January 15, 2015 (Argentina) – The Tour Femenino de San Luis UCI women’s stage race is currently underway in Argentina, Jan. 11-16, and two Canucks are taking part. Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies racer Lex Albrecht (Can) is guest riding with Argentinian team Xirayas and Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO is on site with her squad. Albrecht is currently ranked sixth in the GC, which is led by Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO. Todd is sitting in 60th spot with two stages to go.

Results

Stage 1 – El Durazno-El Durazno – 80.2km
1. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) United Healthcare 2:12:08
2. Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy
3. Michela Pavin (Ita) Servetto Fotton
4. Talia ayelan Aguirre (Arg) Xirayas
5. Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Ale Cipollini

54. Lex Albrecht (Can) Xirayas
68. Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO 2:37

Stage 2 – Villa Mercedes-Villa Mercedes – 74.1km
1. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) United Healthcare 1:55:20
2. Paola Munoz (Chi) Bontrager 2122
3. Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Ale Cipollini
4. Luciene Ferreira da Silva (Bra) T.Cycling Funvic
5. Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) Italy

24. Lex Albrecht (Can) Xirayas
69. Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO

Stage 3 – Merlo-Merlo – 63.4km
1. Iraida Garcia Ocasio (Cub) Cuba 1:43:09
2. Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) Brazil
3. Paola Munoz (Chi) Bontrager 2122 0:03
4. Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy 0:04
5. Sindra Narvaez (Col) Cycling Tr-Vai

8. Lex Albrecht (Can) Xirayas
66. Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO 1:35

Stage 4 – El Durazno-El Durazno – 12.8km ITT
1. Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO 0:18:12
2. Alison Tetrick (USA) Xirayas
3. Ana Paula Polegatch (Bra) Brazil 0:12
4. Maria Carla Alvarez (Arg) Xirayas 0:18
5. Serika Mitchell (Col) Vaiano-Fondriest 0:22

9. Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO 0:33
10. Lex Albrecht (Can) Xirayas 0:35

GC after Stage 4
1. Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO 6:08:53
2. Alison Tetrick (USA) Xirayas
3. Ana Paula Polegatch (Bra) Brazil 0:12
4. Maria Carla Alvarez (Arg) Xirayas 0:18
5. Fernanda Da Silva Soulza (Bra) T.Cycling Funvic 0:31

6. Lex Albrecht (Can) Xirayas 0:35
60. Anika Todd (Can) TIBCO 4:41