March 22, 2012 (Pescadero, CA) – It’s day one of the Redlands Classic and Team TIBCO has wasted no time in making its presence known. Olympic long team member Megan Guarnier won today’s time trial and is set up to contend for the stage race General Classification. Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS) powered to ninth place 24s in arrears to log the best Canadian result. On the men’s side, it was Phil Gaimon (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) who took top honours, with a 3s margin over second place, Julian Kyer (Juwi Solar Cycling). Rob Britton (Competitive Cyclist) was the top Canuck in 14th place, 28s behind the leader.
Elite Women
Guarnier dominated the 3.1-mile time trial that featured two miles of false flat and a final mile that kicked up to a gradient of 10 to 15 percent. The win puts Guarnier in perfect position to challenge the GC.
“We have good team cohesion and yesterday the atmosphere at our team meeting was very good,” said Team TIBCO European directeur sportif Angela van Smoorenburg. “I believe our unity helped the riders achieve good results all around, with Megan taking the win.”
Tomorrow, the riders head to Beaumont for a 72-mile circuit race. It will be a hilly stage with a lot of climbing, so the team will have to be vigilant to protect Guarnier.
“We will have to neutralize all attacks during tomorrow’s stage, or better yet, ride offensively and go out on our own for attacks,” said van Smoorenburg. “Our goal is to still be in the lead tomorrow afternoon.”
Guarnier will be supported by a well-rounded squad that includes fellow Olympic long team member Amanda Miller, Canadian National Champion Veronique Fortin, climber Lindsay Myers and all-arounder Jennifer Wheeler. Sprinters Kendall Ryan, Samantha Schneider and Lauren Hall will be key in protecting Guarnier during Saturday’s criterium.
Guarnier comes off a strong performance with the Team in Europe, and has shown she’s ready to take on the domestic racing scene.
“I’ve watched Megan develop on the Team over the past three years and she is incredibly talented,” said Team TIBCO Founder and Director Linda Jackson. “She is now among the best in the world.”
After tomorrow’s circuit race, stage two of the Classic will take place on Saturday as the riders navigate a technical criterium course for 60 minutes. Sunday we’ll see the final stage of racing take riders over a hilly 68-mile road race.
“We have a really talented, cohesive team this year to help defend the jersey,” said Jackson. “This is just the beginning.”
Elite Women
1. Megan Guarnier (Team Tibco / To the Top) 0:11:19
2. Amber Neben (Specialized Lululemon) 0:06
3. Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) 0:09
4. Kathryn Donovan (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 0:11
5. Andrea Dvorak (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:13
6. Alisha Welsh (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 0:16
7. Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 0:17
8. Lindsay Myers (Team Tibco / To the Top) 0:23
9. Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS) 0:24
10. Amanda Miller (Team Tibco / To the Top) 0:25
11. Kristin McGrath (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:27
12. Joelie Numainville (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 0:28
13. Emily Kachorek (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 0:34
14. Pascale Schider (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:35
15. Ashley James (NOW and Novartis for MS) 0:35
16. Ally Stacher (Specialized Lululemon) 0:36
17. Amber Gaffney (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 0:37
18. Kristen LaSasso (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing)
19. Olivia Dillon (NOW and Novartis for MS) 0:38
20. Katie Colclough (Specialized Lululemon)
21. Jacquelyn Crowell (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:39
22. Kristin Sanders (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 0:40
23. Loren Rowney (Specialized Lululemon) 0:41
24. Veronique Fortin (Team Tibco / To the Top) 0:43
25. Lea Davidson (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 0:46
26. Denise Ramsden (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 0:48
27. Lex Albrecht (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 0:49
28. Rhae Shaw (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:52
29. Anna Sanders (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 0:53
30. Heath Logan-Spinger (Exergy TWENTY12) 0:53
31. Devon Gorry (NOW and Novartis for MS) 0:54
32. Rachel Warner (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 0:56
33. Leah Guloien (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 0:56
34. Lauren Hall (Team Tibco / To the Top) 0:57
35. Beth Newell (NOW and Novartis for MS) 1:01
36. Leah Kirchmann (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 1:01
