April 28, 2012 (Fayetteville, AR) – Team TIBCO/To the Top recovered from Friday’s difficult second stage of the Joe Martin Stage Race in fine fashion. Team TIBCO’s Samantha Schneider took the win in today’s third stage, the Team’s second stage win of the race. Schneider won the bunch sprint at the end of 68-mile stage just ahead of teammate Lauren Hall.

“We tried to attack today to get back some GC time, but Optum did a good job keeping the race together,” said Team TIBCO European Directeur Sportif Angela van Smoorenberg. “Once we knew it would be a bunch sprint, we got organized and everyone did a great job leading out for the finish.”

Though today’s course was hilly, this stage often ends in a bunch sprint, so the Team was well prepared. “Most of this squad rode together in Europe earlier this month and they have brought a lot of fitness and cohesion to this race,” van Smoorenberg added. “Today’s win is a great result for Sam, Lauren and the Team.”

Joe Martin concludes Sunday with a 55/85-minute women/men’s criterium in Fayetteville.

Results (brief)

Elite Women

1. Samantha Schneider (TIBCO – To The Top)    3:06:03
2. Lauren Hall (TIBCO – To The Top)
3. Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
4. Carmen Small (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
5. Scotti Wilborne (Leborne)
6. Emma Grant (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
7. Amity Elliot (Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder)
8. Lex Albrecht (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
9. Amy McGuire (FCS-Rouse p/b Mr Restore)
10. Annie Ewart (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)

Elite Men – 183.4km

1. Eric Marcotte (ELBOWZ Racing)    4:14:21
2. Shawn Milne (Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team)
3. Joseph Schmalz (ELBOWZ Racing)
4. Andrew Dahlheim (Bissell Pro Cycling)
5. Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team)
6. Sam Johnson (Team Exergy)
7. Marlon Perez (Colombian National Team)
8. Chris Uberti (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist)
9. David Santos (CashCall Mortgage)
10. Steve Fisher (Hagens Berman Cycling)

17. Marsh Cooper (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
21. Sebastian Salas (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
22. Anton Varabei (Jet Fuel Coffee-La Bicicletta)
37. Antoine Duchesne (Garneau-Quebecor)
43. Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor)
63. Ryan Aitchenson (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist)
78. Jamie Riggs (Jet Fuel Coffee-La Bicicletta)   15:38
DNF Evan Mundy (Jet Fuel Coffee-La Bicicletta)

GC after Stage 3

EliteWomen

1. Carmen Small (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    5:45:27
2. Kathryn Donovan (FCS-Rouse p/b Mr Restore)    0:04
3. Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    0:46
4. Courteney Lowe (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    1:48
5. Maria Luisa (Colombian National Team)    2:10
6. Amanda Miller (TIBCO – To The Top)    2:24
7. Anna Sanders (FCS-Rouse p/b Mr Restore)    2:34
8. Lex Albrecht (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    2:44
9. Rachel Warner (FCS-Rouse p/b Mr Restore)    2:46
10. Emma Grant (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    2:52

Elite Men

1. Francisco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist Racing Team)    8:36:32
2. Shawn Milne (Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team)    0:16
3. Cesar Grajales (Competitive Cyclist Racing Team)    0:18
4. Sebastian Salas (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    0:20
5. Jeremy Vennell (Bissell Pro Cycling)    0:22
6. Andres Diaz Corales (Team Exergy)    0:24
7. Joseph Schmalz (ELBOWZ Racing)    0:25
8. Morgan Schmitt (Team Exergy)
9. Phil Gaimon (Kenda – 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team)    0:27
10. Juan Esteban Arango (Colombian National Team)

11. Marsh Cooper (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)    0:30
37. Antoine Duchesne (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose)    1:15
45. Ryan Aitchenson (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist)    1:35
52. Anton Varabei (Jet Fuel Coffee-La Bicicletta)    2:01
53. Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose)    2:18
83. Jamie Riggs (Jet Fuel Coffee-La Bicicletta)    34:18