April 30, 2011 (Silver City, NM) – Canada’s Clara Hughes (Pactimo Cycling Team) won the Stage 4, the Downtown Silver City Criterium strengthening her hold on the leader’s jersey. Mara Abbott (Diadora-Pasta Zara Team) placed second and sits second overall while Patuzzo Eleonora (Diadora-Pasta Zara Team) was third. Canada’s Heather Logan-Sprenger (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo) finished 4th.

Joesph Lewis (Trek-Livestrong) won the men’s Crit over Alejandr Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) in second with Aaron Kemps (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling) in third. Robert Britton (BISSELL Pro Cycling) lead the Canadians in 40th and now sits 16th overall behind Francisco Mancebo (Realcyclist.com Cycling Team) who continues to top the men’s GC.

Results

Elite Women

1. Clara Hughes (Pactimo Cycling Team) 1:07:02
2. Mara Abbott (Diadora-Pasta Zara Team)
3. Eleonora Patuzzo (Diadora-Pasta Zara Team)
4. Heather Logan-Sprenger (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo)
5. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo)

13. Veronique Labonte (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda)
15. Rhae Shaw (CycleU)
16. Denise Ramsden (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda)
17. Lex Albrecht (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda)
33. Anne Guzman (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 0:06
45. Moria MacGregor (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 0:20

Elite Men

1. Joesph Lewis (Trek-LIVESTRONG) 1:34:14
2. Alejandr Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita)
3. Aaron Kemps (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling)
4. Dan Summerhill (Chipotle Development Team)
5. Anibal Borrajo (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita)

40. Robert Britton (BISSELL Pro Cycling)
53. Eric Wohlberg (KBS-OptumHealth)
114. Marsh Cooper (KBS-OptumHealth)

GC after Stage 4

Elite Women

1. Clara Hughes (Pactimo Cycling Team) 9:47:43
2. Mara Abbott (Diadora-Pasta Zara Team) 1:53
3. Rhae Shaw (CycleU) 3:08
4. Janel Holcomb (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo) 3:25
5. Alison Starnes (Peanut Butter & Co.TWENTY12) 4:17

12. Heather Logan-Sprenger (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo) 6:17
14. Denise Ramsden (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 7:00
20. Veronique Labonte (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 9:16
21. Lex Albrecht (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 10:05
33. Anne Guzman (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 16:17
39. Moria MacGregor (Team Juvederm-Specialized-Mazda) 9:42

Elite Men

1. Francisco Mancebo (Realcyclist.com Cycling Team) 9:19:44
2. Ben Day (Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling) 1:15
3. Luis Amaran (Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita) 1:40
4. Dale Parker (Trek-LIVESTRONG) 1:53
5. Lachlan Morton (Chipotle Development Team) 2:03

16. Robert Britton (BISSELL Pro Cycling) 3:01
44. Eric Wohlberg (KBS-OptumHealth) 6:23
102. Marsh Cooper (KBS-OptumHealth) 15:34