37. Lisa Campbell (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 1:03
38. Courtney Lowe (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 1:04
39. Anna Barensfeld (Optum Pro Cycling / Kelly) 1:05
40. Rebecca Werner (Metromint Cycling) 1:12
41. Jennifer Wheeler (Team Tibco / To the Top) 1:21
42. Lauren Stephens (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 1:21
43. Kate Chilcott (Vanderkitten – Focus) 1:23
44. Joanie Caron (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 1:26
45. Jennifer Reitner (Vanderkitten – Focus) 1:28
46. Peggy Sue LeGrand (Metromint Cycling)
47. Cara Gillis (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) 1:30
48. Hilary Billington (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) 1:31
49. Kendal Ryan (Team Tibco / To the Top) 1:32
50. Addy Albershardt (NOW and Novartis for MS) 1:34
51. Samantha Schneider (Team Tibco / To the Top)
52. Jazzy Hurikino (Vanderkitten – Focus) 1:36
53. Kori Seehafer (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 1:37
54. Kelly Crowley (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 1:37
55. Liza Rachetto (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 1:40
56. Kathleen Billington (Vanderkitten – Focus) 1:41
57. Rikk Kvist-Preisler (Metromint Cycling) 1:41
58. Amity Elliot (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) 1:42
59. Jackie Kurth (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 1:46
60. Amanda Seigle (Metromint Cycling) 1:46
61. Kristina Seley (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 1:47
62. Joy Duerkson (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 1:56
63. Hilary Crowley (Specialized Lululemon) 1:56
64. Ellen Sherrill (Metromint Cycling) 1:59
65. Ruth Winder (Vanderkitten – Focus) 2:00
66. Bridie O’Donnell (Vanderkitten – Focus) 2:02
67. Emily Collins (Vanderkitten – Focus) 2:05
68. Christi Gokey-Smith (NOW and Novartis for MS) 2:07
69. Zayda Maguire (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) 2:08
70. Nicky Wangsgard (Primal/Mapmyride Womens Racing) 2:11
71. Mary Maroon (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 2:13
72. Lisa Mueller (Metromint Cycling) 2:13
73. Jenny Rios (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 2:15
74. Jenna Kowalski (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 2:23
75. Greta Neimanas (Exergy TWENTY12) 2:25
76. Michelle Melka (Metromint Cycling) 2:29
77. Amy McGuire (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 2:30
78. Heather Lipana (Metromint Cycling) 2:38
79. Beatriz Rodriguez (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 2:39
80. Julia LaFranchise (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 2:40
81. Karlee Grendon (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 2:44
82. Holly Breck (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 2:55
83. Lauren De Cresenzo (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinders) 3:02
84. Priscilla Calderon (SC Velo/Empower Coaching) 3:08
85. Rachel Byus (FCS/Rouse p/b Mr. Restore) 3:16
86. Lauren Liscinski (Cynergy Cycles / Missing Link) 3:20
87. Courtney Dimpel (Vanderkitten – Focus) 4:49
Elite Men
1. Phil Gaimon (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 9:26
2. Julian Kyer (Juwi Solar Cycling) 0:03
3. Morgan Schmitt (Team Exergy) 0:06
4. Carter Jones (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:12
5. Nate English (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:13
6. Heath Blackgrove (Elbowz Racing) 0:16
7. Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:18
8. Jesse Anthony (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:18
9. Francisco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist) 0:21
10. Matt Cooke (Team Exergy) 0:21
11. Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:25
12. Luis Amaran (Jamis Sutter Home) 0:26
13. James Oram (Bontrager Livestrong) 0:28
14. Rob Britton (Competitive Cyclist) 0:28
15. Chad Haga (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:29
16. Kirk Carlsen (Wonderful Pistachios) 0:29
17. Jeremy Vennell (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:30
18. Michael Creed (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:30
19. Paul Mach (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:30
20. Christiaan Kriek (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 0:32
21. Tom Zirbel (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:35
22. Chris Baldwin (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:35
23. Michael Friedman (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:36
24. Andres Miguel Diaz (Team Exergy) 0:37
25. Joseph Schmalz (Elbowz Racing) 0:37
26. John Murphy (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:38
27. Cameron Peterson (RBS Morgans – Altitude Technology Solutions) 0:40
28. Emerson Oronte (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:40
