Day and Neben hunt Redlands Bicycle Classic titles

Overall leader Ben Day (Fly V Australia) finished fourth in stage five. Day leads the Tour with 57 seconds on his teammate Darren Rolfe.

Overall leader Ben Day (Fly V Australia) finished fourth in stage five. Day leads the Tour with 57 seconds on his teammate Darren Rolfe. (Image credit: Jerome Lessard/www.jeromelessardphoto.com)

The National Racing Calendar (NRC) will kick off at the Redlands Bicycle Classic held from March 31 to April 3 in California. Ben Day (Kenda/5-hour Energy) will return to defend his title in the Pro men’s event and while Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) will not be present to defend her title in the women’s event. Her teammate Amber Neben, will no doubt be on the hunt to secure a third overall title.

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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.

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