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.

Previous Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Coverage:
Preview

Another large field of Americans will compete in the second of the two Women’s WorldTour events held in the US this year, the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on Sunday. Fresh off her wins in the Amgen Tour of California and the US National Championship Megan Guarnier is the headliner but she’s joined by plenty of other top competitors. Evelyn Stevens was third in California, Leah Thomas was fifth, Katie Hall was seventh, Coryn Rivera was ninth, and Lauren Stephens was tenth. The race is 73.8 miles long.

Previous UCI Women’s WorldTour Coverage:
Amgen Tour of California Recap

Megan Guarnier finished with most of the Americans in the field as part of an 83-woman peloton and won the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday. It was the first win on the Women’s WorldTour for Guarnier who had finished in the top six four times previously. She won by 17 seconds over Kristin Armstrong and Evelyn Stevens who made it three Americans in the top three finishing 28 seconds back. After skipping fourth place the US also had finishers in fifth, sixth, and seventh (Leah Thomas 56 seconds back, Chloe Dygert 59 seconds back, Katie Hall 1:01 back). Cory Rivera 1:07 back in ninth, Lauren Stephens 1:25 back in tenth, and Brianna Walle 1:38 back in 13th. Five other Americans finished in the top 25, Mara Abbott in 17th, Tayler Wiles in 20th, Kathryn Donovan in 22nd, Amber Neben in 24th, and Ruth Winder in 25th.

The next UCI Women’s WorldTour event is the single day Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on June 5th.

Previous Amgen Tour of California Coverage:
Preview
Thursday Update
Friday Update
Saturday Update

Megan Guarnier may have an insurmountable lead as the Amgen Tour of California heads to the final stage after finishing fourth in the peloton and growing her lead over Kristin Armstrong to 15 seconds after she finished 20th. Also finishing in the peloton were Coryn Rivera (2nd), Brianna Walle (5th), Heather Fischer (7th), Chloe Dygert (8th), Lauren Stephens (9th), Emma White (12th), Tayler Wiles (14th), Nina Laughlin (15th), Scotti Lechuga (16th), Evelyn Stevens (17th), Leah Thomas (18th), Katie Hall (19th), Amber Neben (26th), Kathryn Donovan (28th), Mara Abbott (30th), and Ruth Winder (31st). Stevens in third, 25 seconds back, Rivera is fifth, 44 seconds back, Thomas is sixth, 47 seconds back, Hall is seventh, 52 seconds back, and Dygert is eighth, 56 seconds back. Two other Americans, Stephens in 11th, 1:22 back, and Walle in 14th, 1:35 back, round out the American contingent in the top 15. Abbott in 16th, Wiles in 21st, Lechuga in 22nd, Donovan in 23rd, and Neben in 25th make it 14 Americans in the top 25.

Things wrap up Sunday with a 41-mile flat stage in Sacramento.

Previous Amgen Tour of California Coverage:
Preview
Thursday Update
Friday Update

Megan Guarnier’s team didn’t win the team time trial but finished just six seconds back as she continues to lead the Amgen Tour of California. Also finishing in second on Guarnier’s team was Evelyn Stevens who is now in third, 22 seconds back. Kristin Armstrong’s team took first place, including Allie Dragoo, Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Tetrick, and Leah Thomas. Armstrong is now in second, twelve seconds behind Guarnier, Thomas is fourth and 44 seconds back, Dygert is eighth and 53 seconds back, Dragoo is 16th and 1:28 back. The third place team was 25 seconds back and included Corny Rivera (now in fifth and 47 seconds back), Katie Hall (in sixth and 49 seconds back), and Lauren Tamayo.

Also still in the top 15 are Lauren Stephens, 1:19 back in 11th, and Mara Abbott, 1:22 back in 15th. Brianna Walle is the only other American in the top 33. Saturday is a 69 mile hilly stage that goes from Santa Rosa to the ocean and back. The race continues until Sunday in various parts of California.

Previous Amgen Tour of California Coverage:
Preview
Thursday Update

With 43 Americans competing in the Amgen Tour of California it’s no surprise that one of them is leading, especially considering it is Megan Guarnier. Guarnier finished in first with a time of 3:05:09, four seconds ahead of Emma Johansson of Sweden. Guarnier was joined in the top ten by Kristin Armstrong and Evelyn Stevens ten seconds back in third and fourth. Coryn Rivera was seventh, 16 seconds back, while Tayler Wiles (ninth), Katie Hall (tenth), Lauren Stephens (11th), Scotti Lechuga (12th), Mara Abbott (14th), and Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (15th) were all 18 seconds back. Other Americans in the top 25 were Brianna Walle in 18th, Kathryn Donovan in 22nd, Megan Alderete in 23rd, and Emma White in 24th.

Friday is a 12.6 mile team time trial in Folsom. The race continues until Sunday in various parts of California.

Previous Amgen Tour of California Coverage:
Preview

It’s no surprise that there are a ton of American women competing in the Amgen Tour of California but perhaps sheer number is a bit noteworthy. 43 of the 106 women competing are from the US, 18 more than have competed in the seven races on the 2016 UCI Women’s WorldTour so far combined. The most prominent names are Megan Guarnier, second in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio, Coryn Rivera, 11th in the same race, and Evelyn Stevens, second in La Fleche Wallonne Feminine.

The first day is a 72.7 mile hilly stage around Lake Tahoe on Thursday. The race continues until Sunday in various parts of California.

Previous UCI Women’s WorldTour Coverage:
Tour of Chongming Island Recap

All 95 riders wrapped up the Tour of Chongming Island by finishing in the peloton as Alison Tetrick and Erica Zaveta finished near the back of the large pack. Tetrick was in the top 80 as she finished 75th while Zaveta finished 93rd. Overall Tetrick finished 81st, 5:10 back, while Zaveta was 94th and 27:06 back.

The next women’s world tour event will surely feature many more Americans, the Armgen Tour of California will be held May 19th-22nd.

Previous UCI Women’s World Tour Coverage:
Tour of Chongming Island Preview
Day 1 Update
Day 2 Update

Day two of the Tour of Chongming Island was the end of the two Americans being theoretically in contention as both Alison Tetrick and Erica Zaveta failed to finish with the peloton. Both finished 5:51 behind the winner with Tetrick in 82nd and Zaveta in 87th and are now outside of the top 80 in the overall standings. The event wraps up with a 61.5 mile third stage on Sunday.

Previous UCI Women’s World Tour Coverage:
Tour of Chongming Island Preview
Day 1 Update

A large peloton finished in 3:21:25 on the first day of the Tour of Chongming Island and Alison Tetrick was part of it. Tetrick finished 71st in the 81-woman peloton. It wasn’t such a good day for Erica Zaveta who finished 100th and 21:06 back. The race was 86.9 miles on day one, the longest of the competition, and drops to 70.1 miles on Saturday for stage two.

Previous UCI Women’s World Tour Coverage:
Tour of Chongming Island Preview