29. Andrew Bajadali (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly)
30. Joe Dombrowski (Bontrager Livestrong) 0:41
31. Freddie Rodriguez (Team Exergy) 0:41
32. Marsh Cooper (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:41
33. Christian Helmig (Elbowz Racing) 0:42
34. Ian Burnett (Competitive Cyclist) 0:42
35. Shawn Milne (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:43
36. Nathan Brown (Bontrager Livestrong) 0:44
37. Frank Pipp (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:44
38. Alex Candelario (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly) 0:45
39. Chris Monteleone (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 0:45
40. James Stemper (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 0:46
41. Scott Stewart (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:46
42. Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:47
43. Devan Dunn (Cash Call Mortgage) 0:48
44. Connor McCutcheon (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 0:50
45. Patrick Bevin (Bissell Pro Cycling) 0:52
46. Ben Hill (RBS Morgans – Altitude Technology Solutions) 0:54
47. Ian Boswell (Bontrager Livestrong) 0:55
48. Travis McCabe (Landis/Trek) 0:56
49. Taylor Shelden (Competitive Cyclist) 0:56
50. Chris Winn (Juwi Solar Cycling) 0:57
51. Connor O’Leary (Bontrager Livestrong) 0:58
52. Serge Tvetcov (Team Exergy) 0:59
53. Evan Huffman (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 0:59
54. Joseph Lewis (RBS Morgans – Altitude Technology Solutions) 1:00
55. Luis Davila (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 1:03
56. Kyle Wamsley (Jamis Sutter Home) 1:03
57. Stefano Barberi (Cash Call Mortgage) 1:04
58. Carlos Eduar Alzate (Team Exergy) 1:04
59. Danny Heeley (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:06
60. Colin Don (Landis/Trek) 1:06
61. Stephen Mull (XO Communications p/b Cisco) 1:07
62. Anibal Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home) 1:07
63. Ricar Van der Velde (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 1:08
64. Lee Muse (Cash Call Mortgage)
65. Adam Farabaugh (XO Communications p/b Cisco) 1:08
66. Lars Finanger (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 1:08
67. Ta Bertrand Barrett (Wonderful Pistachios) 1:09
68. David Glick (Landis/Trek) 1:09
69. Andy Baker (Bissell Pro Cycling)
70. Chad Beyer (Competitive Cyclist) 1:10
71. James Hepburn (RBS Morgans – Altitude Technology Solutions) 1:10
72. Chris Aten (Landis/Trek) 1:12
73. Roman Kilun (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) 1:12
74. Zach Hughes (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose) 1:13
75. Menso De Jong (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda)
76. Ian Crane (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:13
77. Bruno Langlois (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose) 1:13
78. Charles Avis (Bontrager Livestrong) 1:13
79. Hunter Grove (Stage 17 Racing) 1:13
80. Daniel Holt (Team Type 1 (Development) 1:13
81. Dan Harm (Stage 17 Racing) 1:15
82. Travis Livermon (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 1:15
83. Nathan Wilson (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized)
84. Clay Murfet (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 1:15
85. Logan Loader-Mooney (Team Exergy)
86. Jovan Zecavica (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:16
87. Rudolph Napolitano (Stage 17 Racing) 1:16
88. George Cyrus (Landis/Trek) 1:17
89. Steve Fisher (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:17
90. Stephen Leece (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:17
91. David Santos (Cash Call Mortgage) 1:17
92. Sean Sullivan (Elbowz Racing) 1:17
93. Matt Lipscomb (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:18
94. Aurelien Passeron (Wonderful Pistachios) 1:19
95. AJ Meyer (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:19
96. Gabe Varala (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:21
97. Christopher Stazny (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:21
98. Timothy Rugg (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:22
99. Jonathan Hornbeck (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:22
100. Cory Bruno (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 1:22
101. Ian Holt (Juwi Solar Cycling) 1:23
102. Nick Frey (Juwi Solar Cycling) 1:23
103. Colin Jaskiewicz (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:24
104. Sergio Hernandez (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 1:26
105. Franck Eamon (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:26
106. Keck Baker (XO Communications p/b Cisco) 1:28
107. Jamie Riggs (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 1:28
108. Scott Tietzel (Juwi Solar Cycling) 1:30
109. Michael Weicht (Cash Call Mortgage)
110. Shane Buysse (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 1:30
