April 19, 2019 (Walla Walla, WA) – Canada’s Claire Cameron and Holly Simonson from Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes stole the show finishing second and third overall at the 21st edition of the Tour of Walla Walla in Washington this past weekend.
Simonson took the win on the 69.6km Waitsburg RR on Stage 2 while Cameron, who was guest riding for TRT, was second on the final 101.3km Kellogg Hollow RR and third on stages 1 and 2. Fellow Canuck Maggie Coles-Lyster (Pickle Juice Pro Cycling) in 5th overall won the 60-min Pro 1/2 Women’s Downtown Criterium on Stage 3.
And kudo’s to Ontario’s Chris Ernst of Hewdog Racing who lay claim to the yellow leader’s jersey following the 102.4km Pro 1/2 Men’s Stage 2 Waitsburg RR, and held it for the next two stages finishing fifth overall in the final GC. Fellow Canuck, Nigel Kinney of Langlois Brown Racing, had success as well with a third-place result in the Stage 3 Downtown Criterium, finishing sixth overall in the GC.
Results
Stage 1 Wilson Hollow TT: Pro Men TT Results
Stage 1 Wilson Hollow TT: Pro Women TT Results
Stage 2 Waitsburg RR: Pro Men Stg 2 Results
Stage 2 Waitsburg RR: Pro Women Stg 2 Results
Stage 3 Downtown Crit: Pro Men Stg 3 Results
Stage 3 Downtown Crit: Pro Women Stg 3 Results
Stage 4 Kellogg Hollow RR: Pro Men Stg 4 Results
Stage 4 Kellogg Hollow RR: Pro Women Stg 4 Results
Final GC
Pro Women
1. Michelle Howe (Northwest Tri & Bike) 6:55:58
2. Claire Cameron (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) 0:31
3. Holly Simonson (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) 4:59
4. Elise Donovan (Fast Fun Nice Racing Team p/b Wattie Ink) 5:45
5. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Pickle Juice Pro Cycling) 8:32
Full Pro Women Final GC Results
Pro Men
1. Daniel Lincoln (River City Bicycles/Bike Law) 8:17:07
2. Cortian Brown (Hangar 15 Bicycles) 0:32
3. Kaler Marshall (Hangar 15 Bicycles) 0:33
4. Jack Bardi (Velobody p/b Slocum) 0:43
5. Chris Ernst (Hewdog Racing) 2:05
6. Nigel Kinney (Langlois Brown Racing) 3:15