North American wrap: $25,000 purse for women in Gastown GP

North American racers competing overseas have used events like the Critérium du Dauphiné and the on-going Tour de Suisse to prepare for the upcoming Tour de France in July, with much success. Check out a few of the other highlights from the peloton last week and a peek at what's to come at the NCC's Tour of America's Dairyland, and what the Gastown Grand Prix race organizers have in store for the women's criterium.

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Men's Individual Standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Travis McCabe (Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis)584pts
2Ian Crane (Jamis Hagens Berman)400Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ryan Anderson (Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)354Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Zirbel (Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)294Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ryan Roth (Jet Fuel Coffee-Norco Bicycles)290Row 4 - Cell 3
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Women's Individual Standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Lauren Stephens (Team TIBCO-To the Top)594pts
2Mara Abbott (UnitedHealthcare)564Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carmen Small (Specialized-lululemon)424Row 2 - Cell 3
4Flavia Oliveira (Firefighters Racing)416Row 3 - Cell 3
5Leah Kirchmann (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)408Row 4 - Cell 3
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Men's Team Standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies1510pts
2Jamis Hagens Berman1438Row 1 - Cell 3
3SmartStop Pro Cycling1116Row 2 - Cell 3
4Hincapie Sportswear Development Team824Row 3 - Cell 3
55-Hour Energy p/b Kenda468Row 4 - Cell 3
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Women's Team Standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1UnitedHealthcare1510pts
2Team TIBCO/To the Top1374Row 1 - Cell 3
3Specialized-lululemon960Row 2 - Cell 3
4Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies938Row 3 - Cell 3
5Colavita-Fine Cooking680Row 4 - Cell 3
Kirsten Frattini
Deputy Editor

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.