111. Kennett Peterson (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:30
112. Paolo Cravanzola (Team Type 1 Development) 1:31
113. Thomas Nankervis (Competitive Cyclist) 1:32
114. James Mattis (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:32
115. Ty Magner (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:32
116. Guido Palma (Jamis Sutter Home) 1:33
117. Greg Krause (Juwi Solar Cycling) 1:33
118. Chris Gruber (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:33
119. Edison Blair Turner (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:35
120. Thomas Jondall (Landis/Trek) 1:35
121. Erik Slack (Wonderful Pistachios) 1:36
122. Thomas Brown (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 1:36
123. David Fleischhauer (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 1:36
124. Julio Mollinedo (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 1:37
125. Andrew Goessling (Stage 17 Racing) 1:37
126. Igor Volshteyn (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:37
127. Nathan King (Competitive Cyclist) 1:39
128. Alexey Shmidt (Team Type 1 Development) 1:39
129. Alder Martz (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:40
130. Lucas Binder (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 1:40
131. Victor Riquelme (Wonderful Pistachios) 1:40
132. Torey Philipp (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:42
133. Eric Young (Bissell Pro Cycling) 1:42
134. Neil Bezdek (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 1:43
135. Tyler Karnes (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 1:44
136. Tyler Brandt (XO Communications p/b Cisco) 1:44
137. Orion Berryman (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 1:44
138. Chris Johnson (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:45
139. Yosvany Falcon (Wonderful Pistachios) 1:45
140. John Simes (Jamis Sutter Home) 1:45
141. Willy Zellmer (RBS Morgans – Altitude Technology Solutions) 1:46
142. Ben Zawacki (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 1:47
143. Jared Nieters (XO Communications p/b Cisco) 1:48
144. Robin Eckmann (Cal Giant Berry / Specialized) 1:48
145. Andrew Gonzales (Elbowz Racing) 1:48
146. Demis Aleman (Jamis Sutter Home) 1:50
147. Jos Le Roux (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 1:52
148. Ricky Gargiulo (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:53
149. Chris Balestrini (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose) 1:54
150. Mat Stephens (Elbowz Racing) 1:55
151. Luke Keough (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop)
152. Colt Peterson (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 1:55
153. Tony Hall (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 1:58
154. Diego Yepez (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:01
155. Brandon Trafton (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:02
156. Isaac Enderline (BMC-Hincapie Development Team) 2:05
157. Dan Ramsey (Champion Systems/Stans/CRCA) 2:06
158. Adam Carr (Stage 17 Racing) 2:08
159. Nick Schreiber (Landis/Trek) 2:09
160. Michael Larsen (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:10
161. Russell Brown (XO Communications p/b Cisco)
162. Cory Greenberg (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 2:10
163. Thorlak Frank (Spy-Swamis Development Elite)
164. Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 2:11
165. Tyler Jewell (Elbowz Racing) 2:13
166. Jerome Townsend (Mountain Khakis/SmartStop) 2:15
167. Daniel Katz (Stage 17 Racing) 2:16
168. Anthony Canevari (Cash Call Mortgage) 2:22
169. Marco Li (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose) 2:22
170. Austin Carroll (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 2:24
171. Mike Tettleton (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:25
172. Justin Morris (Team Type 1 Development) 2:25
173. John Abate (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 2:27
174. Matt DeGiacomo (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose) 2:28
175. Art Rand (Stage 17 Racing) 2:29
176. Brian McCulloch (Cash Call Mortgage) 2:32
177. Justin Williams (Cash Call Mortgage) 2:35
178. Branden Russell (Team Type 1 Development) 2:35
179. Patrick Caro (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:36
180. Stradford Helms (Team Type 1 Development) 2:40
181. Jeff Schiller (Garneau Quebecor Norton-Rose)
182. Daniel Farinha (Full Circle Cycling/Pure Gear) 2:45
183. Eric Bennett (Wonderful Pistachios) 2:46
184. Sterling Magnell (Wonderful Pistachios) 2:49
185. Trevor Haag (Spy-Swamis Development Elite) 2:50
186. Andrew Bosco (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 2:57
187. Colin Gibson (Hagens Berman Cycling Team) 3:08
188. Ben Bertiger (Stage 17 Racing) 3:20
189. Andrea Ciacchini (Team Type 1 Development) 3:42
190. Ben Chaddock (Team Exergy) 4:05
191. Christian Varley (Simple Green-Bike Religion) 0:16:31