May 08, 2014 – AEG, presenter of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California, is once again proud to host the top women in cycling at its annual event. In 2014, for the first time, the women will be racing for two days, including an opening day circuit race followed by a second day time trial. Both competitions will be presented by SRAM.

Following the start of the men’s race May 11, women from the top professional, national and composite teams will face off on the 1.25-mile circuit course around the State Capitol building in Sacramento. Capped at 115 riders, the massive field will include some of the sport’s best. Many of the women racing are repeat Olympians, World and National titleholders, and have resumes including victories at top road races around the world.

The field is filled with former and current National Champions including:

• Team Specialized-lululemon’s Evelyn Stevens, who also is defending champion of last year’s time trial; and Carmen Small, current National Time Trial Champion, as well as a podium finisher at the 2012 National Road Race Championships;
• UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Alison Powers, who has held multiple national titles; and Mara Abbott, two-time National Road Race Champion and two-time winner of the Giro d’Italia Femminile (2010 and 2013);
• FCS|Zngine p/b Mr. Restore’s Amber Neben, who has held multiple national and world titles in road racing and time trial;
• DNA Cycling p/b K4’s Tina Pic, one of the winningest women of overall race finishes and championship titles in the U.S.;
• SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI’s Robin Farina, 2011 National Road Race Champion.

Other current National Champions competing in the circuit race will include China’s National Champion Ni Man Song, riding for China Chongming-Giant-Champion System Pro Cycling, and New Zealand’s two-time National Road Race Champion Rushlee Buchanan, riding for UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team. Also featured will be TWENTY16 Pro Cycling p/b Breakaway from Cancer’s Greta Neimanas, the first U.S. paracyclist to be signed to a professional team.

“We are committed to advancing women’s cycling in the U.S. and providing a powerful platform, and there is no better way to do that than showcasing so many talented athletes in two different yet equally exciting race days,” said Kristin Bachochin, executive director of the race and senior vice president of AEG Sports. “We are thrilled fans will have the opportunity to cheer on some of the most decorated women cyclists in the sport at the 2014 Amgen Tour of California.”

The invitation-only time trial May 12 in Folsom will use the same fast and flat 12.6-mile course the men will race later in the day. The 20 cyclists announced last month (http://bit.ly/ATOCwomen) will include powerhouse competitors in the sport and riders representing the top three finishing teams in the circuit race.

The start list for the May 12 Folsom time trial follows:

– Evelyn Stevens, Team Specialized-lululemon
– Carmen Small, Team Specialized-lululemon
– Jasmin Glaesser, Team TIBCO
– Anika Todd, Team TIBCO
– Laura Brown, Colavita/Fine Cooking Women’s Pro Cycling Team
– Annie Ewart, Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies
– Brianna Walle, Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies
– Amber Gaffney, TWENTY16 Pro Cycling presented by Breakaway from Cancer
– Alison Tetrick, TWENTY16 Pro Cycling presented by Breakaway from Cancer
– Gillian Carleton, Vanderkitten Racing
– Amber Neben, FCS|Zngine presented by Mr. Restore
– Hong Yu Liang, China Chongming-Giant-Champion System Pro Cycling
– Greta Neimanas, U.S. Paracycling Team
– Robin Farina, SPY GIANT RIDE Elite Cycling Team
– Alison Powers, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
– Mara Abbott, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
– Kathryn Bertine, Saint Kitts and Nevis National Team
The final three spots will go to the top three finishers of the May 11 Circuit Race.

2014 Amgen Tour of California Women’s Circuit Race Startlist

UnitedHealthcare
1. Alison Powers (USA)
2. Coryn Rivera (USA)
3. Mara Abbott (USA)
4. Rushlee Buchanan (NZL)
Managers: Rachel Heal, Mike Tamayo

Specialized-lululemon
11. Anna Grace Christiansen (USA)
12. Carmen Small (USA)
13. Evelyn Stevens (USA)
14. Tayler Wiles (USA)
Manager: Kristy Scrymgeour

Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
21. Annie Ewart (CAN)
22. Brianna Walle (USA)
23. Courteney Lowe (NZL)
Manager: Patrick McCarty

Tibco-To the Top
31. Anika Todd (CAN)
32. Jasmin Glasser (CAN)
33. Jo Kiesanowski (NZL)
34. Kendall Ryan (USA)
35. Page Robertson (USA)
36. Sara Headley (USA)
Managers: Linda Jackson, Cheri Robertson

