April 22, 2018 (Pinos Altos, NM) – Canada’s Sara Poidevin (Rally Cycling) finished 2nd Overall and secured the Best Young Rider Jersey as well as the Tour of the Gila wrapped up on Sunday. UnitedHealthcare dominated the Gila Monster in the women’s race, with Diana Peuela Martinez winning the stage, 40” ahead of Katie Hall in second and Twenty20’s Leah Thomas in third.

Hall clinched the title for the second year for UnitedHealthcare, after last year’s win with Tayler Wiles. Poidevin remained in second overall, with Thomas in third on GC. Rally secured the best young riders jersey for Poidevin and the sprinters classification with Emma White. Edwige Patel won the overall Queen of the Mountain classification.

“Today was one of the most impressive team performances I have seen,” Rachel Heal said, Director Sportif for UHC. “The break had enough numbers and strength to put us under real pressure but the girls rose to the occasion and showed huge strength and determination. Diana put in a truly incredible ride, stepping up to a new level, and Katie absorbed the pressure of being the pre race favorite, racing with a confidence that comes from trust in her team and her strength.”

Rally had been a mere 8 seconds back heading into the final stage.

“We were trying to put UHC under pressure the whole day, our whole team buried ourselves as much as we could all day, it was a true fight until the end,” Poidevin said. “It’s great to come away with both the sprint and young rider jerseys. We worked really well together all week.”

The race held together for most of the day, before UHC’s Peuela’s attacked at 10k to go that launched her to the finish. Despite the GC loss, Rally were happy to head home with two jerseys.

“It’s early in the season, we’re only getting better,” White said. “We’re proud of this week. We didn’t quite come away with exactly what we wanted but we’re really, really happy.” Article Contributor: Rebecca Reza

Results

1. Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women 3:00:45
2. Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women 00:40
3. Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women
4. Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 00:43
5. Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling 00:47
6. Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico 00:50
7. Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling 00:52
8. Jennifer Luebke (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint
9. Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico
10. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling 01:10
11. Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 01:19
12. Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 01:26
13. Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 01:32
14. Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling 01:37
15. Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico 01:43
16. Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling 02:53
17. Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 04:34
18. Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air
19. Kristina Vrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles Racing 05:08
20. Emma Lujan (Can) QCW Cycling 05:13
21. Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico 05:21
22. Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 05:32
23. Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling
24. Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia
25. Stefanie Sydlik (USA) QCW Cycling
26. Serika Mitchel Guluma Ortiz (Col) Team Colombia
27. Yeni Lorena Colmenare (Col) Team Colombia
28. Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia
29. Jessica Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint
30. Starla Teddergreen (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 07:06
31. Ana Maria Hernandez Delgado (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico 07:08
32. Tarah Cole (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 07:10
33. Amber Pierce (USA) ALP Cycles Racing
34. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 10:27
35. Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing 10:49
36. Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico 11:02
37. Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico 11:27
38. Renata Bucher (Sui) Roxsolt Attaquer
39. Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico
40. Elizabeth Banks (Gbr) UnitedHealthcare Women 11:33
41. Jannie Milena Salcedo Zambrano (Col) Team Colombia
42. Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico
43. Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air
44. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Roxsolt Attaquer
45. Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women
46. Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint
47. Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico 19:29
48. Emily Rodger (USA) ALP Cycles Racing 24:17
49. Kasey McEvoy (USA) QCW Cycling 34:07
DNF Lori Nedescu (USA) QCW Cycling

Final GC

1. Katharine Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women 12:07:42
2. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling 00:44
3. Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women 02:11
4. Edwige Pitel (Fra) QCW Cycling 03:04
5. Diana Peñuela (Col) Unitedhealthcare Women 03:07
6. Jasmin Duehring (Can) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 03:27
7. Marcela Elizabeth Prieto (Mex) Swapit Agolico 03:31
8. Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling 04:34
9. Jennifer Luebke (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 04:56
10. Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Cycling 05:30
11. Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico 06:33
12. Chloe Dygert (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 07:05
13. Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 08:30
14. Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 09:07
15. Brenda Andrea Santoyo Perez (Mex) Swapit Agolico 09:08
16. Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally Cycling 09:17
17. Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 09:18
18. Heidi Franz (USA) Rally Cycling 12:18
19. Andrea Ramírez (Mex) Swapit Agolico 12:27
20. Serika Mitchel Guluma Ortiz (Col) Team Colombia 14:30
21. Stefanie Sydlik (USA) QCW Cycling 14:37
22. Deborah Paine (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 14:44
23. Yeni Lorena Colmenare (Col) Team Colombia 14:51
24. Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (Col) Team Colombia 15:10
25. Emma Lujan (Can) QCW Cycling 16:15
26. Liza Rachetto (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 17:13
27. Jessica Cerra (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 17:39
28. Elizabeth Banks (Gbr) UnitedHealthcare Women 19:37
29. Lily Williams (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 19:52
30. Manuela Escobar Jaramillo (Col) ALP Cycles Racing 20:00
31. Angie Liliana Sanabria Puerto (Col) Team Colombia 20:08
32. Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit Agolico 20:15
33. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 22:10
34. Kristina Vrouwenvelder (USA) ALP Cycles Racing 22:20
35. Ana Maria Hernandez Delgado (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico 25:11
36. Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air 25:21
37. Starla Teddergreen (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 26:10
38. Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Women 27:29
39. Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit Agolico 27:47
40. Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Roxsolt Attaquer 27:54
41. Amber Pierce (USA) ALP Cycles Racing 28:42
42. Tarah Cole (USA) Hagens Berman-Supermint 31:28
43. Lizbeth Yareli Salazar (Mex) Swapit Agolico 31:38
44. Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico 31:55
45. Renata Bucher (Sui) Roxsolt Attaquer 32:09
46. Jannie Milena Salcedo Zambrano (Col) Team Colombia 34:06
47. Julyn Renee Aguila Hernandez (Mex) Team Conade-Specialized-Visit Mexico 36:30
48. Emily Rodger (USA) ALP Cycles Racing 1:12:12
49. Kasey McEvoy (USA) QCW Cycling 1:35:43