March 31, 2017 (Fayetteville, Arkansas) – Canada’s Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) finished 2nd on the 95.5 km Stage 2 road race behind winner and race leader Ruth Winder (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) with Lauren Stephens (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank) in third. Bergen is now 5th overall.
Results (brief)1. Ruth Winder (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) 2:41:19
2. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) 0:02
3. Lauren Stephens (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank)
4. Claire Rose (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling)
5. Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman | Supermint)
6. Lizzie Williams (Hagens Berman | Supermint) 0:05
7. Diana Penuela (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling)
8. Erica Allar (Rally Cycling)
9. Starla Teddergreen (Hagens Berman | Supermint)
10. Emma White (Rally Cycling)
18. Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing) 0:13
44. Emily Spence (QCW Cycling) 0:31
58. Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) 1:09
GC after Stage 2
1. Ruth Winder (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) 2:52:03
2. Lauren Stephens (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank) 00:10
3. Kathryn Buss (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank) 00:22
4. Claire Rose (Visit Dallas Dna Cycling) 00:33
5. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) 0:41
6. Katharine Hall (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) 0:42
7. Tayler Wiles (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling) 0:52
8. Emma White (Rally Cycling) 0:58
9. Ingrid Drexel (Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank) 1:00
10. Stefanie Sydlik (Qcw Cycling) 1:06
12. Marie-Soleil Blais (Team Elevate Racing) 1:14
47. Emily Spence (QCW Cycling) 2:28
49. Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) 2:41