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Frischkorn, Grove lead Colorado Cyclist Classic

By VeloNews Interactive
Published: Aug. 27, 2004
Frischkorn bundles up for the brisk stage
Frischkorn bundles up for the brisk stage
Photo: Beth Seliga

Mike Jones (Health Net-Maxxis) won the 80-mile third stage of the Colorado Cyclist Classic stage race on Friday in a four-up dash to the finish line in Estes Park, Colorado.

After 10 laps of the hilly, 8-mile Devil’s Gulch Road Race circuit, Jones took the victory in 3:23:48, with Jeff Louder (Navigators Insurance) second, Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita) third, and Michael Sayers (Health Net-Maxxis) fourth, all in the same time.

Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) retains the overall lead by five seconds over Danny Pate (Health Net-Maxxis) with Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280) third at 1:42.

In the eight-lap women’s race, a three-woman break crushed the field, with Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande) scoring the win in 3:03:53 – five minutes up on the bunch – followed by Kim Anderson (T-Mobile), runner-up in the same time, and Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis) third at 13 seconds back.

Whatever happened to the 'sunny' part of 'sunny Colorado?'
Whatever happened to the 'sunny' part of 'sunny Colorado?'
Photo: Beth Seliga

In the overall, Grove leads Anderson by seven seconds and Ruiter by 3:21.

The Colorado Cyclist Classic continues on Saturday with the Horsetooth Road Race, held on a challenging 14-mile circuit along the east edge of Horsetooth Reservoir and the west edge of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Stage 3 results
Men
1. Mike Jones (Health Net-Maxxis), 80mi in 3:23:48
2. Jeff Louder (Navigators Insurance), same time
3. Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita), s.t.
4. Michael Sayers ((Health Net-Maxxis), s.t.
5. Chris Baldwin (Navigators Insurance), at 0:23

Overall
1. Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita), 7:04:10
2. Danny Pate (Health Net-Maxxis), at 0:05
3. Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280), at 1:42
4. Chris Baldwin (Navigators Insurance), at 5:41
5. Mike Jones (Health Net-Maxxis), at 5:50

Women
Stage 3 results
1. Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande), 64mi in 3:03:53
2. Kim Anderson (T-Mobile), same time
3. Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis), at 0:13
4. Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande), at 5:00
5. Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande), s.t.

Overall
1. Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande), 5:45:02
2. Kim Anderson (T-Mobile), at 0:07
3. Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis), at 3:21
4. Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande), at 3:29
5. Mari Holden (T-Mobile), at 3:53

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