Tour of the Gila: Lauren Stephens goes three for three, Haug keeps men's lead
Fausto Esparza Martinez wins Fort Bayard stage in reduced bunch sprint
Lauren Stephens (Aegis) made it three in a row in the 2025 Tour of the Gila, winning stage 3 in Fort Bayard ahead of Minori Minagawa (Fount Cycling). Emma Langley (Aegis) was third.
Defending champion Stephens has a commanding lead in the general classification with 1:30 on Sidney Swierenga (TaG Cycling Race Team), and 2:18 on Langley.
On Stage 3, which took the racers into the Gila National Forest on Friday, they climbed to elevations of 7,200 feet before plunging into a 1,000-foot descent over just three miles to the finish line.
In the men's race, Fausto Esparza (Olinka Specialized) won the reduced bunch sprint ahead Brandon Rojas (GW Erco Shimano) and Eric Brunner (Competitive Edge Racing).
Kieran Haug (Project Echelon Racing) maintained his race lead but lost four seconds to Brunner, who earned a time bonus for third on the stage. Haug's lead is 28 seconds to Brunner and 1:08 to Jose Muñiz (Olinka Specialized).
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