Rally Cycling rider beats teammate Sara Poidevan on the race's opening day
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Kirsti Lay (Rally) takes the win on McKenzie Pass(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) crosses the line in first place(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Attacks are launched as the finish gets closer(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The peloton closes in on the finish(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) leading an attack(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) breaks away from the peloton(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The womens field on the way to the climb(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) with the leaders jersey after stage 1(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The top three on the podium(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay (Rally) takes the QOM jersey(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Abbi Mickey (Colavita) launches an attack on the climb to the finish(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The women roll out(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Sara Poidevin (Rally) comes in for second place(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Kirsti Lay out-kicked Rally Cycling teammate Sara Poidevan up the final climb to the top of McKenzie Pass Wednesday to take the stage 1 victory at the Cascade Cycling Classic and the first yellow jersey of the race. Lay beat Poidevan to the top by five seconds and Sho-Air Twenty20's Allie Dragoo by seven.
Lay now takes a nine-second lead over Poidevan into Thursday's stage 2 Skyliners Time Trial in the host city of Bend, Oregon. Dragoo trails Lay by 13 seconds.
Brief Results
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#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Womens Cycling
4:19:51
2
Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Womens Cycling
0:00:05
3
Allie Dragoo (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:07
4
Margot Clyne (USA) Jvelo Cycling P/B The Freewheel
0:00:16
5
Jasmin Duehring (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Jennifer Valente (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:19
7
Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling
0:00:27
8
Stephanie Roorda (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:31
9
Emma Grant (USA) Colavita |Bianchi
0:00:40
10
Catherine Ouellette (Can) Desjardins-Ford
0:00:43
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General Classification after stage 1
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kirsti Lay (Can) Rally Womens Cycling
4:19:41
2
Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Womens Cycling
0:00:09
3
Allie Dragoo (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:13
4
Margot Clyne (USA) Jvelo Cycling P/B The Freewheel
0:00:26
5
Jasmin Duehring (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Jennifer Valente (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:29
7
Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling
0:00:37
8
Stephanie Roorda (USA) Sho-Air Twenty20
0:00:41
9
Emma Grant (USA) Colavita |Bianchi
0:00:50
10
Catherine Ouellette (Can) Desjardins-Ford
0:00:53
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