Megan Guarnier probably wishes all the UCI Women’s WorldTour events could be held in the states the way her two chances to win on home soil went this last month. Fresh off the win in the Amgen Tour of California Guarnier was three seconds better than the field in the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on Sunday, holding off Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy. Guarnier wasn’t the only American who has been strong on home soil as Evelyn Stevens made it two top four finishes with a fourth place finish, nine seconds back, in this race. Brianna Walle, 11 seconds back in fifth, Heather Fischer, 11 seconds back in sixth, and Kristabel Doebel-Hickok, 14 seconds back in ninth, gave the US half of the top ten. It was a season best finish for Walle, Fischer, and Doebel-Hickok. The US also had riders in 13th, 14th, and 15th in Cory Rivera (25 seconds back), Katie Hall (26 seconds back), and Scotti Lechuga (27 seconds back and her first finish of the year). The ten Americans in the top 20 were wrapped up by Jessica Prinner in 18th and Janelle Cole in 19th, both competing in their first race of the year.

The tour heads back to Europe for the final eight events between now and mid-September. The next event is The Aviva Women’s Tour, June 15th-19th in the UK.

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