May 26, 2012 – American Amber Neben of Team Specialized – lululemon secured the Exergy Leaders jersey on Stage 2 presented by Union Pacific in Kuna, Idaho with a win today in the Exergy Tour Individual Time Trial. She posted a time of 21 minutes 37.67 seconds. Two teammates joined her on the podium for a soggy sweep of the race-against-the-clock top spots, Evelyn Stevens (USA) in second spot 15 seconds back and Clara Hughes (Canada) in third 20 seconds back.

Stevens, who is the reigning U.S. National Time Trial Champion, is now second overall in the General Classificiation (G.C.), 11 seconds behind Neben.  Hughes not only finished third in the ITT, but moves to third overall on G.C., 14 seconds back.  Another Team Specialized – lululemon teammate, Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Germany), finished sixth in the time trial today and is 21 seconds back on G.C., relinquishing the Exergy Race Leader jersey to fourth position on G.C.

“I am on the best team in the world, between sponsors, equipment, staff and teammates.  It’s all the best. We all get along and want to see each other do the best, so we feed off that and then you see it in the results, too,” said Neben, who won the World Time Trial Championship in 2008.

Weather conditions made the out-and-back 10.4-mile (16.7 kilometer) Individual Time Trial more challenging than originally expected, with most riders being more conservatie in the tight, narrow turn at the halfway point.   A constant rain fell throughout the race and chilly temperatures hovered around the 45-degree (fahrenheit) mark.

About the time trial course, Neben added, “I was afraid it might be a little slick (due to the rain), so I was a little conservative going out. It was good in the sense that those first corners were pretty early. I was careful at the turnaround, it was kinda tight there. The good thing was essentially it was just straight out the whole time, turnaround, come back, so there wasn’t too much to worry about. I think that was where the race was going to be won, in the straightaway.”

The only award jersey to change hands was the Exergy Leader Jersey, now worn by Neben. The Colavita Queen of the Mountains jersey continues to be worn by Stevens and Teutenberg will wear the PowerBar Sprint jersey. Gillian Carleton, riding for the Canadian National Team, continues in the St. Luke’s Sports Medicine Best Young Rider jersey for a third day.  Elizabeth Newell (USA) of the NOW and Novartis for MS team will continue as the Exergy Most Aggressive Rider.

The “Queen Stage” of the Exergy Tour is a day for the climbers on Sunday, May 27. The riders will cover 4,520 feet of vertical gain in the Boise National Forest west of the Sawtooth Mountains, headed from Crouch/Garden Valley to Idaho City. This 59.7-mile (96-kilometer) road race Stage 3 presented by the USA Pro Challenge will begin at Noon MT and is expected to finish at 3 p.m.  The Exergy Tour can be followed daily via Tour Tracker®, with live Web coverage and free downloads available for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.

Canadians continue to strut their stuff as  Gillian Carleton (Can) Canadian National Team was 5th, Tara Whitten (Can) Team Tibco-To the Top placed 9th and Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Canadian National Team claimed 10th to put four Canucks in the top 10.

Results

1. Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:21:38
2. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:15
3. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:20
4. Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  0:29
5. Gillian Carleton (Can) Canadian National Team  0:31
6. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:34
7. Alison Powers (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  0:37
8. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:42
9. Tara Whitten (Can) Team Tibco-To the Top  0:45
10. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Canadian National Team  0:58
11. Anne Samplonius (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS  1:02
12. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Exergy Twenty12  1:03
13. Kristin Mcgrath (USA) Exergy Twenty12
14. Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Exergy Twenty12  1:09
15. Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:10
16. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  1:12
17. Carmen Small (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:14
18. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  1:17
19. Tayler Wiles (USA) Exergy Twenty12  1:20
20. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team  1:33
21. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
22. Claudia Häusler (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS  1:36
23. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:37
24. Maria-Luisa Calle (Col) EspnW Pro Cycling
25. Laura Brown (Can) Canadian National Team  1:38
26. Megan Guarnier (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  1:43
27. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized-lululemon  1:46
28. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:48
29. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS  1:49
30. Amanda Miller (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  1:51
31. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Exergy Twenty12  1:55
32. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
33. Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:59
34. Lauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  2:00
35. Rachel Neylan (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  2:02
36. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  2:21
37. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team  2:22
38. Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  2:24
39. Kathryn Bertine SKN EspnW Pro Cycling  2:25
40. Nicole Cooke (Gbr) Faren Honda Team  2:27
41. Elizabeth Newell (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  2:29
42. Andrea Dvorak (USA) Exergy Twenty12
43. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  2:37
44. Loren Rowney (Aus) Team Specialized-lululemon  2:38
45. Emily Kachorek (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  2:39
46. Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  2:43
47. Christina Gokey-Smith (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  2:49
48. Moriah MacGregor (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  2:52
49. Addyson Albershardt (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  2:56
50. Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling  3:01
51. Courteney Lowe (Nzl) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  3:08
52. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Canadian National Team  3:11
53. Jackie Kurth (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  3:13
54. Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion  3:15
55. Jen Weinbrecht (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  3:20
56. Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy Twenty12  3:21
57. Gerrike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  3:29
58. Jessie Maclean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  3:34
59. Kathryn Donovan (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling
60. Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  3:35
61. Rowena Fry (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS
62. Rebecca Werner (Aus) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  3:40
63. Polona Batagelj (Slo) Diadora-Pasta Zara  3:41
64. Liza Racchetto (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita
65. Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora-Pasta Zara  3:44
66. Leah Guloien (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  3:45
67. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
68. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
69. Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  4:01
70. Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
71. Joanie Caron (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  4:08
72. Anna Sanders (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  4:11
73. Els Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
74. Kristen Lasasso (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  4:17
75. Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Faren Honda Team  4:20
76. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Honda Team  4:27
77. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara  4:30
78. Mary Zider (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling  4:41
79. Lindsay Myers (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  4:44
80. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora-Pasta Zara  4:48
81. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Faren Honda Team  4:49
82. Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  4:52
83. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012
84. Alessandra d’Ettorre (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara  4:58
85. Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion  5:11
86. Alisha Welsh (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  5:14
87. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Faren Honda Team  5:17
88. Mei Yu Hsiao (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan  5:19
89. Ho Hsun Huang (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan  5:25
90. Emma Mackie (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  5:34
91. Jessica Uebelhart (Sui) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  5:45
92. Belinda Goss (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  5:55
93. Celine Van Severen (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  6:04
94. Myfanwy Galloway (Aus) Faren Honda Team  6:28
HD  Kimberly Buyl (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  6:45
HD  Anouk Rockx (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  7:01
HD  Yu Hsuan Lee (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan  7:33
DNF  Hsiao Chia Tseng (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan
DNF  Kendall Ryan (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top
DNS  Sofie De Nys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team

