Sea Otter Stage 1 – Live Replay

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by lyne in race

Replay of live updates of stage 1, the criterium, of the Sea Otter Classic Pro Stage Race. Women raced for 50 minutes starting at 8am, followed by men who raced for 60 minutes.

• Apologies to Connor for mis-spelling his name today. it is spelled McCutcheon 19:05:02
• Mighty warm already at #seaotter – that’s it for live road racing updates today. 18:02:10
• Mens stage 1 podium #seaotter http://t.co/nCnQkvCv 17:59:56
• Womens podium #seaotter http://t.co/X3eWjjp3 17:59:29
• Winner @ajmiac #seaotter http://t.co/aWrPdX4h 17:45:57
• Winner @alpcycles #seaotter http://t.co/tDtgK3oh 17:44:48
• Waiting for podium. It’s running late… Um, #seaotter 17:37:04
• McKutcheon turned 21 this week. He is now points leader #seaotter 17:12:53
• AJM wins, McKutcheon 2nd, Schmitt 3rd. Loader takes 4th in field sprint #seaotter 17:06:40
• Half a lap to go! #seaotter 17:03:48
• 2 to go. AJM back in break. CalGiant lined up at front of field #seaotter 17:01:05
• AJM trying to chase back on. Were all trying to figure out why happened. No more free laps for mechanicals #seaotter 17:00:01
• 2 laps to go. Schmitt & McKutcheon has small gap on AJM #seaotter 16:58:11
• AJM took time bonus sprint ahead of Schmitt midway through #seaotter 16:57:43
• Correction gap over 1 minute. Is Connor McKitcheon a good sprinter? Anyone? #seaotter 16:56:14
• MarcPro rider takes over front of field at 3 to go. Gap holding #seaotter 16:55:27
• Trio still working well together at 4 to go #seaotter 16:54:10
• Wonderful Pistachio starts chase again but Kilun & Cooke right behind him #seaotter 16:52:58
• 5 laps to go #seaotter 16:51:29
• Field spread out across the road with kenda & exergy at the front. Jelly belly takes a go at it #seaotter 16:47:26
• Not liking their chances in 3-way sprint, Diaz of Exergy tried to bridge up. Kenda was having none of it #seaotter 16:45:32
• Gap holding at around 40 sec #seaotter 16:45:31
• The trio off the front #seaotter http://t.co/VeZnOVFs 16:41:27
• Gap at 40 sec – chase foundering with no teams having big numbers to get organized #seaotter 16:33:52
• CalGiant takes up tue chase with gap at 25 sec #seaotter 16:27:24
• Gap going up as field can’t get organized. Kenda & exergy rotating in & slowing it down - #seaotter 16:24:46
• Trio has 13 sec #seaotter 16:23:03
• Field doesn’t look concerned… Yet #seaotter 16:22:53
• Schmitt, AJM & McKutcheon off the front #seaotter 16:21:51
• Englaish was joined by Diaz but field reacting to close it down #seaotter 16:17:29
• Riders being shelled off the back #seaotter 16:16:03
• 15 minutes in, English takes a flyer #seaotter 16:15:48
• Field all together #seaotter 16:14:31
• McKutchepn (sp?) gets 1st points sprint ahead of Binder & Cooke #seaotter 16:13:30
• Okay back to men’s race #seaotter 16:11:26
• Newell is the rider that went down in final corner – road rash on legs #seaotter 16:11:11
• About 100 riders in field. Schmitt hots the front #seaotter 16:04:54
• Men are off! #seaotter 16:02:27
• 3 minutes to start of mens race. Running around to talk to womens podium #seaotter 16:00:35
• Powers wins. Rowney 2nd, Collins 3rd. Crash in final corner behind top 7 or so #seaotter 15:54:33
• 1 to go, teams massing together with now & novartis at the front #seaotter 15:51:18
• Gorry now takes over pace making with 2 to go #seaotter 15:48:18
• Now & Novartis has been most aggressive but will that deliver he win ? #seaotter 15:47:49
• 3 lapsto. Go #seaotter 15:44:29
• Lessthan10 minutestogo, field together #seaotter 15:42:52
• Dillon puts in another attack #seaotter 15:39:52
• Duo almost caught by chase led by Primal/mapmyride #seaotter 15:34:39
• Farina has 10 sec with her teammate Samplonius trying to bridge up #seaotter 15:31:17
• Now it’s Farina’s turn to try and get away #seaotter 15:29:36
• Field all back together, lots of talking,um, screaming #seaotter 15:28:53
• Powers sprinted on next lap for time bonus sprint #seaotter 15:26:51
• Powers sprinted to 2nd points bonus ahead of Chilcott making Chilcott points leader #seaotter 15:25:35
• Nope RT @hawkesworthm: @podium_live Do you have a startlist for the women? #seaotter 15:24:06
• Wangsgard who just won Charlotte crit is here #seaotter 15:18:07
• Farina hits the front. No real sprinters in the field which should make it interesting #seaotter 15:17:40
• All riders back up, crashed riders were put back in right behind Dillon in front of field #seaotter 15:17:13
• Field back together – strung out #seaotter 15:16:46
• Dillon takes 1st point bonus with 5 sec gap on field led by Chilcott #seaotter 15:15:25
• About 25 were caught in the crash all up but one vanderkitten #seaotter 15:14:57
• Big crash #seaotter 15:11:43
• Olivia dillon making an attack #seaotter 15:10:12
• 1 midway time bonus sprint & 4 other points sprints in the race #seaotter 15:09:16
• At end of lap 2, Ali Tetrick upping the pace at the front #seaotter 15:08:46
• Field together, Anne Samplonius setting the pace #seaotter 15:06:53
• Women are off! 56 riders lined up #seaotter 15:02:46
• Women staging #seaotter http://t.co/gu3ld1k2 14:54:42
• @mplsminx @PODIUMINSIGHT YOOHOO ! in reply to mplsminx 14:52:31
• Beautiful sunny morning at #seaotter – gonna warm today http://t.co/5rHp2G0G 14:52:24
• Start lists being printed but I should be ale to recognize everyone right? #seaotter 14:49:23
• Starting at 8am, women race 50 min, men at 9am for 60 min #seaotter 14:47:44
• Yoohoo were back & excited about it. First up stage 1, the crit, at #seaotter 14:47:09

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