Skylar Schneider takes Iron Hill Twilight victory

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Tina Pic wins USA CRITS Series overall

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Skylar Schneider on the top step of the Iron Hill podium(Image credit: USA CRITS Series)

Several riders from the women’s ranks were in striking distance of winning the overall TUFMED USA CRITS Series, but after the Iron Hill Twilight Criterium on August 20, Tina Pic (Happy Tooth Pro Cycling) slipped on the coveted Pactimo Orange Overall Leader’s jerseys after nine races over the course of the 2016 season.

Much was at stake for the women during the conclusion of the TUFMED USA CRITS Series. Downtown West Chester at dusk set the scene for the finale of the exciting run of criterium races set all over the country, and, for the first time in its 12-year history, equal prize money was on offer – $10,000 each for both pro men and women.

Eighteen-year-old Skylar Schneider (ISCorp p/b Smart Choice MRI) outfoxed her breakaway companion Iris Slappendel (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) at the end of an aggressive race, which saw the breakaway duo almost caught by the approaching peloton. On the last lap, ISCorp played their cards right and lead out Schneider’s sister, Sam, to win the sprint for third out of the remaining bunch.

Slappendel was awarded the TUFMED TUFRIDE Inspired Ride for the toughest rider in the race, while the blue jersey of the Cyclingnews Lap Leader was Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling). Jessica Mundy (Fearless Femme) won the BikeReg Best Young Rider.

In the team competition, Visit Dallas DNA reigned victorious ahead of Happy Tooth Pro Cycling and ISCorp p/b Smart Choice MRI.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Skylar Schneider (Iscorp P/B Smart Choice Mri)1:00:01
2Iris Slappendel (Unitedhealthcare)0:00:01
3Samantha Schneider (Iscorp P/B Smart Choice Mri)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Yussely Soto (Iscorp P/B Smart Choice Mri)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Tina Pic (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)0:00:02
6Tiffany Pezzulo (Visit Dallas Dna Pro Cycling)0:00:03
7Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers P/B Van Dessel)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Christina Gokey-Smith (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Ashley Barson (Rise Racing)0:00:05
10Colleen Gulick (Cercacor P/B Podium Sports)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Lauren Dagostino (H+H Racing)0:00:06
12Ainhoa Perez-Diez (Abrt)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Kate Kirkpatrick (Mellow Mushroom)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Nicolle Bruderer (Iscorp P/B Smart Choice Mri)0:00:07
15Jessica Mundy (Fearless Femme Racing)0:00:08
16Lucy Bechtel (Fearless Femme Racing)0:00:11
17Louisa Lobigs (Fearless Femme Racing)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Anna Grace Christiansen (Visit Dallas Dna Pro Cycling)0:00:20
19Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas Dna Pro Cycling)0:01:04
20Paige Shumskas (Fearless Femme Racing)0:01:13
21Diana Penuela (Unitedhealthcare)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Leslie Timm (Sunapee/Continental Paving/Buchikas)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Josie TalbotRow 22 - Cell 2
24Lexie Millard (Iscorp P/B Smart Choice Mri)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Rachel Rubino (Level Eleven Racing P/B Pb2)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Danielle Ruane (Sunapee/Continental Paving/Buchikas)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Deborah Leedale-Brown (Team Eps/Css P/B Shebell & Shebell)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Marielle Ritchie (World Cup Ski & Cycle Racing Team)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Shequaya Bailey (Qcw Cycling P.B. Breakawaybikes)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Tess Oliver (Qcw Cycling)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Sarah Iepson (Team Eps/Css P/B Shebell & Shebell)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Amy Cutler (Fearless Femme Racing)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Meredith Ehn (Team Eps/Css P/B Shebell & Shebell)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Chanel Zeisel (Crca/Radical Media)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Rebecca Ivins (Team Carytown Bicycle Co)Row 34 - Cell 2

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