May 24, 2012 – Canadian riders are on fire at the inaugural 2012 Exergy Tour, an important women’s road cycling event. Canada finished 1-2-3 in the 3.1-kilometre opening prologue, with Tara Whitten (Tibco-To-The-Top) taking the yellow jersey. National team rider Gillian Carleton took the second place, while Clara Hughes (Specialized-lululemon) placed third.

“It was such a strong field today. I am very proud to wear the first ever yellow jersey at the Exergy Tour,” said Whitten while talking to the race announcer after the podium ceremony.

“The Canadian cycling program made huge improvements over past several years. Gillian is a strong member of the Women’s Team Pursuit on the track, and I am very excited for the Olympic Games coming up this summer. I am thrilled that we’re both in top form. We are only getting stronger.”

Added Whitten: “It’s pretty unusual for us to have great crowds. It’s exciting. The first comment I got from one of my teammate coming back was that the crowds were amazing, and it pushes you to give everything you have in there. We have a really strong team here and we are excited for the days to come.”

Gillian Carleton takes the lead in the Best Young Rider, awarded to the Top U23 athlete.

The 2012 Exergy Tour is a five-day professional stage race for women’s cycling in Idaho. Tomorrow will feature the second day of racing, a 123.8-kilometre race in Nampa.

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Results
1. Tara Whitten (Can) Team Tibco – To the Top 4:09.64
2. Gillian Carleton (Can) Canadian National Team 0:00.3
3. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:00.9
4. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:02.5
5. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:02.8
6. Alison Powers (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:02.8
7. Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:04.3
8. Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:05.5
9. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:05.9
10. Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:07.0
11. Rachel Neylan (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:07.9
12. Laura Brown (Can) Canadian National Team 0:08.1
13. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:08.2
14. Megan Guarnier (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:09.5
15. Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:11.0
16. Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:11.3
17. Lauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:11.4
18. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:11.7
19. Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:12.4
20. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:12.6
21. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:12.8
22. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Canadian National Team 0:12.8
23. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Exergy Twenty12 0:12.9
24. Loren Rowney (Aus) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:13.2
25. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:13.9
26. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:14.7
27. Kristin Mcgrath (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:15.0
28. Carmen Small (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:15.3
29. Jennifer Wheeler (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:15.6
30. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team 0:15.8
31. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:16.2
32. Jessie Maclean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:16.3
33. Tayler Wiles (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:16.4
34. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team 0:16.6
35. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:16.7
36. Maria-Luisa Calle (Col) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:16.8
37. Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:17.6
38. Amanda Miller (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:17.8
39. Christina Gokey-Smith (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:17.9
40. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:19.0
41. Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:19.3
42. Gerrike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:20.3
43. Anne Samplonius (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:21.0
44. Polona Batagelj (Slo) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:21.4
45. Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:21.5
46. Rebecca Werner (Aus) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:21.5
47. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:21.7
48. Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:22.0
49. Emily Kachorek (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:22.7
50. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:22.8
51. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:23.1
52. Lindsay Myers (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:23.2
53. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:23.9
54. Andrea Dvorak (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:24.0
55. Emma Mackie (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:24.2
56. Elizabeth Newell (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:24.8
57. Rowena Fry (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:25.3
58. Claudia Häusler (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS 0:25.6
59. Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:26.2
60. Jackie Kurth (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:26.7
61. Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team 0:26.9
62. Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:27.1
63. Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:27.2
64. Mary Zider (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:27.4
65. Joanie Caron (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:27.6
66. Courteney Lowe (NZl) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:28.4
67. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Canadian National Team 0:29.3
68. Jen Weinbrecht (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:29.4
69. Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:29.4
70. Addyson Albershardt (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:29.6
71. Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:29.7
72. Kristen Lasasso (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:29.9
73. Els Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:30.6
74. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:31.0
75. Anna Sanders (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:31.4
76. Liza Racchetto (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:31.4
77. Alessandra d’Ettorre (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:31.5
78. Leah Guloien (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:31.6
79. Kathryn Bertine SKN EspnW Pro Cycling 0:32.8
80. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:32.9
81. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Honda Team 0:33.0
82. Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:33.0
83. Alisha Welsh (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:33.8
84. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:34.4
85. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Faren Honda Team 0:34.6
86. Mei Yu Hsiao (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:35.2
87. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:36.4
88. Jessica Uebelhart (Swi) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:37.6
89. Moriah MacGregor (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:37.6
90. Kendall Ryan (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:37.9
91. Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Faren Honda Team 0:39.3
92. Belinda Goss (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:41.5
93. Ho Hsun Huang (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:43.1
94. Kimberly Buyl (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:44.1
95. Kathryn Donovan (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:44.2
96. Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Faren Honda Team 0:45.4
97. Myfanwy Galloway (Aus) Faren Honda Team 0:47.5
98. Anouk Rockx (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:48.9
99. Yu Hsuan Lee (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:51.4
100. Hsiao Chia Tseng (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:52.4
101. Celine Van Severen (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:53.7
102. Sofie De Nys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:56.8
103. Chia Hui Lin (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 1:05.5

