Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) did it again on Sunday, winning the final stage of the Valley of the Sun, the Orpheum Lofts Downtown Capitol Criterium in downtown Phoenix.
Teutenberg outkicked Magen Long (The Bicycle Store) and Genevieve Jeanson (Rona) on the figure-8-shaped, 1-mile loop to claim her second consecutive stage win.
Teutenberg’s teammate Kristin Armstrong, meanwhile, finished safely in the field to claim the overall victory ahead of another teammate, Kimberly Baldwin. Jeanson rounded out the top three.
In men’s racing, Tyler Farrar (Health Net-Maxxis) outsprinted Roberto Gaggioli (Team Monex) and Ryan Blickem (Health Maxx) to take the stage.
The overall went to Blickem, with Brian Sheedy (Advantage Cycling) second and Giacarlo Checchi (Team Monex) third.
Valley of the Sun
Phoenix, AZ. February 18-20.
Orpheum Lofts Downtown Capitol Criterium
Women
1 Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile), 41:35
2. Magen Long (The Bicycle Store), same time
3. Genevieve Jeanson (Rona), s.t.
4. Christina Ruiter (Ford-Basis), s.t.
5. Laura Downey (America’s Dairyland), s.t.
6. Crystal Yap (Subway), s.t.
7. Elizabeth Begosh (Velo Bella)
8. Brooke Blackwelder (Team Tamarack), s.t.
9. Kara Vidaca (Bicycle John’s), s.t.
10. Candice Blickem (Quark Cycling Team, s.t.
Men
1. Tyler Farrar (Health Net-Maxxis), 1:09:15
2. Roberto Gaggioli (Team Monex), same time
3. Ryan Blickem (Health Maxx), s.t.
4. Peter Andersen (Carina Homes), s.t.
5. Mario Serpellini (Team Monex), s.t.
6. Andy Brown (Carina Homes), s.t.
7. Robbie King (Lous Garneau Racing), s.t.
8. Jamiel Danesh, s.t.
9. Brian Sheedy (Advantage Cycling), s.t.
10. Nathan Mitchell (TIAA-CREF), s.t.
Overall ((after 3 of 3 stages)
Women
1. Kristin Armstrong (T-Mobile), 3:55:45
2. Kimberly Baldwin (T-Mobile), at 0:44
3. Jeanson, at 0:51
4. Mari Holden (T-Mobile), at 1:00
5. Betsy Bloom-Galenti (Bicycle John’s), at 1:24
6. Catherine Dickson (Bicycle Ranch), at 1:38
7. Kori Seehafer (T-Mobile, at 1:38
8. Ruiter, at 1:49
9. Rebecca Much (T-Mobile), at 2:06
10. Teutenberg, at 2:07
Men
1. Blickem, 5:12:33
2. Sheedy, at 0:10
3. Giacarlo Checchi (Team Monex), at 0:25
4. Farrar, at 0:30
5. Michael Carter, at 0:40
6. Andersen, at 1:04
7. Jacob Rubelt, Krystal, at 1:10
8. Geoffrey Rapoport (LaGrange Velo), at 1:16
9. Clayton Barrows (Rocky Mountain Cycling), at 1:32
10. Kevin Nicol (Tokyo Joe’s), at 1:40