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Nature Valley Grand Prix
Minnesota

Stage 2: Cannon Falls Road Race

June 15, 2006
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Rookie screams to win in second stage of Nature Valley Grand Prix
By Steve Kay

The second stage of Great River Energy's Nature Valley Grand Prix ended as expected, with some of the most talented and most experienced female riders in the world in a mad sprint for the finish.

In the end, though, it was a rookie and a local amateur who stood atop two of the tree podium places.

Palo Alto Bicycle Works/TIBCO's Brooke Miller seized the moment to capture the 58.6-mile Cannon Falls Road Race, ahead of Jazz Apple Cycling's Sarah Ulmer and local women's legend and Flanders/MBRC racer Teresa Moriarty.

An overjoyed Miller was at a loss after the race. She screamed after crossing the finish line and came back to the line to hug her coach and teammates.

"I'm speechless, this is amazing. To be a first year rider and to win a race of this magnitude is amazing," Miller said. "Especially going against women like Tina Pic, who showed me that it is never too old to get started in the sport."

The 29 year-old Miller, was also quick to praise her teammates and mentor.

"Linda Jackson and the whole TIBCO team are amazing, I couldn't have won this without them," she said.
Moriarty, a dominating force on the local women's racing scene and also known to race and beat the men in some of their races, was a bit more subdued with her third place finish.

"It truly is a pleasure to race in world class event like this, right in here in Minnesota," said the 5th grade school teacher from Plymouth.

While Pic's name was mentioned at the end, it was the only presence she had at the finish with the leader's group as she and other sprinters and GC hopefuls were left behind because of crashes and strong crosswinds. A major crash less than 10 miles into the event cut off several strong racers, including Alison Powers who entered the day third overall.

Among 17 riders in the lead group were race leader TEAm Lipton's Kristin Armstrong and teammate Kori Seehafer, and defending Nature Valley Grand Prix Champion Christine Thorburn of Webcor/Platinum Builders. The lead group's advantage over the rest of the field eventually ballooned from 20 seconds to well over 3 minutes.

Thursday's action earned Seehofer the SportsPro Most Aggressive Rider Jeresy, while Webcor/Platinum's Erinne Willock retained her BMC Best Young Rider Jersey and moved into third overall, behind Armstrong and Thorburn.

The Great River Energy Bike Festival's Nature Valley Grand Prix continues Friday with the Minneapolis Downtown Classic.

STAGE 2 RACE RESULTS

Position
No.
 Rider Team
Time
Gap
Bonuses
Penalty
1.  
104  
 Brooke Miller PABW Powered by TIBCO
2.38'03"  
  
15"  
  
2.  
195  
 Sarah Ulmer Jazz Apple Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
10"  
  
3.  
209  
 Teresa Moriarty Flanders/MBRC
2.38'03"  
  
6"  
  
4.  
31  
 Kristin Armstrong TEAm Lipton
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
5.  
54  
 Rebecca Larson * Aaron's Pro Women's Cycling
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
6.  
15  
 Sue Palmer-Komar Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
7.  
1  
 Christine Thorburn Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
8.  
73  
 Anne Samplonius Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
9.  
76  
 Alex Wrubleski * Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
10.  
126  
 Carmen Small TRIA
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
11.  
55  
 Catherine Powers Aaron's Pro Women's Cycling
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
12.  
192  
 Michelle Hyland * Jazz Apple Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
13.  
6  
 Erinne Willock * Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
14.  
3  
 Felicia Gomez Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
15.  
37  
 Kori Seehafer TEAm Lipton
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
16.  
61  
 Mara Abbott * Rio Grande/Sports Garage
2.38'03"  
  
  
  
17.  
38  
 Laura Van Gilder TEAm Lipton
2.38'19"  
16"  
  
  
18.  
75  
 Alison Testroete * Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.41'40"  
3'37"  
  
  
19.  
145  
 Nicky Wangsgard Colorado Premier Training - Colnago
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
20.  
134  
 Katie Mactier Argon 18/Champion System
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
21.  
33  
 Lara Kroepsch TEAm Lipton
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
22.  
24  
 Leigh Hobson Victory Brewing Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
23.  
144  
 Lisa Sweeney * Colorado Premier Training - Colnago
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
24.  
4  
 Betina Hold Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
25.  
27  
 Kate Sherwin Victory Brewing Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
26.  
227  
 Kathleen Billington * Conneticut Coast Cycling
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
27.  
44  
 Charm Breon Cheerwine
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
28.  
191  
 Brei Gudsell * Jazz Apple Cycling Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
29.  
84  
 Melodie Metzger McGuire Cycling Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
30.  
2  
 Katheryn Curi Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
31.  
47  
 Kristin Sanders Cheerwine
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
32.  
86  
 Taitt Sato McGuire Cycling Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
33.  
141  
 Marisa Asplund Colorado Premier Training - Colnago
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
34.  
21  
 Katharine Carroll * Victory Brewing Team
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
35.  
74  
 Amanda Shaw Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
36.  
125  
 Jenn Reither TRIA
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
37.  
66  
 Alison Powers Rio Grande/Sports Garage
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
38.  
132  
 Jessica Phillips Argon 18/Champion System
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
39.  
51  
 Candice Blickem Aaron's Pro Women's Cycling
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
40.  
175  
 Emilie Roy * Equipe du Quebec
2.41'40"  
...  
  
