's criterium ahead of Loren Rowney (Spcialized-lululemon.) (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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The men's field lines up on the Laguna Seca Raceway front straight for the start of the Sea Otter criterium. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Exergy controlled the field while their rider Morgan Schmitt was in the winning three-man break. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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The men's field makes its way through the narrow passage on the Sea Otter criterium course. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Logan Loader (Exergy) was a favorite to win the criterium, but with a teammate in the break, he was forced to wait out the race within the peloton. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) was aggressive in his attempts to bring back the three-man break. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) leads the three-man break with Morgan Schmidt (Exergy) and Connor McCutcheon (Bike Religon) which spent more than half the race off the front. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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With one lap to go and a three-man break 30 seconds up the road, the Cal Giant Berries/Specialized squad moved to the front. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) wins the Sea Otter criterium ahead of Conner McCutcheon (Bike Religon) and Morgan Schmitt (Exergy.) (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

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Logan Loader (Exergy) wins the field sprint with ease in the Sea Otter Criterium. (Image credit: Wil Matthews)

The 2012 Sea Otter Classic stage race opened with an early morning criterium, the women taking off at 8am, where Alison Powers and her Now & Novartis team controlled the race and delivered Powers to the stage win and general classification lead.

Powers topped Specialized-lululemon's Loren Rowney and Emily Collins (Vanderkitten) in the sprint at the end of a race that was marred by several crashes.

Olivia Dillon and Robin Farina (Now & Novartis) took turns attacking to soften up the field, but a concerted chase by the Primal/MapMyRide team brought the race to a bunch sprint, which played into Powers' hands perfectly.

The winner of the final stage at the Redlands Classic and runner-up overall there was led to the line by her team and finished off the victory with ease.

In the hour-long men's race, it was the Kenda/5 Hour Energy team that shone, delivering Andy Jacques-Maynes to the victory and race lead. Jacques-Maynes was part of a three-man breakaway with Connor McCutcheon (Simple Green) and Morgan Schmitt (Exergy) which went clear in a counter-attack of a move by Kenda's Nate English.

The trio stayed clear until the finish, where the more experienced Jacques-Maynes used his savvy to outfox his younger rivals.

