Redlands Stage Race

Stage 1 – Prologue

Christine Thorburn (Webcor)  over came a very difficult field as well as winds gusting to over 50 mph to win the Watermaker Mount Rubidoux Time Trail in the opening stage of the ProGel Redlands Bicycle Classic. Thorburn was the only rider to break the 10:00 minute mark posting a time of 9:59 for the 5 Km prologue. Not only did Thorburn pull the leaders jersey over her national time trail champions jersey,  she also earned a starting position for The Pan/American games to be held the last week of April. Four seconds back in second place was T-Mobile’s Kristen Armstrong followed by Genevieve Jeanson riding for the Bicycle Store. Quark riders Annette Beutler and Tina Pic had solid rides and are lurking just 25 and 35 seconds back in 7th and 9th place respectively. The riders will face the 77 mile  Sun Oak Glen road race on Friday whose finishing climb is sure to create some excitement amongst the GC leaders.

Results:

1  Christine Thorburn (Webcor)                                   9:59

2 Kristen Armstrong  (T-Mobile)                               10:03

3 Genevieve Jeanson  (Bicycle Store)                          10:06

4 Kim Baldwin (T-Mobile)                                         10:08

5 Erinne Willock  (Webcor)                                        10:21

6 Lyne Gaggiloi  (Monex)                                           10:25

7 Annette Beutler QUARK CYCLING TEAM          10: 25

8 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile)                             10:31

9 Tina Pic   QUARK CYCLING TEAM                    10:31