GC after Stage 2

1. Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  3:42:01
2. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:11
3. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:14
4. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:21
5. Gillian Carleton (Can) Canadian National Team  0:24
6. Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  0:26
7. Alison Powers (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  0:33
8. Tara Whitten (Can) Team Tibco-To the Top  0:38
9. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:41
10. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Canadian National Team  1:04
11. Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:09
12. Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Exergy Twenty12  
13. Kristin Mcgrath (USA) Exergy Twenty12
14. Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Exergy Twenty12
15. Anne Samplonius (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS  1:16
16. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  1:17
17. Carmen Small (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:22
18. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  1:25
19. Tayler Wiles (USA) Exergy Twenty12
20. Laura Brown (Can) Canadian National Team  1:39
21. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  1:41
22. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  1:42
23. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team  1:43
24. Megan Guarnier (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  1:46
25. Maria-Luisa Calle (Col) EspnW Pro Cycling  1:47
26. Claudia Häusler (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS  1:55
27. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Exergy Twenty12
28. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS  1:59
29. Amanda Miller (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  2:02
30. Rachel Neylan (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  2:03
31. Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
32. Lauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  2:05
33. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  2:10
34. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  2:14
35. Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  2:30
36. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  2:37
37. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  2:44
38. Andrea Dvorak (USA) Exergy Twenty12
39. Nicole Cooke (Gbr) Faren Honda Team  2:47
40. Elizabeth Newell (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
41. Emily Kachorek (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  2:55
42. Jamie Dinkins-Bookwalter (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling  3:16
43. Courteney Lowe (Nzl) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies  3:30
44. Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion
45. Alison Tetrick (USA) Exergy Twenty12
46. Jackie Kurth (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  3:33
47. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Canadian National Team  
48. Gerrike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  3:42
49. Jen Weinbrecht (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  3:43
50. Jessie Maclean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS
51. Polona Batagelj (Slo) Diadora-Pasta Zara  3:56
52. Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora-Pasta Zara
53. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012  4:05
54. Liza Racchetto (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  4:06
55. Leah Guloien (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  4:10
56. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012  4:14
57. Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012  4:21
58. Joanie Caron (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  4:29
59. Anna Sanders (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  4:36
60. Els Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012  4:38
61. Kristen Lasasso (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  4:40
62. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized-lululemon  4:44
63. Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Faren Honda Team  4:52
64. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Honda Team  4:53
65. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara  5:00
66. Lindsay Myers (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top
67. Mary Zider (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling  5:02
68. Flavia Oliveira (Bra) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  5:18
69. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Ridley 2012  5:20
70. Alessandra d’Ettorre (Ita) Diadora-Pasta Zara  5:23
71. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Faren Honda Team  5:28
72. Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) ABUS Nutrixxion  5:34
73. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Faren Honda Team  5:47
74. Mei Yu Hsiao (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan
75. Emma Mackie (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  5:51
76. Christina Gokey-Smith (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  5:52
77. Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized-lululemon  5:58
78. Alisha Welsh (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  6:01
79. Moriah MacGregor (Can) EspnW Pro Cycling  6:15
80. Rowena Fry (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS  6:45
81. Celine Van Severen (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team  6:51
82. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Canadian National Team  7:32
83. Amber Pierce (USA) Diadora-Pasta Zara  8:04
84. Rebecca Werner (Aus) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH Bikes Pro Women’s racing  8:25
85. Ho Hsun Huang (Tpe) Axman Team Taiwan  8:52
86. Addyson Albershardt (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS  9:14
87. Kathryn Donovan (USA) EspnW Pro Cycling
88. Jennifer Purcell (USA) Team Tibco-To the Top  9:49
89. Loren Rowney (Aus) Team Specialized-lululemon  0:10:20
90. Kathryn Bertine SKN EspnW Pro Cycling  0:10:27
91. Belinda Goss (Aus) ABUS Nutrixxion  0:12:25
92. Myfanwy Galloway (Aus) Faren Honda Team  0:16:19
93. Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Forno D’Asolo Colavita  0:21