Samantha Schneider (ISCorp p/b Smart Choice MRI) sprinted to the first win of the inaugural USA Cycling Pro Road Tour Saturday evening at the Sunny King Criterium in Anniston, Alabama.
ISCorp claimed two of the top three spots, with Schneider’s sister Skylar finishing third behind Pepper Palace-Happy Tooth’s Sarah Fader in a bunch sprint in Anniston.
The USA Cycling Pro Road Tour continues Sunday with the Fort McClellan Road Race, also in Anniston. Cyclingnews will carry the race live stream beginning at 10 a.m. CDT.
Sunday's McClellan Road Race consists of multiple loops up and over a 35.5km circuit with three substantial climbs. The peloton will battle over Bains Gap, with an average gradient of 10 percent along more than a kilometre of climbing that includes pitches up to 17 percent. The women start at 9 a.m. and race 111km. The men start at 1 p.m. for their 146.5km race. Announcing and live streaming begin at 10 a.m. CDT.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Schneider (ISCorp Cycling pb SmartChoice MRI) | 0:56:28 |
| 2 | Sarah Fader (Pepper Palace pb The Happy Tooth) | 0:00:01 |
| 3 | Skylar Schneider (ISCorp Cycling pb SmartChoice MRI) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Jamie Gilgen (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Jessica Mundy (Fearless Femme Racing) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Jessica Prinner (RALLY CYCLING) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Josie Talbot (ISCorp Cycling pb SmartChoice MRI) | 0:00:02 |
| 8 | Erica Allar (RALLY CYCLING) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Amy Cutler (Fearless Femme pb Haute Wheels Racing) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Lauren Tamayo (UnitedHealthcare) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Cinthia Lehner (KindHuman Pro Cycling Project) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Starla Teddergreen (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Tiffany Pezzulo (TWENTY16 Ridebiker) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Janelle Cole (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Jennifer Caicedo (Frazier Cycling) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Megan Heath (Rise Racing) | 0:00:03 |
| 17 | Ashley Barson (Dallas Racing) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Flora Yan (Stradalli CyclesPapa John's) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Debbie Milne (OrthoCarolina Winston Womens Cycling) | 0:00:04 |
| 20 | Arden Stelly (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:05 |
| 21 | Cynthia Frazier | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Stephanie Nave (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team pb Palmetto State Medical) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Amy Phillips (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Samantha Fox (QCW Cycling p.b. Breakawaybikes.com) | 0:00:06 |
| 25 | Payten Maness (ISCorp Cycling pb SmartChoice MRI) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Cari Higgins (UnitedHealthcare) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Anna Christiansen (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | 0:00:07 |
| 29 | Elle Anderson (RALLY CYCLING) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Madison Kelly (Stradalli CyclesPapa John's) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Hannah Swan (Stradalli CyclesPapa John's) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Katherine Shields (OrthoCarolina Winston Womens Cycling) | 0:00:10 |
| 33 | Jennifer Wagner (Pepper Palace Cycling) | 0:00:49 |
| 34 | Flory Deleon (Dallas Racing) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Christie Tracy (ATC Racing) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Emily Shields (OrthoCarolina Winston Womens Cycling) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Bethany Sodergren (ISCorp Cycling pb SmartChoice MRI) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Julia Fresne (Stradalli CyclesPapa John's) | 0:01:04 |
| 39 | Chelsea Smith (ATC Racing) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Catherine Fegan-Kim (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Amy Floyd (OrthoCarolina Winston Womens Cycling) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Stephanie Rynas (Taco Mamacita) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kristen Lasasso (Stradalli CyclesPapa John's) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Zoe Mullins (OrthoCarolina Winston Womens Cycling) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
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