Full Results

Elte Men - Stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	1:02:27
2	Connor McCutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
3	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)
4	Logan Loader (Team Exergy)	0:01:21
5	Christiaan Kriek (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
6	Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly)
7	Christian Varley (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
8	Shawn Rosenthal (Team Mike's Bikes)
9	Kirk Carlsen (ProoFFCycling.com)	0:01:24
10	Matt Cooke (Team Exergy)
11	Jordan Brochu (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
12	Andrew Goessling (Team Mike's Bikes)
13	Tyler Brandt (Team Mike's Bikes)
14	Max Korus (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
15	James Stemper (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
16	Cory Greenberg (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
17	Benjamin Swedberg (California Giant-Specialized)
18	Yannick Eckmann (California Giant-Specialized)
19	Jos Le Roux (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
20	Rudolph Napolitano (Stage 17 Racing)
21	Morgan Ryan (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
22	Eric Riggs (Team Mike's Bikes)
23	Andres Diaz (Team Exergy)
24	Nicolas Frey (Boo Bicycles)
25	Keith Hillier (Marc Pro - Strava)
26	John Loehner (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
27	Tim Srenaski (GS Boulder/Trek Store)
28	Jake Wells (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
29	Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)
30	Louis Meintjes (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
31	Stephen Leece (California Giant-Specialized)
32	Joe Waters (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
33	Nate English (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
34	Torey Phillip (California Giant-Specialized)
35	Justin Rossi (Marc Pro - Strava)
36	Noe Gianetti (Team Exergy)
37	Taylor Bertrand-Barrett (Wonderful Pistachio's)
38	James Wingert (Team Mike's Bikes)
39	Chris Stastny (California Giant-Specialized)
40	Nathan Freed (Marc Pro - Strava)
41	Menso De Jong (Jelly Belly)
42	Tyler Riedesel (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
43	Roman Kilun (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
44	Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
45	Eric Losak (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling)
46	Sam Bassetti (California Giant-Specialized)	0:01:35
47	Mathieu Roy (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)	0:03:07
48	Daniel Cassidy (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
49	Lars Finanger (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)	0:03:54
50	Andrew Chocha (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
51	Ryan Mele (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
52	Adam Carr (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
53	Sam Johnson (Team Exergy)
54	Jesse Smith (Marc Pro - Strava)
55	Chris Johnson (Champion System p/b Stan's No Tubes)
56	Norman Zellers (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
57	Spencer Collom (Marc Pro - Strava)
58	Julian Martinez (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)
59	Kris Lunning (Marc Pro - Strava)	0:04:10
60	Ian Moir (Optum Pro Cycling)	0:04:28
61	Daniel Katz (Stage 17 Racing)
62	Jason Peterson (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
63	David Goodman (Athens Velo Club)
64	Matthew Abdalah (Webcor-Alto Velo)
65	Joseph Whitman (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
66	Taylor Clements (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
67	Collin Berry (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
68	Arthur Rand (Marc Pro - Strava)
69	Bryan Larsen (Stage 17 Racing)	0:05:41
70	Miles Lamon (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling)	0:06:15
71	Ben Barthel (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
72	Branton Curt (San Jose Bicycle Club)
73	Thorlak Franck (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
74	Alexander Vaughan-Ruiz (Stage 17 Racing)
75	Ben Bertiger (Stage 17 Racing)	0:07:48
76	Augusto Peraza (Velo Club LaGrange)
77	Patrick Briggs (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
78	Garrett Mcallister (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
79	David Brockbank (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
80	Bryce Young (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)	0:08:55
81	Yannick Bedard (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
82	Tosh Clements (Stage 17 Racing)
83	Richard Visinski (Upton Bass Racing)	0:15:37
84	Gustavo-Adolfo Mendez (Velo Club LaGrange)	0:31:13
85	Takahiro Ogasawara (The Bike Journal)
DNF	Jonathan Moskowitz (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)
DNF	Dillon Clapp (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling)

Sprint 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	5	pts
2	Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)	3
3	Matt Cooke (Team Exergy)	1

Sprint 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)	5	pts
2	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	3
3	Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	1

Sprint 3
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	5	pts
2	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	3
3	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)	1

Sprint 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	5	pts
2	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	3
3	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)	1