GC after the Prologue

1. Tara Whitten (Can) Team Tibco – To the Top 4:09.00
2. Gillian Carleton (Can) Canadian National Team
3. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:01.00
4. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:03.00
5. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon
6. Alison Powers (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
7. Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:04.00
8. Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:06.00
9. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon
10. Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon 0:07.00
11. Rachel Neylan (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:08.00
12. Laura Brown (Can) Canadian National Team
13. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Exergy Twenty12
14. Megan Guarnier (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:10.00
15. Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:11.00
16. Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Exergy Twenty12
17. Lauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:12.00
18. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS
19. Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:13.00
20. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
21. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized-lululemon
22. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Canadian National Team
23. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Exergy Twenty12
24. Loren Rowney (Aus) Team Specialized-lululemon
25. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:14.00
26. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS 0:15.00
27. Kristin Mcgrath (USA) Exergy Twenty12
28. Carmen Small (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
29. Jennifer Wheeler (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top 0:16.00
30. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team
31. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
32. Jessie Maclean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS
33. Tayler Wiles (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:17.00
34. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team
35. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS
36. Maria-Luisa Calle (Col) EspnW Pro Cycling
37. Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:18.00
38. Amanda Miller (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top
39. Christina Gokey-Smith (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
40. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Exergy Twenty12 0:19.00
41. Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora-Pasta Zara
42. Gerrike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:20.00
43. Anne Samplonius (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:21.00
44. Polona Batagelj (Slo) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:22.00
45. Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling
46. Rebecca Werner (Aus) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing
47. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
48. Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion
49. Emily Kachorek (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:23.00
50. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
51. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
52. Lindsay Myers (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top
53. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:24.00
54. Andrea Dvorak (USA) Exergy Twenty12
55. Emma Mackie (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion
56. Elizabeth Newell (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 0:25.00
57. Rowena Fry (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS
58. Claudia Häusler (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS 0:26.00
59. Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top
60. Jackie Kurth (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:27.00
61. Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team
62. Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
63. Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita
64. Mary Zider (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling 0:28.00
65. Joanie Caron (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling
66. Courteney Lowe (NZl) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:29.00
67. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Canadian National Team
68. Jen Weinbrecht (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:30.00
69. Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion
70. Addyson Albershardt (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
71. Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon
72. Kristen Lasasso (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing
73. Els Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:31.00
74. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora-Pasta Zara
75. Anna Sanders (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:32.00
76. Liza Racchetto (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita
77. Alessandra d’Ettorre (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara
78. Leah Guloien (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling
79. Kathryn Bertine SKN EspnW Pro Cycling 0:33.00
80. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
81. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Honda Team
82. Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Forno D’Asolo Colavita
83. Alisha Welsh (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing 0:34.00
84. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012 0:35.00
85. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Faren Honda Team
86. Mei Yu Hsiao (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan
87. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara 0:37.00
88. Jessica Uebelhart (Swi) Forno D’Asolo Colavita 0:38.00
89. Moriah MacGregor (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling
90. Kendall Ryan (USA) Team Tibco – To the Top
91. Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Faren Honda Team 0:39.00
92. Belinda Goss (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion 0:42.00
93. Ho Hsun Huang (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:43.00
94. Kimberly Buyl (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:44.00
95. Kathryn Donovan (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling
96. Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Faren Honda Team 0:46.00
97. Myfanwy Galloway (Aus) Faren Honda Team 0:48.00
98. Anouk Rockx (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:49.00
99. Yu Hsuan Lee (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:52.00
100. Hsiao Chia Tseng (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 0:53.00
101. Celine Van Severen (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:54.00
102. Sofie De Nys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team 0:57.00
103. Chia Hui Lin (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan 1:06.00