Redlands Cycling Classic is such a phenomenal event! Not only does the city provide the best season opening stage race, they also put on a single day event for those of us that did not participate in the stage race portion of the Redlands Cycling Classic.
This year the Women’s Category 1-3 races proved to be very competitive. With approximately 45 riders at the start line and primes offered almost every other lap, this race was as competitive as they come. The .9 mile course had six corners with a slight uphill finish.
From the gun, this race was fast and furious…everyone was eager to pick up some quick cash as $100 and $150 primes were on the line. Many escapes from the field were made, none being successful.
With two laps to go, Team Helen’s began to line up their lead out. Having discussed this with the team prior to the race, I was at the front, sitting 3rd place behind Helen’s ready to rev the engines for as long as I could for the final lap. When we came around for the bell lap, I was sitting to the left of the Helen’s train going into a right hand turn….doh……and went too wide for the drive up the incline through the start/finish line. I tried to recover with no avail, fortunately, Beatrice Rodriguez, Pricilla “Not so PC” Calderon, and Holly Breck, made up the gap and salvaged what was left of the SC Velo Blue Train of Pain!!
A stellar performance was put in by junior racer, Tara McCormick as she sprinted to the win. Great job Tara!!
Final results:
| 1 | | Exergy Twenty12 | ||
| 2 | Exergy TWENTY12 | |||
| 3 | Helens/Cannondale | |||
| 4 | SC VELO/Empower Coaching | | ||
| 5 | Team TIBCO II | | ||
| 6 | SC VELO/Empower Coaching | | ||
| 7 | Primal/MapMyRide Womens Racing | | ||
| 8 | FCS|ROUSE: p/b Mr. Restore | | ||
| 9 | SC VELO/Empower Coaching | | ||
| 10 | Exergy TWENTY12 |
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