Elite Men General classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	1:02:14
2	Connor McCutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	0:00:06
3	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)	0:00:07
4	Logan Loader (Team Exergy)	0:01:34
5	Christiaan Kriek (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
6	Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly)
7	Christian Varley (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
8	Shawn Rosenthal (Team Mike's Bikes)
9	Kirk Carlsen (ProoFFCycling.com)	0:01:37
10	Matt Cooke (Team Exergy)
11	Jordan Brochu (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
12	Andrew Goessling (Team Mike's Bikes)
13	Tyler Brandt (Team Mike's Bikes)
14	Max Korus (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
15	James Stemper (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
16	Cory Greenberg (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
17	Benjamin Swedberg (California Giant-Specialized)
18	Yannick Eckmann (California Giant-Specialized)
19	Jos Le Roux (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
20	Rudolph Napolitano (Stage 17 Racing)
21	Morgan Ryan (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
22	Eric Riggs (Team Mike's Bikes)
23	Andres Diaz (Team Exergy)
24	Nicolas Frey (Boo Bicycles)
25	Keith Hillier (Marc Pro - Strava)
26	John Loehner (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
27	Tim Srenaski (GS Boulder/Trek Store)
28	Jake Wells (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
29	Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)
30	Louis Meintjes (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
31	Stephen Leece (California Giant-Specialized)
32	Joe Waters (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
33	Nate English (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
34	Torey Phillip (California Giant-Specialized)
35	Justin Rossi (Marc Pro - Strava)
36	Noe Gianetti (Team Exergy)
37	Taylor Bertrand-Barrett (Wonderful Pistachio's)
38	James Wingert (Team Mike's Bikes)
39	Chris Stastny (California Giant-Specialized)
40	Nathan Freed (Marc Pro - Strava)
41	Menso De Jong (Jelly Belly)
42	Tyler Riedesel (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
43	Roman Kilun (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
44	Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
45	Eric Losak (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling)
46	Sam Bassetti (California Giant-Specialized)	0:01:48
47	Mathieu Roy (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)	0:03:20
48	Daniel Cassidy (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
49	Lars Finanger (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)	0:04:07
50	Andrew Chocha (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
51	Ryan Mele (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
52	Adam Carr (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
53	Sam Johnson (Team Exergy)
54	Jesse Smith (Marc Pro - Strava)
55	Chris Johnson (Champion System p/b Stan's No Tubes)
56	Norman Zellers (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
57	Spencer Collom (Marc Pro - Strava)
58	Julian Martinez (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)
59	Kris Lunning (Marc Pro - Strava)	0:04:23
60	Ian Moir (Optum Pro Cycling)	0:04:41
61	Daniel Katz (Stage 17 Racing)
62	Jason Peterson (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
63	David Goodman (Athens Velo Club)
64	Matthew Abdalah (Webcor-Alto Velo)
65	Joseph Whitman (Stan's No Tubes/AXA Equitable)
66	Taylor Clements (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
67	Collin Berry (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
68	Arthur Rand (Marc Pro - Strava)
69	Bryan Larsen (Stage 17 Racing)	0:05:54
70	Miles Lamon (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling)	0:06:28
71	Ben Barthel (Get Crackin'-MS Society)
72	Branton Curt (San Jose Bicycle Club)
73	Thorlak Franck (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
74	Alexander Vaughan-Ruiz (Stage 17 Racing)
75	Ben Bertiger (Stage 17 Racing)	0:08:01
76	Augusto Peraza (Velo Club LaGrange)
77	Patrick Briggs (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
78	Garrett Mcallister (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
79	David Brockbank (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
80	Bryce Young (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)	0:09:08
81	Yannick Bedard (EKOI.com-Gaspesien)
82	Tosh Clements (Stage 17 Racing)
83	Richard Visinski (Upton Bass Racing)	0:15:50
84	Gustavo-Adolfo Mendez (Velo Club LaGrange)	0:31:26
85	Takahiro Ogasawara (The Bike Journal)

Sprint classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)	16	pts
2	Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)	9
3	Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)	7
4	Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)	3
5	Matt Cooke (Team Exergy)	1

Elite Women - Stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS)	0:51:27
2	Loren Rowney (Specialized-Lululemon)
3	Emily Collins (Vanderkitten-Focus)
4	Kendall Ryan (Tibco to the Top)
5	Alexis Ryan (Tibco to the Top)
6	Jacquelyn Crowell (Exergy TWENTY12 )
7	Rebecca Werner (SportVelo)	0:00:07
8	Emily Kachorek (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
9	Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS)
10	Liza Rachetto (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
11	Maura Kinsella (Vanderkitten-Focus)
12	Pascale Schnider (Exergy TWENTY12 )
13	Heather Sprenger (Logan Exergy TWENTY12 )
14	Lindsay Myers (Tibco to the Top)
15	Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS)
16	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)
17	Kathleen Giles (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
18	Jacqueline Kurth (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
19	Jessica Cutler (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)
20	Devon Gorry (NOW and Novartis for MS)
21	Kristina Seley (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)
22	Jasmin Huritino (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:00:14
23	Jennifer Weinbrecht (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
24	Nicole Justice
25	Heather Van Sickle (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
26	Gwen Inglis (Team Kenda presented by Geargrinder)
27	Bridie O'Donnell (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:00:22
28	Fiona Strouts (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
29	Vanessa Drigo (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:03:28
30	Lauren Liscinski (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)	0:00:28
31	Peggy Legrand (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)	0:00:34
32	Alison Tetrick (Exergy TWENTY12 )
33	Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS)
34	Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS)	0:00:42
35	Alisha Welsh (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:01:19
36	Van Houweling (Molly Metromint Cycling)	0:01:23
37	Nichole Wangsgard (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:03:26
38	Jenna Kowalski (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)	0:03:41
39	Kasey Clark (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
40	Courtney Dimpel (Vanderkitten-Focus)
41	Karlee Gendron (Specialized-Mazda-SGC)
42	Danielle Haulman (Tibco to the Top)
43	Starla Teddergreen (Vanderkitten-Focus)
44	Marissa Axell (Touchstone Climbing)	0:04:39
45	Heather Lipana (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
46	Marley Smith (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)	0:04:41
47	Amy Chandos (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)	0:05:43
48	Kelly Crowley (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:06:26
49	Mary-Ellen Ash (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
50	Sunshine Townsend (Tibco to the Top)
51	Lindsay Fox (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)
52	Alicia Boland (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)	0:08:35
DNF	Julia La Franchise (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)
DNS	Susannah Breen (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)

