Colorado Classic: UHC goes one-two in Vail TT

With Gavin Mannion posting the fastest time and Serghei Tvetcov second, the UnitedHealthcare team delivers on stage 2.

Photo: Photo by Casey B. Gibson

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With Gavin Mannion posting the fastest time and Serghei Tvetcov finishing second, the UnitedHealthcare team delivered on Friday in stage 2 of the Colorado Classic. Hugh Carthy (EF Education First-Drapac) was third.

“For me personally, this is huge,” said Mannion. “I’ve never won a race at this level before. Gila was my first professional victory earlier this year so to continue that trend and finish the season strong is awesome for me. It just kind of goes to show that I’m continuing to develop. Hopefully, I can continue this for the next few years and take a few more victories.”

Mannion’s victory was exactly what his team needed after failing to pull back solo breakaway Gage Hecht (Aevolo) in stage 1, settling for second with sprinter Travis McCabe. Plus, the search continues for the team to find a new title sponsor for 2019.

The team also celebrated a win with Katie Hall in the women’s race earlier on Friday on the same time trial course.

“This feels really special and a little bit bittersweet as a team because our team is maybe folding, looking for sponsors,” Hall said. “To go one-two in both the men’s and women’s race, we’ve really got a special thing going.”

Mannion rode the 15.88km climb up Vail Pass in 25:41. Tvetcov, who was second overall in the race last year, was 11 seconds slower. Carthy was 21 seconds back.

“Racing Utah and Colorado, it’s not a lot of time to rest,” said Tvetcov. “It’s pretty hard because you need to be really recovered well. Recovering at altitude is slower than at sea level. So that helps us who live at altitude to be better at everyone else.”

The day’s leader Hecht rode to a solid 17th place result, but finishing 1:12 behind, he ceded the overall lead to Mannion.

The 26-year-old American will now have to defend his lead on Saturday’s queen stage, a 161.9km stage 3 starting and finishing in Denver with three categorized climbs along the way.

