Guarnier setting expectations low for defending California title

Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) sat quietly as the host of the team presentation at the Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women's Race empowered with SRAM (Amgen Women's Race) ran through questions with other riders on the stage. For a moment it appeared the three-time national champion and defending Tour of California winner might be overlooked. Guarnier's 2017 season has been remarkably quiet, a fact she chalks up to an early season injury.