May 13, 2017 (Sacramento, California) – Kirsti Lay (Rally Cycling) led the Canadian charge on Stage 3 from Elk Grove to Sacramento, 118km, as Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb won the bunch sprint over Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team in second and Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5 in third.

Late escapee Mandy Heintz (USA) Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling was reeled in with 5km to go and the pack stayed together for the final run in to Sacramento where Rivera took charge. Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling now has a mere 1-second lead over Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam for the top spot while Lex Albrecht (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank remains the top Canuck overall in 14th with Lay 17th.

Results

1. Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb 2:55:37
2. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team
3. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5
4. Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing
5. Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
6. Lizzie Williams (Aus) Hagens Berman – Supermint
7. Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling
8. Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling
9. Samantha Schneider (USA) US National Team
10. Abby-Mae Parkinson (Gbr) Drops

22. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Sunweb
28. Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Team Illuminate
30. Lex Albrecht (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
56. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam  0:06
57. Jasmin Duehring (Can) Sho–Air Twenty20
75. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling 0:27

GC after Stage 3

1. Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 9:09:31
2. Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 0:01
3. Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 0:29
4. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 0:31
5. Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 0:33
6. Ruth Winder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:37
7. Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb 0:49
8. Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank    0:53
9. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing    1:17
10. Martina Ritter (Aut) Drops    1:26

14. Lex Albrecht (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 2:03
17. Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling 2:19
20. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Sunweb 3:08
30. Jasmin Duehring (Can) Sho–Air Twenty20 5:05
36. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 8:31
56. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling 10:54
70. Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Team Illuminate 16:05