Colorado Classic Stage 2 (ITT) Results

Time Trial
Rank	Name	Team	Time
1	MANNION Gavin	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	25:41
2	ȚVETCOV Serghei	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	0:11
3	CARTHY Hugh	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:21
4	DOMBROWSKI Joe	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:25
5	HOWSON Damien	Mitchelton-Scott	0:27
6	MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:29
7	PICCOLI James	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	0:42
8	BRITTON Rob	Rally Cycling	0:48
9	SKUJIŅŠ Toms	Trek - Segafredo	0:51
10	CATAFORD Alexander	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	0:53
11	EISENHART Taylor	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	0:58
12	BURKE Jack	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	0:59
13	POWLESS Neilson	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:00
14	SWIRBUL Keegan	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	1:07
15	VILLALOBOS Luis	Aevolo	1:07
16	BROWN Nathan	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	1:10
17	EG Niklas	Trek - Segafredo	1:13
18	MURPHY Kyle	Rally Cycling	1:18
19	POWER Robert	Mitchelton-Scott	1:19
20	SÁNCHEZ Brayan	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	1:23
21	HECHT Gage	Aevolo	1:30
22	JORGENSON Matteo	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	1:34
23	BOUWMAN Koen	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:37
24	ELLSAY Nigel	Rally Cycling	1:40
25	JARAMILLO Daniel	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	1:46
26	EASTER Griffin	303Project	1:49
27	OLIVIER Daan	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:56
28	BENNETT Sean	Hagens Berman Axeon	1:58
29	ZUKOWSKY Nickolas	Silber Pro Cycling	2:01
30	NEVES José	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	2:07
31	NEWKIRK Isaiah	303Project	2:07
32	PLAZA Rubén	Israel Cycling Academy	2:15
33	STETINA Peter	Trek - Segafredo	2:17
34	MAAS Jan	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	2:18
35	FRAYRE Eder	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	2:20
36	KRASILNIKAU Andrei	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	2:27
37	ROTH Ryan	Silber Pro Cycling	2:28
38	HOEHN Alex	Aevolo	2:34
39	LEWIS Joe	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	2:39
40	HUFFMAN Evan	Rally Cycling	2:40
41	BASSETT Stephen	Silber Pro Cycling	2:43
42	CONCI Nicola	Trek - Segafredo	2:49
43	GIRKINS Kevin	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	2:51
44	DANIEL Gregory	Trek - Segafredo	2:54
45	DIDIER Laurent	Trek - Segafredo	2:58
46	EASTER Cullen	303Project	3:04
47	PHINNEY Taylor	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	3:06
48	REVARD Thomas	Hagens Berman Axeon	3:08
49	MCCABE Travis	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	3:10
50	NORRIS Lachlan	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	3:10
51	WYNANTS Maarten	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:12
52	ANDERSON Edward	Hagens Berman Axeon	3:14
53	WINN Chris	303Project	3:16
54	SHELDEN Taylor	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	3:17
55	SAMUEL Travis	Silber Pro Cycling	3:19
56	BLEVINS Christopher	Hagens Berman Axeon	3:20
57	HAMILTON Lucas	Mitchelton-Scott	3:21
58	MAWDITT Lionel	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	3:22
59	SCHMITT Morgan	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	3:22
60	WILLIAMS Tyler	Israel Cycling Academy	3:28
61	STEPHENS Austin	303Project	3:35
62	LEMUS Luis	Israel Cycling Academy	3:37
63	HERNANDEZ Michael	Aevolo	3:43
64	EENKHOORN Pascal	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:46
65	CASTILLO Ulises Alfredo	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	3:48
66	CHAVES Brayan	Mitchelton-Scott	3:49
67	COMPANIONI Rubén	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	3:53
68	ÁVILA Edwin	Israel Cycling Academy	3:56
69	CHEYNE Jordan	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	3:57
70	COTÉ Pier-André	Silber Pro Cycling	4:02
71	DAVIS Cole	Hagens Berman Axeon	4:09
72	SAGIV Guy	Israel Cycling Academy	4:14
73	BASSETTI Sam	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	4:14
74	NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco	Rwanda	4:25
75	HAIDET Lance	Aevolo	4:28
76	JEAN Émile	Silber Pro Cycling	4:38
77	MAGNER Ty	Rally Cycling	4:39
78	CHANCE Maxx	303Project	5:05
79	PATE Danny	Rally Cycling	5:07
80	TORRACA Nicholas	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	5:52

