Schneider wins stage 4 of North Star Grand Prix
Rivera places second
Skylar Schneider (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) claimed stage four of the North Star Grand Prix in uptown Minneapolis. The 17-year-old, still competing on junior gears, outsprinted yesterday’s winner Coryn Rivera (Team UnitedHealthcare) after 24 laps of a .88 km circuit. Samatha Schneider, Skylar’s sister and lead out, held on for third place.
In the overall competition, Brianna Walle (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) remains in the yellow jersey, four seconds ahead of her teammate, Lauren Stephens. After racking up several time bonuses on the last two stages, Coryn Rivera has jumped up to third place, 23 seconds back.
“If anyone was going to beat me today I’m happy it was Skylar,” said Rivera, who now leads the Ku’ul Chocolate Sprint classification. “She deserves it. I remember when I was that punk kid who beat senior riders with regular gears. I’m really impressed by her.”
The criterium was animated from the start, with the lead changing hands almost every lap. Rivera was quick to scoop up time bonus opportunities for GC advancement and cyclocross champion Ellen Noble (North Memorial Health Care) crossed the line first to lay claim to the Carmen Small spotlight prime. The prime gave her cash donated by the crowd, a highlight on social media and a coveted call-up at Stillwater criterium. Noble was also awarded the Surly Most Aggressive jersey at the end of the stage.
After her acceleration, Noble found herself off the front for a half of a lap or so, but UHC was quick to regain control of the peloton. However, when the blue train began to set up for a bunch sprint, stage hopeful Rivera said she found herself in an unfavorable position.
“It was pretty chaotic, naturally,” Rivera said. “I was a little too far back so it was difficult for me. I got the time bonuses that were important for GC, I knew I just had to finish and get a podium today. “We obviously want stage wins but still have our eye on the prize for overall GC.”
Just before the final corner the speed started to slow, and that was where Schneider seized her opportunity. After following her sister into an ideal position, Schneider jumped, developed a slight gap and held it to the line.
“We didn’t have the numbers we were expecting up at the front so we had to be a little bit more patient, but it ended up playing out in our favor,” Schneider said
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Skylar Schneider (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | 0:46:39 |
2 | Coryn Rivera (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Samantha Schneider (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Joelle Numainville (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Heather Fischer (Rally Cycling) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Erica Allar (Rally Cycling) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Brianna Walle (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Lauretta Hanson (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Gray Patton (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kimberley Wells (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Lauren Stephens (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Ellen Noble (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Gretchen Stumhofer (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Amanda Miller (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Mikayla Maier (Portland Bicycle Studio) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Mandy Heintz (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Abby Krawczyk (Orion Racing p/b K'ul Chocolate) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Liza Rachetto (Team Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Lauren Hall (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Hannah Ross (Rally Cycling) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Lindsay Bayer (Team Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Joanne Kiesanowski (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Beth Ann Orton (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Flora Yan (Sun And Ski Women's Elite) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Carrie Cartmill (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Katherine Sherwin (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Diana Penuela (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Flory Deleon (Sun And Ski Women's Elite) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Monica Volk (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Nicole Mertz (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Sara Poidevin (Rally Cycling) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Justine Clift (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Janelle Cole (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jessica Cutler (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Judah Sencenbaugh (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Nicolle Bruderer (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Lauren Tamayo (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Ellen Watters (SPBRC/ Grand Performance) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Katherine Compton (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Lexie Millard (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Vanessa Curtis (Orion Racing p/b K'ul Chocolate) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Daphne Karagianis (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Gillian Ellsay (Rally Cycling) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Melanie Beale (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Elizabeth Hernandez (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Brenna Wrye-Simpson (SPBRC/ Grand Performance) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Melissa Dahlmann (SPBRC/ Grand Performance) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Whitney Allison (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Sophie Mackay (Team Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Kathryn Buss (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Gabrielle Pilotefortin (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Andrea Thomas (Sun And Ski Women's Elite) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Shannon Malseed (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | 0:00:13 |
56 | Anne Perry (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | 0:00:16 |
57 | Helen Baillie_Strong (Sun And Ski Women's Elite) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Diedre Ribbens (Orion Racing p/b K'ul Chocolate) | 0:00:18 |
59 | Ana Casas (Jet Cycling) | 0:00:21 |
60 | Jennifer Rife (North Memorial Health Care) | 0:00:35 |
61 | Corey Coogan Cisek (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Payten Maness (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Josie Talbot (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Cheryl Clark (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Jennifer Caicedo (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | 0:00:47 |
66 | Gabrielle Russell (Orion Racing p/b K'ul Chocolate) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Cari Higgins (Team UnitedHealthcare) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Jenna Stauffer (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | 0:00:48 |
69 | Ivy Audrain (Team Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling) | 0:02:07 |
70 | Natalia Franco (Jet Cycling) | 0:02:10 |
71 | Tarah Cole (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | 0:02:27 |
72 | Amy Benner (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Tess Oliver (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | 0:02:36 |
74 | Katherine Shields (Medica Collegiate All Stars) | 0:02:45 |
75 | Rachel Mckinnon (QCW Breakawaybikes.com p.b. Felt Bicycles-JLVelo) | 0:03:16 |
76 | Breanne Nalder (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Catherine Ouellette (Rally Cycling) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
TC | Anna Schappert (North Memorial Health Care) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
TC | Karin Friberg (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
TC | Lucero Garza (SPBRC/ Grand Performance) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jessica Uebelhart (Team Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Melinda Mccutcheon (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Starla Teddergreen (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano-Specialized) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Angie Johnson (SPBRC/ Grand Performance) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
General classification
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Brianna Walle (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | 3:58:45 |
2 | Lauren Stephens (Team TIBCO - Silicon Valley Bank) | 0:00:04 |
3 | Coryn Rivera (Team UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:23 |
4 | Lauretta Hanson (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | 0:00:28 |
5 | Gretchen Stumhofer (Colavita/Bianchi Racing) | 0:00:31 |
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A former professional and two-time cyclo-cross US national champion, Beard is also an award-winning journalist and cycling commentator. Since leaving competition, she has written for several major cycling media outlets, worked as media director for major US stage races and consulted with men's and women's professional cycling teams.
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