April 18, 2014 (Winston-Salem, NC) – Reigning Canadian road champ, Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies, claimed 2nd behind winner Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini in the bunch sprint to the line at the 91km Winston-Salem Cycling Classic women’s professional road race on Friday – Eugenia Bujak of Poland (BTC City Ljubljana) was third. The criterium comprised of eight laps of an 11.5-km circuit. Fellow Canuck Lex Albrecht (Twenty16 Professional Cycling Team) was 6th and former Canadian road champ, Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies, was 10th.

Results

1. Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini 2:27:50
2. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
3. Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana
4. Erica Allar (USA) Colavita-Fine Cooking
5. Elena Cecchini (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren
6. Lex Albrecht (Can) Twenty16 Professional Cycling Team
7. Jessica Cutler (USA) FCS Zngine p/b Mr. Restore
8. Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO / To The Top
9. Hannah Barnes (Gbr) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
10. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies

DNF Joanie Caron (Can)