April 8, 2007 (Richmond, VA) – USA’s Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home) proved herself worthy of another victory as she won the inaugural women’s 2007 US Open Cycling Championships Richmond, Virginia over Advil-Chapstick teammates Jen McRae and Heather Labance in second and third respectively.

Top Canadian was Emilie Roy (Specialized-Vinci-Menikini) in 7th, followed by Joanie Caron (AE Sport Development) in 13th, and Karol-ann Canuel (Specialized-Vinci-Menikini) in 20th.

While the men got things started in Williamsburg the women took to the streets of Richmond to compete on a 43.2km (27-mile) city circuit sharing many of the same roads and routes that the men would soon roll over.

Pic and her team mates Iona Wynter and Andrea Dvorak worked with well to keep the other teams off guard, and while the women’s route did not include Libby Hill like the men’s, no one could be taken for granted.

In the final surge to the line Pic timed it perfectly for the win. The overall purse for the 2007 US Open Cycling Championships was $40,000 US – $30,000 US for the men’s event and $10,000 US for the women’s race.

Results

1. Tina Pic (Colavita/ Sutter Home) 1.04.16
2. Jennifer Mcrae (Advil-Chapstick)
3. Heather Labance (Advil ChapStick)
4. Erica Allar (Team Fuji/Salamander Racing)
5. Jenette Williams (Hub Racing)
6. Natalie Klemko (Advil ChapStick)
7. Emilie Roy (Specialized-Vinci-Menikini)
8. Hiroko Shimada (Target Training Women’s Team)
9. Robin Farina (Target Training Women’s Team)
10. Laura Bowles (Advil ChapStick)
11. Kathleen Billington (Target Training Women’s Team)
12. Iona Wynter (Colavita/ Sutter Home)
13. Joanie Caron (AE Sport Development)
14. Holli Steelman (Juice Plus/NC Cycling)
15. Lorena Candrian (HPC/LIST)
16. Leslie Jennings (ABRT-Latitude)
17. Andrea Dvorak (Colavita/ Sutter Home)
18. Heidi Woolever (ABRT/Latitude)
19. Kimberly Geist (TEAm Lipton)
20. Karol-ann Canuel (Specialized-Vinci-Menikini)
21. Sheba Farrin (Hub Racing)
22. Leigh Valetti (Target Training Women’s Team)
23. Mara Miller (Advil ChapStick)
24. Marie-Pierre Bedard (Specialized-Vinci-Menikini)
25. Anna Milkowski (Target Training Women’s Team)
26. Mandy Lozanno (Target Training Women’s Team)
27. Kirsten Robbins CN (Advil ChapStick)
28. Dale Tye (Hub Racing)
29. Diane Miller (C3/ADG/Joe’s ) 3.22
30. Janet Olney (C3/ADG/Joe’s Bike Shop)
31. Andrea Myers (Target Training Women’s Team) 11.44
32. Melissa Petty (BMW-Bianchi)
33. Wendy Ulmer (ABRT/Latitude)
34. Kristin Keim (Team Cycleworks)
35. Christine Wehlburg (National Capital Velo Club/Inov)
36. Lauren Shirock (BMW/Bianchi)
37. Julie Kuliecza (Richmond Ciclismo)
38. Tonya Lail (BMW/Bianchi)
39. Nicole Bossie (Juice Plus+)
40. Gwynne Reid (Team Natures Path / 3Sports)
41. Heidi Von Teitenberg (ABRT/Latitude)