Sprint 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5	pts
2	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)	3
3	Kendall Ryan (Tibco to the Top)	1

Sprint 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5	pts
2	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)	3
3	Pascale Schnider (Exergy TWENTY12 )	1

Sprint 3
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5	pts
2	Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS)	3
3	Emily Kachorek (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	1

Sprint 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5	pts
2	Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS)	3
3	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)	1

Elite Women General classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS)	0:51:14
2	Loren Rowney (Specialized-Lululemon)	0:00:07
3	Emily Collins (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:00:09
4	Jacquelyn Crowell (Exergy TWENTY12 )	0:00:11
5	Kendall Ryan (Tibco to the Top)	0:00:12
6	Alexis Ryan (Tibco to the Top)	0:00:13
7	Alison Tetrick (Exergy TWENTY12 )
8	Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS)
9	Rebecca Werner (SportVelo)	0:00:20
10	Emily Kachorek (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
11	Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS)
12	Liza Rachetto (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
13	Maura Kinsella (Vanderkitten-Focus)
14	Pascale Schnider (Exergy TWENTY12 )
15	Heather Sprenger (Logan Exergy TWENTY12 )
16	Lindsay Myers (Tibco to the Top)
17	Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS)
18	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)
19	Kathleen Giles (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
20	Jacqueline Kurth (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
21	Jessica Cutler (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)
22	Devon Gorry (NOW and Novartis for MS)
23	Kristina Seley (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)
24	Jasmin Huritino (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:00:27
25	Jennifer Weinbrecht (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
26	Nicole Justice
27	Heather Van Sickle (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
28	Gwen Inglis (Team Kenda presented by Geargrinder)
29	Bridie O'Donnell (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:00:35
30	Fiona Strouts (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
31	Lauren Liscinski (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)	0:00:41
32	Peggy Legrand (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)	0:00:47
33	Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS)	0:00:55
34	Alisha Welsh (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:01:32
35	Van Houweling (Molly Metromint Cycling)	0:01:36
36	Nichole Wangsgard (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:03:39
37	Vanessa Drigo (Vanderkitten-Focus)	0:03:41
38	Jenna Kowalski (Cynergy Cycles-Missing Link Coaching)	0:03:54
39	Kasey Clark (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)
40	Courtney Dimpel (Vanderkitten-Focus)
41	Karlee Gendron (Specialized-Mazda-SGC)
42	Danielle Haulman (Tibco to the Top)
43	Starla Teddergreen (Vanderkitten-Focus)
44	Marissa Axell (Touchstone Climbing)	0:04:52
45	Heather Lipana (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
46	Marley Smith (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)	0:04:54
47	Amy Chandos (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)	0:05:56
48	Kelly Crowley (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	0:06:39
49	Mary-Ellen Ash (Stevens Bikes p/b Pactimo)
50	Sunshine Townsend (Tibco to the Top)
51	Lindsay Fox (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)
52	Alicia Boland (Peterson Racing p/b Spokeswomen)	0:08:48

Sprint classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS)	8	pts
2	Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten-Focus)	7
3	Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5
4	Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5
5	Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS)	5
6	Robin Farina (NOW and Novartis for MS)	3
7	Emily Kachorek (Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing)	1
8	Pascale Schnider (Exergy TWENTY12 )	1
9	Kendall Ryan (Tibco to the Top)	1