March 19, 2018 (Chico, CA) – Canadian Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling) finished just off the final GC podium in 4th only one second away as the men’s Chico Stage Race wrapped up on Sunday with the 49.58km Steve Harrison Memorial Downtown Criterium.

Ellsay was 11th in the opening Stage 1 Thunderhill Raceway Circuit Race, 7th in the Paskenta Road Race, 144.22km, 4th in the River Road Time Trial 16.03km and 41st in the final Crit with the same time as the winner.

Results

Stage 2 – Paskenta Road Race – 144.22km
1. Quinten Kirby* (Marc Pro Cycling) 3:41:06
2. Gavin Murray (Marc Pro Cycling)
3. Alex Hoehn* (Aevolo Cycling)
4. Chris Riekert (Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Equator Coffees)
5. Taylor Warren (The 303 Project)
6. Jackson Duncan (Cycle Sport-Specialized p/b Muscle Milk)
7. Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling)
8. Robert Pearce (Cycle Sport-Specialized p/b Muscle Milk)
9. Enrique Serrato (Team California)
10. Camden Vodicka* (Destil-Parkhotel Valkenburg)
11. Laurent Gervais* (Aevolo Cycling)

Stage 3 – River Road Time Trial – 16.03km
1. Cory Lockwood (Team Project Echelon) 19:27.370
2. Sam Boardman (Marc Pro Cycling) 0:37
3. Chris Riekert (Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Equator Coffees) 0:39
4. Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling) 0:40
5. Joseph Bacala (PACIFIC PREMIER BANK CYCLING TEAM) 1:05
6. Alex Hoehn* (Aevolo Cycling) 1:07
7. Dillon Caldwell (The 303 Project) 1:23
8. Tim McBirney* (Cycle Sport-Specialized p/b Muscle Milk) 1:24
9. Justin Mauch (Marc Pro Cycling)
10. Laurent Gervais* (Aevolo Cycling) 1:27

Stage 4 – Steve Harrison Memorial Downtown Criterium – 49.58km
1. Justin Williams (Williams Racing) 1:10:04
2. Scott Law (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling)
3. Quinten Kirby* (Marc Pro Cycling)
4. Cory Williams (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling)
5. Alessandro Proni (Dolce Vita Freewheel p/b SL2)
6. Kent Ross* (Hedrick Racing)
7. Gerardo Medina (Team California)
8. Laurent Gervais* (Aevolo Cycling)
9. Tyler Stites* (Aevol Cycling)
10. Robert Pearce (Cycle Sport-Specialized p/b Muscle Milk)

41. Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling)

GC after Stage 4
1. Cory Lockwood (Team Project Echelon) 6:35:02
2. Sam Boardman (Marc Pro Cycling) 0:37
3. Chris Riekert (Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Equator Coffees) 0:39
4. Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling) 0:40
5. Alex Hoehn* (Aevolo Cycling) 1:03
6. Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) 1:35
7. Dillon Caldwell (The 303 Project) 1:44
8. Tim McBirney* (Cycle Sport-Specialized p/b Muscle Milk) 1:45
9. Laurent Gervais* (Aevolo Cycling) 1:48
10. Camden Vodicka* (Destil-Parkhotel Valkenburg) 1:51