Tour of the Gila: Chloe Patrick wins criterium as Stephens cements race lead

Chloe Patrick (Cynisca) wins the criterium on stage 4 of the Tour of the Gila 2024
Chloe Patrick (Cynisca) wins the criterium on stage 4 of the Tour of the Gila 2024 (Image credit: Velo Images/Tour of the Gila)

Chloe Patrick (Cynisca) won the criterium on stage 4 of the Tour of the Gila, out-sprinting stage 2 winner Marlies Mejias Garcia (Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty24).

Patrick benefitted from a lead-out from race leader and teammate Lauren Stephens, who celebrated another day in the red jersey.

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“I was on Lauren’s wheel, she was just guiding me around the pack. She just has so many years of experience, I knew I could trust her," Patrick said. "I just sat on the wheel, she took me where I needed to be, and then the last straight away I just opened it up and got her at the line."

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