Stage 4 – Criterium

With Gen still feeling less than 100% as result of her post race crash 2 days ago, our main focus was to maintain Gen’s 2^nd GC position.

RONA and the other leading teams controlled the race and pre-empted any serious threat during the race.  All the GC leaders finished in the field and the stage had no impact on overall standings.  Lyne Bessette of Team Quark kept her yellow jersey and her 53-second lead over Gen on the eve of the ultimate leg of this five-stage race.  American Christine Thorburn of Team Webcor still ranks third overall, 1 minute 32 seconds behind the leader.

Gen kept her red Queen of the Mountain jersey, and Laura Van Gilder (Genesis Scuba) her green points leader jersey.

Tina Mayolo Pic (Genesis Scuba) won today’s criterium, outsprinting her teammate Laura Van Gilder and Canadian Gina Grain (Victory Brewing) in a massive finish.  Tomorrow’s last and decisive stage is a 100km race and will take place on an 8.5-kilometre course with a testing 3km climb on every lap.