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Mewett, Mirabella take stage 2 at Valley of the Sun
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Stage two of the 14th annual John Earley Memorial Valley of the Sun Stage Race was a day for the sprinters to shine.
The Trek Road Race near Casa Grande, run on a rolling 16-mile loop with 470 feet of climbing per lap, saw Geri Mewett (Hincapie Sports) take the victory in the men’s 89-mile race. Curtis Gunn (Team Successful Living) and Neil Shirley (Jittery Joe's) were second and third in the same time.
Time-trial winner Tom Zirbel (Priority Health) finished in the bunch and held onto his overall lead.
In the 57-mile women’s race, Erin Mirabella (Bicycle Johns) outkicked Miranda Duff (CPT-Colnago Pro) and Anne Samplonius (Team Biovail) for the win. Mirabella moved into the overall lead after collecting a 35-second bonus for the stage win, bumping time-trial winner Andrea Ratkovic (B1 Rocks) into second.
The Stage 3 finale on Sunday will be the Landis Cyclery Downtown Capital Criterium at Wesley Bolen Plaza in Phoenix.
Results
Men
1. Geri Mewett, Hincapie Sports, 89mi in 3:53:46
2. Curtis Gunn, Team Successful Living, same time
3. Neil Shirley, Jittery Joe's, s.t.
4. Frank Travieso, AEG-Toshiba-JetNet, s.t.
5. Clayton Barrows, Agisko-Dart-Cycling, s.t.
6. Josh Horowitz, Kahala-LaGrange, s.t.
7. Robbie King, Priority Health, s.t.
8. Ryan Blickem, Targetraining, s.t.
9. Jeremi Wiscovitch, Team Successful Living, s.t.
10. Peter Andersen, Hi-Tech Bikes, s.t.
Women
1. Erin Mirabella, Bicycle Johns, 57mi in 2:45:02
2. Miranda Duff, CPT-Colnago Pro, same time
3. Anne Samplonius, Team Biovail, s.t.
4. Laura Hines, SC Velo, s.t.
5. Carol Hutton, Vitesse-Argon , s.t.
6. Anna Webb, Karl Strauss-SDBC, s.t.
7. Sharon Allpress, Vitamin Cottage, s.t.
8. Brooke O'Connor, Hub Racing, s.t.
9. Denise Van de Camp, Ivory Homes, s.t.
10. Catherine Dickson, Bicycle Ranch, s.t.
Overall (after two stages)
Men
1. Tom Zirbel, Priority Health, 4:23:11
2. Curtis Gunn, Team Successful Living, at 0:18
3. Ryan Blickem, Targetraining, at 0:39
4. Clayton Barrows, Agisko-Dart-Cycling, at 0:48
5. Peter Andersen, Hi-Tech Bikes, at 0:49
6. Austin King, Jittery Joe's, at 0:51
7. Brian Sheedy, Priority Health, at 1:14
8. Neil Shirley, Jittery Joe's, at 1:23
9. Jake Rubelt, AEG-Toshiba-JetNet, at 1:24
10. David Harward, Porcupine-Specialized, at 1:26
Women
1. Erin Mirabella, Bicycle Johns, 3:19:10
2. Andrea Ratkovic, B1 Rocks, at 0:02
3. Anne Samplonius, Team Biovail, at 0:24
4. Gabriela Gonzales-Ferrat, Hi-Tech Bikes, at 0:30
5. Jennifer Reither, Bicycle Johns, at 1:07
6. Betsy Galenti, America's Dairyland, at 1:14
7. Mara Abbott, Sports Garage, at 1:45
8. Carmen Small, Vitamin Cottage, at 1:47
9. Shannon Koch, Compliance Depot, at 1:53
10. Maggie Williams, Landis-Trek-VW, at 2:00
