Tour of the Gila: Doebel-Hickok wins stage 1 atop Mogollon

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EF Education-TIBCO-SVB rider takes first leader's jersey

Women's podium after stage 1 2022 Tour of the Gila (L to R): second place Emily Marcolini (3T/Q+M Cycling), winner Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB), and third-placed Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation).
Women's podium after stage 1 2022 Tour of the Gila (L to R): second place Emily Marcolini (3T/Q+M Cycling), winner Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB), and third-placed Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation) (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography)

Krista Doebel-Hickok (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) won the opening stage atop the iconic Mogollon ascent at the Tour of the Gila. Doebel-Hickok was the first to reach the summit of the 10km climb ahead of Emily Marcolini (3T/Q+M Cycling) and Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation).

Doebel-Hickok will wear the event's leader's jersey into the second stage on Thursday, a 120km race at Fort Bayard.

The women's field contested 114.3km from Silver City to the summit of Mogollon for the opening stage. The route included two intermediate sprints at 26km into the stage and at 59km, followed by undulating terrain headed toward the 10km ascent of Mogollon.

Heidi Franz (InstaFund Racing) took full points on the second sprint with Coles-Lyster taking second and Rylee McMullen (InstaFund Racing) third. Coles-Lyster secured enough points to take the lead in the event's sprint classification.

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