Looking more like they are powering a tandem, UnitedHealthcare's Jake Keough and Boy Van Poppel finish 1-2.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Third place Andy Crater (Aerocat) is interviewed by announcer Richard Fries(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
One of the race sponsors sends the riders a message.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
The Pro Men on the climb(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Nick Frey (Jamis-Sutter Home) on his way to fifteenth place(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1 Development) on the climb(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
A long sleeve skinsuit probably wasn't too comfortable.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Russ Langley (XO Communications), Dan Holloway (Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth) and Iggy Silva (Wonderful Pistachios) climb together.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Clayton Barrows (Stan's Notubes / AXA Equitable)(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Chuck Hutcheson (XO Communications) launches an attack on the short climb.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Rafael Meran (CRCA / Foundation) at full speed.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Daniel Holt (Team Type 1 Development) looks back to check his progress while leading the race.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
UnitedHealthcare was quiet until the very end, when it counted the most.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Announcer Richard Fries informs the riders one lap to go.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Bobby Lea (Pure Energy) launches an attack during the final laps.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
The fast pace during the final laps placed a few riders in trouble.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
UnitedHealthcare puts the hammer down.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1 Development) would get caught with only a few laps remaining.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Bobby Lea (Pure Energy) launches a chase.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1 Development) in a solo break.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Blur and color from the pro men.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Owner of Van Dessel bicycles, Edwin Bull, rides his own machine to a solid thirteenth place.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Colin Jaskiewicz follows Eric Young (Bissell Pro Cycling) out of a corner.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Laura Van Gilder (Team Mellow Mushroom)(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
The short climb was the place to attack.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Team TIBCO played defense all day.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Team Colavita controlled the race from start to finish(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Lindsay Honaker (XO Communications) and Silke Wunderwald (Team Kenda) get a short reprieve on the descent.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
The women's peloton in action.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
The women's peloton in action.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Rachel Warner (Missing Link Coaching) asks her legs for a few more laps.(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
Men's podium (l-r) Boy Van Poppel (UnitedHealthcare), Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare) and Andy Crater (Aerocat)(Image credit: Todd Leister/www.leisterimages.com)
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Elite Men
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jacob Keough (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
1:20:14
2
Boy Van Poppel (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Andrew Crater (Aerocat Cycling Team)
0:00:02
4
Euris R. Vidal (CRCA/Foundation)
0:00:03
5
Ty Magner (Team Type 1 Development)
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Ben Chaddock (Team Exergy)
0:00:04
7
Kyle Wamsley (Bissell Pro Cycling)
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Isaac Howe (Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling)
0:00:05
9
Clayton Barrows (Stan's Notubes / AXA Equitable)
0:00:06
10
Michael Sherer (Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth)
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Russell Langley (X/O Communications/Battley Harley -Davidson)
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