Published April 10, 2010 04:41PM
Following a convincing overall win at the Redlands Classic in March, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia) leads the individual standings of the Women’s Prestige Series. Teutenberg left Redlands without a stage win, but she rode a GC-shattering breakaway into the overall lead in stage 2 and wrapped up the GC in the final stage Sunset Loop Road Race.
“It’s really nice to hold the lead in the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series,” Teutenberg said. “The series has really taken off over the last few years. It is exactly what women’s cycling needs and it’s evident in the number of starters who line up in Redlands and continue on to the Nature Valley Grand Prix and the Cascade Classic. This year, the Tour of the Gila is in the series, which is another of my favorite races.”
Redlands was the series kick off for 2010 and the individual standings are a mirror image of the final overall. Katharine Carroll (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12) sits second and Alexis Rhodes (Vera Bradley Foundation) is third.
Teutenberg also leads the sprint classification with a 55-point lead over Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co.), while Rivera’s teammate Mara Abbott leads the young rider competition over Rebecca Much (TIBCO-To The Top).
“I think it is wonderful that these events choose to highlight the women’s competitions,” Abbott said. “All of them are well run, enjoyable races and I am proud to be able to be a representative of their efforts to support my sport.”
With Carroll, Rivera and Abbott each high in the classifications, Peanut Butter & Co. leads the team classification by 114 points over HTC-Columbia and 187 points over Vera Bradley Foundation.
Individual Classification
1. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, HTC-Columbia 220
2. Katharine Carroll, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 165
3. Alexis Rhodes, Team Vera Bradley Foundation 132
4. Amber Neben, Dare to Be-BMW-Bianchi 121
5. Evelyn Stevens, HTC-Columbia 110
Sprint Classification
1. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, HTC-Columbia 220
2. Coryn Rivera, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 165
3. Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Colavita/Baci p/b Cooking Light 132
4. Brooke Miller, Team TIBCO/To the Top Pro Cycling Team 121
5. Kristen LaSasso, TIBCO/To the Top Pro Cycling Team 110
Best Young Rider (under 26) Classification
1. Mara Abbott, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 220
2. Rebecca Much, TIBCO/To the Top Pro Cycling Team 165
3. Joelle Numainville, Webcor Builders 132
4. Amanda Miller, Team TIBCO/To the Top Pro Cycling Team 121
5. Denise Ramsden, Specialized Mazda Samson 110
Team Classification
1. Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 383
2. HTC-Columbia 369
3. Team Vera Bradley Foundation 296
4. Team TIBCO/To the Top Pro Cycling Team 224
5. Webcor Builders 125