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4th Shelley Olds
7th Virginia Perkins
Megan Guarnier, Emily Zell, Abby Lyn Cooper
Helene Drumm, Kristin Drumm, Kristina Seley.
Showcasing women's racing, the inaugural Women's Tour of California Criterium had a strong show of support from both competitors and fans. Held on the streets of downtown Santa Rosa, the four corner course was longer than a standard criterium course at a little over a mile. With 60 minutes of racing and a very competitive field, the NRC schedule opener was anyone's to win.
The strong NRC teams were represented with Cheerwine, Tobco, Aaron's, High Road, and Proman all sending challengers. The regional teams with Metromint, Norcal Velo, and Touchstone all coming out to test themselves against the best in the country.
It was fierce from the gun with primes of substantial cash winnings called out almost every other lap. A few attacks stretched the field, but the eagerness of the teams to see a field sprint brought the group "compacto" to the finish.
Winding it up the last three laps, Cheerwine put on a great show giving their sprinter, Laura Van Gilder a smooth ride to the finish, with Proman equaling their efforts for their sprinter, Shelley Olds. A final big effort by Olds' teammate Megan Guarnier saw Olds finding Miller and Van Gilder's wheels in the final turn. Tucked tightly in the group of sprinters was the young Swedish rider Emilia Fahlin (Team High Road).
Coming hard out of the final corner, with the city of Santa Rosa cheering the women home, Van Gilder made her bid for the line, with Miller and Fahlin responding. Olds jumped hard to the left and the drag race to the finish was on. Digging deep, Miller swept by Van Gilder with Fahlin making her run at the line for third. Olds came in a strong fourth, with her Proman teammate Virginia Perkins in seventh.
A quick note of thanks to the city of Santa Rosa for hosting a women's race in downtown, as well to Laura Charmeda, race director, for ensuring that the women received a strong support from the media, spectators and sponsors and to Jim Passantino and AEG. The race can only be considered a success, and hopefully it bodes well for additional racing for the women's teams surrounding the Tour of California in the future.
AMGEN Tour of California Santa Rosa Criterium - NRC
March 4, 2008
4th Shelley Olds
7th Virginia Perkins
Megan Guarnier, Emily Zell, Abby Lyn Cooper
Helene Drumm, Kristin Drumm, Kristina Seley.
Showcasing women's racing, the inaugural Women's Tour of California Criterium had a strong show of support from both competitors and fans. Held on the streets of downtown Santa Rosa, the four corner course was longer than a standard criterium course at a little over a mile. With 60 minutes of racing and a very competitive field, the NRC schedule opener was anyone's to win.
The strong NRC teams were represented with Cheerwine, Tobco, Aaron's, High Road, and Proman all sending challengers. The regional teams with Metromint, Norcal Velo, and Touchstone all coming out to test themselves against the best in the country.
It was fierce from the gun with primes of substantial cash winnings called out almost every other lap. A few attacks stretched the field, but the eagerness of the teams to see a field sprint brought the group "compacto" to the finish.
Winding it up the last three laps, Cheerwine put on a great show giving their sprinter, Laura Van Gilder a smooth ride to the finish, with Proman equaling their efforts for their sprinter, Shelley Olds. A final big effort by Olds' teammate Megan Guarnier saw Olds finding Miller and Van Gilder's wheels in the final turn. Tucked tightly in the group of sprinters was the young Swedish rider Emilia Fahlin (Team High Road).
Coming hard out of the final corner, with the city of Santa Rosa cheering the women home, Van Gilder made her bid for the line, with Miller and Fahlin responding. Olds jumped hard to the left and the drag race to the finish was on. Digging deep, Miller swept by Van Gilder with Fahlin making her run at the line for third. Olds came in a strong fourth, with her Proman teammate Virginia Perkins in seventh.
A quick note of thanks to the city of Santa Rosa for hosting a women's race in downtown, as well to Laura Charmeda, race director, for ensuring that the women received a strong support from the media, spectators and sponsors and to Jim Passantino and AEG. The race can only be considered a success, and hopefully it bodes well for additional racing for the women's teams surrounding the Tour of California in the future.
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