Alison Tetrick had her best stage finish of the year as she was eighth in first stage of The Aviva Women’s Tour. Yes, Tetrick was part of a large peloton, but it was a nice finish regardless. Also finishing in that peloton but further back were Katie Hall in 50th, Tayler Wiles in 61st, and Abigail Mickey in 64th.
The second stage on Thursday will be the longest of the event, 87 miles. The Aviva Women’s Tour runs through Sunday.
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Tejay Van Garderen and Andrew Talansky continue to rise as they both stepped up in the most difficult stage of the Tour de Suisse so far. Van Garderen was fourth, nine seconds behind winner John Darwin Atapuma of Colombia while Talansky was seventh and 12 seconds back. The two Americans moved into the six overall with Van Garderen in fifth, 18 seconds back, and Talansky in sixth, 19 seconds back.
The good finishes didn’t stop there with Peter Stetina 2:17 back in 24th and Ian Boswell three minutes back in 27th. Those finishes really helped them in the overall with standings with each moving up at least 45 spots, Boswell to 33rd and 7:38 back and Stetina to 35th and 8:01 back. Joe Dombrowski was 58th and moved back to 50th overall but is now 14:20 behind the leader.
The race continues with a 101.2 mile mountain stage on Thursday and continues through Sunday with only mountain stages and a 10 mile time trial on Saturday to come. Van Garderen and Talansky look to be real contenders.
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Tejay Van Garderen and Andrew Talansky finished 40th and 49th in the fourth stage of the Tour de Suisse but only were two seconds behind the stage winner as they continue to be in the top 20 overall and both gained a spot. Talansky is now 16th, 39 seconds back, while Van Garderen is 41 seconds back in 18th. For the first time in the event the US had six in the top 100 with Kiel Reijnen in 75th, Joe Dombrowski in 79th, Tyler Farrar in 94th and Peter Stetina in 99th. Dombrowski is now 39th overall, 1:35 back, with Boswell 78th and Stetina 95th.
The race continues with a 78.5 mile mountain stage on Wednesday and continues through Sunday with only mountain stages and a 10 mile time trial on Saturday to come. Lots of potential for movement as the stages to come challenge the riders.
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After seeing 40 or more riders from the US in the two races held on US soil it’s back to the more normal handful size group at the Aviva Women’s Tour. Of the four riding Katie Hall has the best finish, seventh in the Amgen Tour of California, and was also 14th in the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. Tayler Wiles was also strong in California where she finished 20th. Lauren Rathbun is participating in her first race of the year.
The Aviva Women’s Tour starts with an 82-mile stage on Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
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Tejay Van Garderen and Andrew Talansky both finished three seconds behind the top three in 23rd and 24th place in the third stage of the Tour de Suisse as the two Americans started to move up the overall standings. Talansky is the top American in 17th, 33 seconds back, while Van Garderen is both two seconds and two spots behind him. Joe Dombrowski made it three Americans in the top 40 when he finished 17 seconds back in 40th. The Americans managed to get five in the top 100 as Ian Boswell was 67th and Peter Stetina was 93rd. Dombrowski is now in 37th, a minute back, with Boswell (67th) and Stetina (97th) also in the top 100 overall.
The race continues with a 119.9 mile flat stage on Tuesday and continues through Sunday with four mountain stages to come and a 10 mile time trial on Saturday.
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Brent Bookwalter finished 49th at the Criterium du Dauphine as he pushed into the top 50 with a 44th place finish in the final stage, 12:58 behind the stage winner. Bookwalter was not the top American on the day with Alexey Vermeulen finishing ten spots in front of him in 34th, 9:40 back. Benjamin King and Alex Howes made it four in the top 100 for the third time in the final four stages as they finished 75th and 85th. All three finished in the top 100 overall as King was 77th, Vermeulen in 82nd, and Howes in 98th.
Sunday in the Tour de Suisse Tejay Van Garderen finished as the top American in 46th place, part of a large group of 122 riders that finished three seconds behind the winner. Also finishing in that group were Andrew Talansky in 64th, Joe Dombrowski in 94th, Ian Boswell in 113th, and Peter Stetina in 114th. Talansky is now 40th overall, 30 seconds back, with Van Garderen two seconds further back in 47th. Stetina in 51st and Dombrowski in 86th make four Americans in the top 100. The race continues with a 119.7 mile flat stage on Monday and continues through Sunday the 19th.
Other than the Tour de Suisse the next event on the UCI World Tour schedule is the Tour de France beginning on July 2nd and running through the 24th.
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Benjamin King wasn’t able to break into the top 30 on Saturday but he did finish as the top American for the second straight day at the Criterium du Dauphine. King was 56th on this occasion and three minutes faster than any of his fellow countrymen, but still 19:41 behind the winner of the stage. Brent Bookwalter finished 63rd with Alexey Vermeulen in 60th as both finished with the same time. Alex Howes made it four in the top 100 when he finished 93rd. Bookwalter actually gained spots overall, now 58th, but trails the leader by 37 minutes. King is 72nd and still has a chance to finish as the top American.
The Criterium du Dauphine wraps up Sunday with a 93.8 mile medium-mountain stage.
Saturday in the Tour de Suisse Andrew Talansky was the top American in the four mile individual time trial, 26 seconds behind the leader. Talansky was joined in the top 60 by Tejay Van Garderen in 53rd and Peter Stetina in 58th. The race continues with a 116.6 mile medium-mountain stage on Sunday and continues through Sunday the 19th.
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After finishing outside of the top 100 four times to start the Criterium du Dauphine and only breaking through to 92nd on Thursday, Benjamin King had a great ride on Friday as the race entered the mountains and finished 29th, 1:48 back. The top American so far, Brent Bookwalter was over seven minutes further back in 78th with Alex Howes right behind him in 79th. Bookwalter remains the top American but slid to 66th overall, 15:20 back. King was one of the biggest climbers of the day moving from 114th to 87th.
The Criterium du Dauphine continues Saturday with the second mountain stage, 87.6 miles, and the overall race wraps up Sunday with a 93.8 mile medium-mountain stage.
Saturday will also be the beginning of the Tour de Suisse. Seven Americans are in the field for the nine stage race, including big names like Tejay Van Garderen, 5th in the Volta a Cataluyna, Joe Dombrowski, 34th in the Giro d’Italia, and Peter Stetina, 35th in La Fleche Wallonne. The race begins with a 4 mile individual time trial, one of two in the overall event, and continues through Sunday the 19th.
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Brent Bookwalter had his best stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday with a 12th place finish in the fourth stage. Bookwalter was part of a small peloton at the front of the race, just 21 riders deep, as he moved up five spots to 63rd overall, 6:17 back. For the first time in the race two Americans were in the top 50, Alex Howes was 46th, nine seconds back, while Benjamin King and Alexey Vermeulen made it four Americans in the top 100 for the first time.
The Criterium du Dauphine continues Friday with the first mountain stage, 87 miles, and the overall race continues until Sunday.
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Brent Bookwalter finished 38th in the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday as part of an 88-man peloton. Bookwalter was able to raise his overall position to 68th and is still 6:26 behind the leader. Bookwalter, who is now the only American in the top 100 overall, has been the top American in all four stages so far this week. Chad Haga snuck into the top 100 for the first time in 96th.
The Criterium du Dauphine continues Thursday with a 109.4 mile hilly stage while the overall race continues until Sunday.
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