Moninger, Jeanson jump to Gila leads
The Tour of the Gila stage race got underway in Silver City, New Mexico, with a 15.7-mile time trial contested under typical windy conditions. On day 1 of the five-day race, Mercury’s Scott Moninger and Rona’s Genevieve Jeanson jumped out to the early race leads. Moninger beat Saturn’s Eric Wohlberg by 36 seconds on the out-and-back course that featured a climb on the way out and the way back. 7UP-Colorado Cyclist’s Doug Ziewacz and Clark Sheehan took third and fourth, respectively. In all, the top eight consisted of three 7UPs, three Saturns and two Mercurys before Landis-Trek-VWs Scott
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By Bryan Jew, VeloNews Senior Writer
The Tour of the Gila stage race got underway in Silver City, New Mexico, with a 15.7-mile time trial contested under typical windy conditions. On day 1 of the five-day race, Mercury’s Scott Moninger and Rona’s Genevieve Jeanson jumped out to the early race leads.
Moninger beat Saturn’s Eric Wohlberg by 36 seconds on the out-and-back course that featured a climb on the way out and the way back. 7UP-Colorado Cyclist’s Doug Ziewacz and Clark Sheehan took third and fourth, respectively. In all, the top eight consisted of three 7UPs, three Saturns and two Mercurys before Landis-Trek-VWs Scott Price clocked in ninth place.
The women’s race was a familiar story. Jeanson, who has dominated every race she’s been in this year, took the race lead ahead of a trio of Saturn riders: Kimberly Bruckner, Lyne Bessette and Anna Millward. AutoTrader’s Sarah Ulmer rounded out the top 5.
The Gila continues on Thursday with the Mogollon road races, 92-miles for the men and 70 miles for the women, with both groups ending up on the first-category, three-mile climb to the top of Mogollon Pass, at 6800 feet.
Results
Men
1. Scott Moninger, Mercury-Viatel, 15.7mi in 34:46; 2. Eric Wohlberg (Can), Saturn, 35:22; 3. Doug Ziewacz, 7UP-Colorado Cyclist, 36:02; 4. Clark Sheehan, 7UP-Colorado Cyclist, 36:14; 5. Matt DeCanio, Saturn, 36:23; 6. Phil Zajicek, Mercury-Viatel, 36:24; 7. John Lieswyn, 7UP-Colorado Cyclist, 36:36; 8. Trent Klasna, Saturn, 36:38; 9. Scott Price, Landis-Trek-VW, 36:44; 10. Michael Creed, Prime Alliance, 36:51; 11. Jason McCartney, Jelly Belly, 37:08; 12. Derek Bouchard-Hall, Mercury-Viatel, 37:34; 13. Mike Ley, Zaxby’s, 37:36; 14. Svein Tuft (Can), Broadmark Capital, 37:39; 15. Tim Johnson, Saturn, 37:51; 16. Drew Miller, Landis-Trek-VW, 37:56; 17. John Kelly, Kissena, 38:03; 18. Scottie Weiss, Zaxby’s, 38:17; 19. Florencio Ramos, Tecos, 38:18; 20. Justin Peschka, Landis-Trek-VW, 38:19.
Women
1. Genevieve Jeanson (Can), Rona, 38:46; 2. Kimberly Bruckner, Saturn, 39:58; 3. Lyne Bessette (Can), Saturn, 40:16; 4. Anna Millward (Aus), Saturn, 40:45; 5. Sarah Ulmer (NZ), AutoTrader.com, 41:26; 6. Elizabeth Emery, Intersports, 41:27; 7. Jessica Phillips, Intersports, 41:41; 8. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus), Saturn, 41:53; 9. Katrina Berger, 800.com, 42:04; 10. Pam Schuster, AutoTrader.com, 42:11; 11. Andrea Ratkovic, 800.com, 42:49; 12. Julie Young, AutoTrader.com, 42:50; 13. Mina Pizzini, Procter & Gamble, 42:54; 14. Ina Teutenberg (G), Saturn, 43:09; 15. Gabriella Gonzales de Ferrat (Mex), Rona, 43:15; 16. Carmen D’Alusio, 43:43; 17. Suzanne Sonye, Saturn, 43:47; 18. Tina Mayolo, AutoTrader.com, 43:50; 19. Manon Jutras, Rona, 43:50; 20. Lysle Wilhelmi, 800.com, 44:00.