March 04, 2013 (Merced, CA) – Dion Smith (Full Circle powered by Pure Gear) won stage 4 of the Merco Credit Union Classic, the 193.1km Hilltop Ranch Road Race, in a bunch sprint. Phillip Gaimon (BISSELL Pro Cycling) took home the overall GC victory with a total time of 9:11:22, 50s ahead of second place overall, Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Jamis-Hagen Berman). Chad Haga (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) secured third in the GC. Top Canuck on the final stage was Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda), while  (Team H&R BLOCK) logged the best Canadian finish in the GC with 10th overall.

Results

Stage 4
1. Dion Smith (Full Circle powered by Pure Gear) 4:11:34
2. Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
3. Daniel Holloway (Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Incase)
4. Fabrizio Von Nacher (CashCall Mortgage)
5. Logan Loader (CashCall Mortgage)
6. Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Jamis-Hagen Berman)
7. Anthony Canevari (SoCalCycling.com)
8. Jose Alfredo Aguirre Infante
9. Serghei Tvetcov (Full Circle powered by Pure Gear)
10. Daniel Clifford (Full Circle powered by Pure Gear)

27. Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda)
34. David Stephens (Team H&R BLOCK)
38. Garrett Mcleod (Team H&R BLOCK)
55. Stuart Wight (Hagens Berman Cycling)
80. Jesse Reams (Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes) 1:39

Final GC
1. Phillip Gaimon (BISSELL Pro Cycling) 9:11:22
2. Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Jamis-Hagen Berman) 0:00:50
3. Chad Haga (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) 0:01:05
4. Kirk Carlsen 0:01:11
5. Tom Zirbel (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) 0:01:19
6. Jeremy Vennell (BISSELL Pro Cycling) 0:01:38
7. Michael Torckler (BISSELL Pro Cycling) 0:01:41
8. Serghei Tvetcov (Full Circle powered by Pure Gear) 0:01:46
9. Logan Loader (CashCall Mortgage) 0:01:52
10. David Stephens (Team H&R BLOCK) 0:01:55

13. Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:02:08
27. Garrett Mcleod (Team H&R BLOCK) 0:03:01
50. Jesse Reams (Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes) 0:04:34
72. Stuart Wight (Hagens Berman Cycling) 0:09:48