  
41.  
12  
 Gina Grain Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
5'55"  
  
  
42.  
13  
 Meshy Holt Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
43.  
16  
 Tina Pic Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
44.  
18  
 Iona Wynter Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
20"  
45.  
25  
 Kirsten Robbins Victory Brewing Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
46.  
26  
 Tara Ross Victory Brewing Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
47.  
32  
 Sarah Caravella TEAm Lipton
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
48.  
34  
 Katherine Lambden TEAm Lipton
2.43'58"  
...  
  
20"  
49.  
36  
 Liza Rachetto TEAm Lipton
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
50.  
41  
 Sarah Bambeger Cheerwine
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
51.  
42  
 Michelle Beltran Cheerwine
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
52.  
43  
 Kelly Benjamin Cheerwine
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
53.  
53  
 Shannon Hutchison-Krupa Aaron's Pro Women's Cycling
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
54.  
63  
 Beth Fisk Rio Grande/Sports Garage
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
55.  
65  
 Kendra Keeley Rio Grande/Sports Garage
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
56.  
72  
 Joelle Numainville * Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
57.  
81  
 Courtenay Brown McGuire Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
58.  
98  
 Catherine Walberg Team Kenda Tire
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
59.  
105  
 Flavia Oliveira * PABW Powered by TIBCO
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
60.  
106  
 Victoria Vallstrom PABW Powered by TIBCO
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
61.  
116  
 Jane Ziegler Velo Bella-Kona
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
62.  
121  
 Sharon Allpressü TRIA
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
63.  
122  
 Allison Beall TRIA
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
64.  
123  
 Pamela Hinton TRIA
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
65.  
124  
 Moriah MacGregor TRIA
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
66.  
142  
 Megan Monroe Colorado Premier Training - Colnago
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
67.  
143  
 Brooke Ourada Colorado Premier Training - Colnago
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
68.  
152  
 Kristin Wentworth America's Dairyland
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
69.  
155  
 Natalie Klemko * America's Dairyland
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
70.  
165  
 Heather Labance Advil-ChapStick Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
71.  
167  
 Emma Nelson Advil-ChapStick Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
72.  
171  
 Marie-Pier Bédard * Equipe du Quebec
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
73.  
172  
 Karol-Ann Canuel * Equipe du Quebec
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
74.  
173  
 Joanie Caron * Equipe du Quebec
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
75.  
184  
 Andrea Myers *# Team Blue Cycles/Uvex
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
76.  
193  
 Rosara Joseph * Jazz Apple Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
77.  
205  
 Paula Plant Birchwood/GIS
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
78.  
208  
 Ann Hansgate * Flanders/MBRC
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
79.  
219  
 Molly Vetter-Smith Mesa Cycles Racing Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
80.  
224  
 Beth Allen Team Joy Rides/Austin Flyers
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
81.  
45  
 Elizabeth Frye Cheerwine
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
82.  
52  
 Mackenzie Dickey * Aaron's Pro Women's Cycling
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
83.  
96  
 Jennifer Trew * Team Kenda Tire
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
84.  
196  
 Carissa Wilkes * Jazz Apple Cycling Team
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
85.  
210  
 Shana Sturla Flanders/MBRC
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
86.  
217  
 Sheryl Golin # Hollywood Racing/Silver Cycling
2.43'58"  
...  
  
  
87.  
91  
 Tamyra Barnard Team Kenda Tire
2.45'33"  
7'30"  
  
  
88.  
35  
 Meredith Miller TEAm Lipton
2.46'29"  
8'26"  
  
  
89.  
166  
 Caitlyn Mccullough * Advil-ChapStick Cycling Team
2.48'38"  
10'35"  
  
  
90.  
112  
 Jennifer Joynt Velo Bella-Kona
2.50'29"  
12'26"  
  
  
91.  
113  
 Kele Murdin Velo Bella-Kona
2.50'29"  
...  
  
  
92.  
225  
 Julia Bradley Team R.A.C.E.
2.52'57"  
14'54"  
  
  
93.  
131  
 Megan Elliot * Argon 18/Champion System
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
94.  
71  
 Stephanie Bourbeau Team Biovail Pro Cycling
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
95.  
220  
 Megan Hottman MRRC/Trek-VW Midwest
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
96.  
22  
 Lauren Franges * Victory Brewing Team
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
97.  
85  
 Martina Patella * McGuire Cycling Team
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
98.  
181  
 Emilie Duchow *# Team Blue Cycles/Uvex
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
99.  
101  
 Julie Adams PABW Powered by TIBCO
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
100.  
174  
 Johanne Cyr Equipe du Quebec
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
101.  
163  
 Rochelle Gilmore * Advil-ChapStick Cycling Team
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
102.  
67  
 Syrae Weikle Rio Grande/Sports Garage
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
103.  
11  
 Sara Tillotson Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.52'57"  
...  
  
  
104.  
17  
 Sima Trapp Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team
2.52'57"