USA Crits Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium 2016: Pro Women Results

Marie-Soleil Blais (Fearless Femme Racing) took the biggest win of her cycling career in downtown Athens last night. The Canadian outsprinted her breakaway companion, Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) in a straight up drag race after turning the final corner toward the start/finish line.

Erica Allar (Rally Cycling), winner of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Criterium the day before, came out on top in the bunch sprint to take in 3rd place.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team
1	Marie-Soleil Blais (Fearless Fem)
2	Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling)
3	Erica Allar (Rally Cycling)
4	Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers p/b Van Dessel)
5	Tina Pic (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)
6	Ashley Barson (Rise Racing)
7	Christina Gokey-Smith (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)
8	Jessica Mundy (Fearless Femme Racing)
9	Brittlee Bowman (CRCA/ Velo Classic p/b Stan's NoTubes)
10	Jamie Gilgen (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling)
11	Kelly Sweatt
12	Venessa Drigo (Stradalli Cycles/Papa John's)
13	Megan Heath (Frazier Cycling)
14	Madison Kelly (Stradalli Cycles/Papa John's)
15	Hannah Arensman (2016 RIDEBIKER)
16	Jane Tullis (Frazier Cycling)
17	Christa Ghent (LA Sweat)
18	Arden Stelly (OrthoCarolina Winston)
19	Lucy Betchtel (Fearless Fem)
20	Tiffany Pezzulo (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling)
21	Debbie Milne (Stradalli Cycles/Papa John's)
22	Anna Grace Christiansen (Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling)
23	Kristen Arnold (CRCA/ Velo Classic p/b Stan's NoTubes)
24	Alexandra Burton (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)
25	Vanessa Botero (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team)
26	Christina Birch (LA Sweat)
27	Laura Jorgensen (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)
28	Rachel McKinnon (Low Country Racing)
29	Kathryn Clark
30	Jennifer Caicedo (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team)
31	Maria Carrelli (UHC p/b 706 project)
32	Isabella Brookshire
33	Stephanie Nave (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team)
34	Hannah Shell (Velo Force)
35	Lauren Leclaire (CRCA/ Velo Classic p/b Stan's NoTubes)
36	Natalie Tapias (CRCA/ Velo Classic p/b Stan's NoTubes)
37	Jana Luttrell (The Happy Tooth Pro Cycling)
38	Jennifer Sharp (LA Sweat)
39	Julia Fresne (Stradalli - Safetti)
40	Cinthia Lehner (OrthoCarolina Winston)
41	Zoe Mullins (OrthoCarolina)
42	Elspeth Huyett (QCW Breakaway Bikes p.b. Felt Bicycles- JL Vell)
43	Holly Beard (Advanced Cycles PB Topview Sports)
44	Jennifer Wagner (Shift Racing)
45	Sarah Guilbert (Uptown Cycles)
46	Deborah Prouty (Robson Forensic p/b Subaru)
47	Kate Kirkpatrick (Haymarket/Starlight Custom)
48	Aysa McGovan (A Quick Brown Fox PB HatchMap)
49	Julie Sanchez
50	Kathleen Laporte (Primatappa)
51	Barbra Stella (Primatappa)
52	Victoria Kanizer (OrthoCarolina)
53	Diana Ramos
54	Katherine Aristizabal (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team)
55	Judah Sencenbaugh (Ames Velo)
56	Tess Oliver (QCW Cycling p/b JLVelo)
57	Sarah Nunnelly (Sh!ft racing)
58	Kelli Samuelson (LA Sweat)
59	Michelle Hedrich
60	Tara Smith (West Coast Cycling)
61	Lilly Ahrens (EvoDevo)
62	Mary Emily Davidson (Bay Women's Racing)
63	Dawn Decaminada (West Coast Cycling)
64	Madeline Pearce (Primatappa)
65	Lauren Dodge (703p Chicks)
66	Kimberly Vaughan

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.