Scott McGill (Project Echelon) received the decreased bunch dash on stage 2 of the Tour of the Gila, out-pacing Ignacio Prado (Canel’s Java) at Fort Bayard.
Tyler Stites (Project Echelon), who completed second atop the climb to Mogollon on the opening stage, completed third and, with the time bonus, moved into the race lead, tied on time with stage 1 winner Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellin).
A complete of 95 elite males took the beginning line at 9 a.m. native time in Fort Bayard, New Mexico on Thursday for the second day of racing on the Inner Loop Road Race p/b Brian & Lynn Robinson/SW Bone & Joint Institute.
Stage 2 lined 76.2 miles (122.6km) with 6,056 ft (1,840 metres) of elevation achieve in a clockwise loop that crossed the Continental Divide twice, and riders looking out by way of the southwest desert terrain to keep away from thorns from native crops that trigger flat tyres.
Three KOMs have been on the menu for the day – 11.6 miles(18.7km), 20.2 miles (32.5km) and 63.9 miles (102.8km) – in addition to two intermediate sprints. The ladies experience the identical course, however abbreviated their experience on the end climb by 2.1 miles. Once cresting the third and closing class 3 climb of the route, the peloton had a quick 10 miles into Bayard, then the ultimate 3.1 miles by way of the city to the uphill Fort Bayard end.
Stephen Schaefer (Landis/Trek) and Conn McDunphy (Team Skylight) hung out off the entrance however the race got here again collectively after the most important climbs have been performed. An enormous crash break up the peloton en path to Fort Bayard, with the entire jersey holders avoiding the wreck.
Project Echelon dealt with the finale completely, delivering McGill to the stage win and Stites into the lead heading into the stage 3 time trial.
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