Virtual Tour of the Gila: Chris McGlinchey wins stage 3
Eder Frayre disqualified, Gavin Dempster wins overall ranking
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Eder Frayre (L39ION of LA) thought he had won the third and final race of the three-day Virtual Tour of the Gila on Sunday, however, race announcers confirmed that he was later disqualified because he did not finish the previous day's stage 2.
Frayre crossed the stage 3 finish line first ahead of Chris McGlinchey (Vitus Pro Cycling P/B Brother) and Jordan Cheyne (Elevate-Webiplex Pro Cycling). McGlinchey then moved up one spot in the final standings to take the stage win and Cheyne ended up in second place.
The men raced just over 70km on a mountainous final day of racing. Cheyne was alone in the final few hundred metres of the last climb but was caught and passed by Frayre and McGlinchey right at the line.
Gavin Dempster (Saris + Pros Closet) won the overall ranking.
Virtual Tour of the Gila stage 3 - video replay
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris McGlinchey (Vitus Pro Cycling P/B Brother) | |
| 2 | Jordan Cheyne (Elevate-Webiplex Pro Cycling) | |
| 3 | Ben Thomas (Team Tor 2000 | Kalas) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Gavin Dempster (Saris + Pros Closet) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Dempster (Saris + Pros Closet) | 3:39:32 |
| 2 | Ryan Larson (Saris + Pros Closet) | 0:00:01 |
| 3 | Chris McGlinchey (Vitus Pro Cycling P/B Brother) | 0:00:24 |
| 4 | Zach Gregg (Project Echelon) | 0:00:36 |
| 5 | Ben Thomas (Team Tor 2000 | Kalas) | 0:00:58 |
| 6 | Mikey Mottram (Vitus Pro Cycling P/B Brother) | 0:01:21 |
| 7 | Cory Lockwood (L39ION of LA) | 0:01:24 |
| 8 | Jordan Cheyne (Elevate-Webiplex Pro Cycling) | 0:01:32 |
| 9 | Tim Twig (E-Stellas) | |
| 10 | Alex Fraser-Maraun (Red Truck Racing) | 0:02:15 |
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