Twenty16-Breakaway From Cancer
41. Alison Tetrick (USA)
42. Amber Gaffney (USA)
43. Greta Neimanas (USA)
44. Mary Maroon (USA)
45. Sofia Arreola (MEX)
46. Summer Moak (USA)
Managers: Nicola Cranmer, Mari Holden

Vanderkitten
51. Fiona Strouts (GBR)
52. Gillian Carleton (CAN)
53. Kate Chilcott (NZL)
54. Korina Huizar (USA)
55. Liza Rachetto (USA)
56. Elle Anderson (USA)
Manager: Jonathan Coulter

Canadian National Team
61. Allison Beveridge (CAN)
62. Annie Foreman-Mackey (CAN)
63. Ariane Bonhomme (CAN)
64. Catherine Desserault (CAN)
65. Kinley Gibson (CAN)
66. Stephanie Roorda (CAN)
Manager: Craig Griffin

Colavita-Fine Cooking
71. Erica Allar (USA)
72. Jen Purcell (USA)
73. Laura Brown (CAN)
74. Lindsay Bayer (USA)
75. Mary Zider (USA)
76. Olivia Dillon (IRL)
Managers: Jame Carney

FCS|ZNGINE-Mr. Restore
81. Amber Neben (USA)
82. Amy Cutler (USA)
83. Anna Sanders (USA)
84. Erica Zaveta (USA)
85. Jessica Cutler (USA)
86. Mia Loquai (USA)
Managers: Lee Whaley

Spy-Giant Ride
91. Christina Gokey (USA)
92. Jennifer Whalen (USA)
93. Jessica Cerra (USA)
94. Kathryn Bertine (SKN)
95. Laura Van Gilder (USA)
96. Robin Farina (USA)
Managers: Kurt Stockton, Jim Miller

China Chongming-Giant
101. Huang Li (CHN)
102. Jiang Xiu Jie (CHN)
103. Liang Hong Yu (CHN)
104. Song Ni Man (CHN)
105. Zhao Xi Sha (CHN)
Manager: Wu Wei Pei

Metromint
111. Amanda Seigle (USA)
112. Eileen Mazzochette (USA)
113. Ellen Sherrill (USA)
114. Julie Bellerose (CAN)
115. Lina Martensson SWE
116. Mary-Ellen Ash (CAN)
Manager: Yuko Gee

Monster Media
121. Caitlin LaRoche (USA)
122. Michelle Ignash (USA)
123. Priscilla Calderon (USA)
124. Shelby Reynolds (USA)
125. Suzanne Sonye (USA)
Manager: Suzanne Sonye

BMW Development
131. Beth Newell (USA)
132. Colleen Gulick (USA)
133. Jacqueline McClure (USA)
134. Kerrin Strevell (USA)
135. Morgan Patton Brown (USA)
136. Sarah Lough (USA)
Manager: Michael Roecklein

iRT-Reactor
141. Amber Brown (USA)
142. Amy Benner (USA)
143. Dani Spires (USA)
144. Erica Grief (USA)
145. Martina Patella (USA)
146. Kaytie Scott (USA)
Manager: Martin Santos

Threshold Sports-Leadout Endurance Coaching
151. Clarice Sayle (USA)
152. Emily Thurston (USA)
153. Heather Ross (USA)
154. Jeanette Haggas (USA)
155. Josephine (Josie) Morgan (USA)
156. Kimberly (Kim) Fong (USA)
Manager: Mark Deterline

JetCycling
161. Alexa Perez (MEX)
162. Amber Vredenburg (USA)
163. Amelia  Milliegoat  Tanner (USA)
164. Amelie Bruneau (CAN)
165. Emily Flynn (CAN)
Manager: Jet Tanner

CRCA: Stan’s NoTubes-EnduranceWerx
171. Amanda Braverman (USA)
172. BrittLee Bowman (USA)
173. Camie Kornely (USA)
174. Cecilia Davis-Hayes (USA)
175. Helen Hatch (USA)
176. Rose Long (USA)
Manager: BritLee Bowman

DNA-K4
181. Anne Perry (USA)
182. Catherine Fegan-Kim (GBR)
183. Chantel Olsen (USA)
184. Heather Fischer (USA)
185. Kemi Garvin (USA)
186. Tina Pic (USA)
Manager: Alex Kim

Folsom Bike-Cervelo
191. Danielle Haulman (USA)
192. Diane Moug (CAN)
193. Heather Lipana (USA)
194. Judith Wexler (USA)
195. Sofia Marin (USA)
Managers: Erin Gorrell, Judd Vansickle