Heidi Franz wins stage 2 women's race at Joe Martin Stage Race

Heidi Franz of InstaFund Racing wins stage 2 of 2022 Joe Martin Stage Race
Heidi Franz of InstaFund Racing wins stage 2 of 2022 Joe Martin Stage Race (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography)

Heidi Franz (InstaFund Racing) won the uphill sprint on Friday on the women’s stage 2 of the Joe Martin Stage Race. Colombian road champion Diana Peñuela (DNA Pro Cycling) finished second and Austin Killips (ATX Wolfpack) was third.

The final climb up Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, Arkansas saw a reduced front group of five riders, with Erica Clevenger (DNA Pro Cycling) and Emma Langley (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) trailing in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

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