Hall wins Tour of the Gila overall
UnitedHealthcare's Diana Penuela takes the final stage win in Pinos Altos
Katie Hall (UnitedHealthcare) secured the overall win at the Tour of the Gila Sunday, finishing second on the Gila Monster stage behind teammate Diana Penuela, who soloed to a 40-second lead over Hall and teammate Leah Thomas in third in a UnitedHealthcare podium sweep.
Sara Poidevin (Rally Cycling), who started the day second overall just eight seconds behind Hall, finished 10th on the stage at 1:10 back but held onto her runner-up general classification result. Thomas finished third overall.
UnitedHealthcare director Rachel Heal said it was one of the most impressive team performances she's seen.
"The break had enough numbers and strength to put us under real pressure, but the girls rose to the occasion and showed huge strength and determination," Heal said. "Diana put in a truly incredible ride, stepping up to a new level, and Katie absorbed the pressure of being the pre-race favourite, racing with a confidence that comes from trust in her team and her strength."
Hall, who finished second last year to then-teammate Tayler Wiles, has stepped up to another level this year after her win last week at the Joe Martin Stage Race in Arkansas. She said winning Gila was very special.
"I love this race and I have been trying to win this for a couple of years now," Hall said. "I couldn't have done it without this group of women, and I am really grateful to them and awed by their strength and calm under fire. Rally brought a big fight today, and I am proud of how my team responded to protect the overall GC."
The Rally game plan was to put as much pressure as possible on Hall and the UHC blue train in hopes they would crack and Poidevin could leap to the top of the overall podium, but in the end UHC proved to be too strong.
"We were just trying to put UHC under pressure the whole day," said Poidevin, who came away with the jersey for best young rider. "Our whole team buried ourselves as much as we could all day; it was a true fight until the end. I was excited to be a part of it. It's great to come away with both the sprint [for Rally's Emma White - ed.] and young rider jerseys. We worked really well together all week."
While Katie Hall and her UHC teammates put in a solid day of work to fend off the multiple challenges to Hall's GC lead, the most impressive ride of the day belonged to Penuela and her successful solo attack 15km from the line.
"For three years I worked hard to believe in my abilities as Rachel and my colleagues trusted me," Penuala said. "Teamwork was always more important to me than my own results, but it was a very happy ending for all of us because we achieved all out goals."
How it unfolded
The 106.1km final stage, better known as the Gila Monster, included 1,710 metres of elevation gain over three KOMs, including the final 3km climb to the finish in Pinos Altos. Two intermediate sprints at 14km and 53.8km were up for grabs as well.
After somewhat conservative racing during the week, Rally and Twenty20-Sho Air came into the day ready to upset the apple cart and rearrange the general classification.
Twenty20's Erica Clevenger took maximum points at the first sprint, which provided the impetus for the day's major threat to UHC's supremacy. An eight-rider move went clear that contained two Rally riders and three Twenty20 riders, with double stage winner Chloe Dygert the highest placed rider at three minutes.
UnitedHealthcare had Lauren Hall in the group, but Heal called her back to the field to help her teammates chase down the dangerous move. Remaining in the move were Rally's Abbie Mickey and Gillian Elsay; Twenty20's Dygert, Shayna Powless and Erica Clevenger; Hagens Berman Supermint's Lily Williams; and Swapit Agolico's Brenda Santoya.
Lauren Hall, Penuela and Elizabeth Banks rode the front to keep the escapees in check, and once the group started nearing the final climb and the gap was in check, Penuela rested while Banks and Lauren Hall continued setting the pace. The break shattered on the climbto Meadwo Creek, and Mickey continued on alone. Her solo move would not last, however, as UHC's relentless chase brought her back.
That's when a rested Penuela made her move from a paired-down lead group of about 10 riders. Penuela opened up a small gap on the climb and never looked back, swooping down the descent an then powering up the final tilt toward Pinos Altos.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women | 3:00:45 |
2 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 0:00:40 |
3 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:00:43 |
5 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:00:47 |
6 | Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:00:50 |
7 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling | 0:00:52 |
8 | Jennifer Luebke (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:01:10 |
11 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:01:19 |
12 | Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:01:26 |
13 | Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:01:32 |
14 | Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:01:37 |
15 | Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:01:43 |
16 | Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:02:53 |
17 | Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:04:34 |
18 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Kristina Vrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:05:08 |
20 | Emma Lujan (Can) QCW Cycling | 0:05:13 |
21 | Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:05:21 |
22 | Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:05:32 |
23 | Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Stefanie Sydlik (USA) QCW Cycling | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Serika Mitchel Guluma Ortiz (Col) Team Colombia | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Yeni Lorena Colmenare (Col) Team Colombia | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jessica Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Starla Teddergreen (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:07:06 |
31 | Ana Maria Hernandez Delgado (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:07:08 |
32 | Tarah Cole (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:07:10 |
33 | Amber Pierce (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:10:27 |
35 | Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:10:49 |
36 | Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:11:02 |
37 | Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico | 0:11:27 |
38 | Renata Bucher (Swi) Roxsolt Attaquer | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Elizabeth Banks (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Women | 0:11:33 |
41 | Jannie Milena Salcedo Zambrano (Col) Team Colombia | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Roxsolt Attaquer | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:19:29 |
48 | Emily Rodger (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:24:17 |
49 | Kasey McEvoy (USA) QCW Cycling | 0:34:07 |
DNF | Lori Nedescu (USA) QCW Cycling | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5 | pts |
2 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 5 | pts |
2 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5 | pts |
2 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling | 10 | pts |
2 | Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 7 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women | 5 | pts |
2 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 3:01:32 |
2 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:00:23 |
3 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:00:32 |
4 | Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:00:39 |
5 | Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:00:56 |
6 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:03:47 |
7 | Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:04:34 |
8 | Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:04:45 |
9 | Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:09:40 |
12 | Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:10:02 |
13 | Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:10:15 |
14 | Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico | 0:10:40 |
15 | Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:10:46 |
17 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:18:42 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 9:03:35 |
2 | Rally Cycling | 0:02:14 |
3 | Twenty20 P/B Sho-Air | 0:05:16 |
4 | Swapit Agolico | 0:06:34 |
5 | Qcw Cycling | 0:10:17 |
6 | Hagens Berman / Supermint | 0:10:36 |
7 | Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:13:05 |
8 | Team Colombia Women | 0:15:16 |
9 | Team Conade-Specialized | 0:18:07 |
10 | Alp Cycles Racing | 0:21:47 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 12:07:42 |
2 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:00:44 |
3 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 0:02:11 |
4 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling | 0:03:04 |
5 | Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women | 0:03:07 |
6 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:03:27 |
7 | Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:03:31 |
8 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:04:34 |
9 | Jennifer Luebke (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:04:56 |
10 | Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:05:30 |
11 | Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:06:33 |
12 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:07:05 |
13 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:08:30 |
14 | Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:09:07 |
15 | Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:09:08 |
16 | Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:09:17 |
17 | Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:09:18 |
18 | Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:12:18 |
19 | Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:12:27 |
20 | Serika Mitchel Guluma Ortiz (Col) Team Colombia | 0:14:30 |
21 | Stefanie Sydlik (USA) QCW Cycling | 0:14:37 |
22 | Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:14:44 |
23 | Yeni Lorena Colmenare (Col) Team Colombia | 0:14:51 |
24 | Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia | 0:15:10 |
25 | Emma Lujan (Can) QCW Cycling | 0:16:15 |
26 | Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:17:13 |
27 | Jessica Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:17:39 |
28 | Elizabeth Banks (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Women | 0:19:37 |
29 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:19:52 |
30 | Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:20:00 |
31 | Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia | 0:20:08 |
32 | Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico | 0:20:15 |
33 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:22:10 |
34 | Kristina Vrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:22:20 |
35 | Ana Maria Hernandez Delgado (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:25:11 |
36 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:25:21 |
37 | Starla Teddergreen (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:26:10 |
38 | Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 0:27:29 |
39 | Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:27:47 |
40 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:27:54 |
41 | Amber Pierce (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:28:42 |
42 | Tarah Cole (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:31:28 |
43 | Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:31:38 |
44 | Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:31:55 |
45 | Renata Bucher (Swi) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:32:09 |
46 | Jannie Milena Salcedo Zambrano (Col) Team Colombia | 0:34:06 |
47 | Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:36:30 |
48 | Emily Rodger (USA) ALP Cycles Racing | 1:12:12 |
49 | Kasey McEvoy (USA) QCW Cycling | 1:35:43 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 57 | pts |
2 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 30 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women | 23 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling | 17 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 14 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 11 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 9 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Roxsolt Attaquer | 9 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 5 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 4 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Starla Teddergreen (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 4 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling | 34 | pts |
2 | Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 25 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 17 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women | 11 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling | 4 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 3 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling | 12:08:26 |
2 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:03:50 |
3 | Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:06:21 |
4 | Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:07:46 |
5 | Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:08:24 |
6 | Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling | 0:11:34 |
7 | Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:11:43 |
8 | Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:14:00 |
9 | Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia | 0:14:26 |
10 | Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint | 0:19:08 |
11 | Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing | 0:19:16 |
12 | Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia | 0:19:24 |
13 | Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico | 0:19:31 |
14 | Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:21:26 |
15 | Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 0:24:37 |
16 | Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:27:03 |
17 | Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico | 0:30:54 |
18 | Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:31:11 |
19 | Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico | 0:35:46 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling | 36:29:07 |
2 | Rally Cycling | 0:04:01 |
3 | Twenty20 P/B Sho-Air | 0:10:41 |
4 | Swapit Agolico | 0:18:45 |
5 | Hagens Berman / Supermint | 0:23:59 |
6 | Qcw Cycling | 0:25:42 |
7 | Team Colombia Women | 0:38:30 |
8 | Roxsolt Attaquer | 0:43:14 |
9 | Team Conade-Specialized | 0:45:14 |
10 | Alp Cycles Racing | 1:04:15 |
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