GC
Rank	Name	Team	Time
1	MANNION Gavin	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	2:58:43
2	ȚVETCOV Serghei	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	0:11
3	CARTHY Hugh	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:21
4	DOMBROWSKI Joe	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:25
5	HOWSON Damien	Mitchelton-Scott	0:27
6	MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:29
7	PICCOLI James	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	0:42
8	BRITTON Rob	Rally Cycling	0:48
9	CATAFORD Alexander	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	0:49
10	SKUJIŅŠ Toms	Trek - Segafredo	0:51
11	EISENHART Taylor	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	0:58
12	BURKE Jack	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	0:59
13	POWLESS Neilson	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:00
14	VILLALOBOS Luis	Aevolo	1:07
15	EG Niklas	Trek - Segafredo	1:10
16	BROWN Nathan	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	1:10
17	HECHT Gage	Aevolo	1:12
18	POWER Robert	Mitchelton-Scott	1:19
19	SÁNCHEZ Brayan	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	1:23
20	JORGENSON Matteo	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	1:34
21	BOUWMAN Koen	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:37
22	ELLSAY Nigel	Rally Cycling	1:40
23	JARAMILLO Daniel	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	1:46
24	EASTER Griffin	303Project	1:49
25	OLIVIER Daan	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:56
26	BENNETT Sean	Hagens Berman Axeon	1:58
27	ZUKOWSKY Nickolas	Silber Pro Cycling	2:01
28	STETINA Peter	Trek - Segafredo	2:17
29	MAAS Jan	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	2:18
30	SWIRBUL Keegan	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	2:25
31	ROTH Ryan	Silber Pro Cycling	2:28
32	HOEHN Alex	Aevolo	2:34
33	LEWIS Joe	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	2:35
34	BASSETT Stephen	Silber Pro Cycling	2:43
35	CONCI Nicola	Trek - Segafredo	2:49
36	MURPHY Kyle	Rally Cycling	2:52
37	MCCABE Travis	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	3:04
38	PHINNEY Taylor	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	3:06
39	SHELDEN Taylor	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	3:17
40	BLEVINS Christopher	Hagens Berman Axeon	3:20
41	HAMILTON Lucas	Mitchelton-Scott	3:21
42	HERNANDEZ Michael	Aevolo	3:43
43	EENKHOORN Pascal	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:43
44	PLAZA Rubén	Israel Cycling Academy	3:49
45	ÁVILA Edwin	Israel Cycling Academy	3:56
46	ANDERSON Edward	Hagens Berman Axeon	4:09
47	GIRKINS Kevin	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	4:25
48	EASTER Cullen	303Project	4:38
49	MAGNER Ty	Rally Cycling	4:39
50	NORRIS Lachlan	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	4:44
51	WINN Chris	303Project	4:50
52	MAWDITT Lionel	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	4:56
53	WILLIAMS Tyler	Israel Cycling Academy	5:02
54	KRASILNIKAU Andrei	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	5:20
55	COMPANIONI Rubén	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	5:27
56	COTÉ Pier-André	Silber Pro Cycling	5:36
57	REVARD Thomas	Hagens Berman Axeon	5:41
58	DAVIS Cole	Hagens Berman Axeon	5:43
59	CASTILLO Ulises Alfredo	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	7:01
60	HAIDET Lance	Aevolo	7:21
61	NEWKIRK Isaiah	303Project	7:27
62	DIDIER Laurent	Trek - Segafredo	8:18
63	SAMUEL Travis	Silber Pro Cycling	8:39
64	HUFFMAN Evan	Rally Cycling	9:07
65	CHEYNE Jordan	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	9:17
66	DANIEL Gregory	Trek - Segafredo	9:21
67	BASSETTI Sam	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	9:34
68	FRAYRE Eder	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	9:35
69	WYNANTS Maarten	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	9:39
70	STEPHENS Austin	303Project	10:02
71	LEMUS Luis	Israel Cycling Academy	10:04
72	CHANCE Maxx	303Project	10:25
73	NSENGIMANA Jean Bosco	Rwanda	10:52
74	PATE Danny	Rally Cycling	11:34
75	TORRACA Nicholas	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	12:19
76	SCHMITT Morgan	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	14:10
77	NEVES José	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	14:15
78	CHAVES Brayan	Mitchelton-Scott	14:37
79	JEAN Émile	Silber Pro Cycling	15:26
80	SAGIV Guy	Israel Cycling Academy	16:22

Points
Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	HECHT Gage	Aevolo	18
2	MCCABE Travis	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	12
3	LEWIS Joe	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	10
4	ȚVETCOV Serghei	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	7
5	CATAFORD Alexander	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	6
6	BLEVINS Christopher	Hagens Berman Axeon	6
7	EG Niklas	Trek - Segafredo	5
8	MAGNER Ty	Rally Cycling	5
9	EENKHOORN Pascal	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	4
10	HERNANDEZ Michael	Aevolo	4
11	ÁVILA Edwin	Israel Cycling Academy	3
12	SKUJIŅŠ Toms	Trek - Segafredo	2
13	PHINNEY Taylor	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	1

Mountains
Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	HECHT Gage	Aevolo	8
2	EENKHOORN Pascal	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	7
3	CATAFORD Alexander	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	7
4	EG Niklas	Trek - Segafredo	3
5	FRAYRE Eder	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	3
6	EISENHART Taylor	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	1
7	STEPHENS Austin	303Project	1

Youth
Rank	Name	Team	Time
1	MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	2:59:12
2	BURKE Jack	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	0:30
3	POWLESS Neilson	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	0:31
4	VILLALOBOS Luis	Aevolo	0:38
5	EG Niklas	Trek - Segafredo	0:41
6	HECHT Gage	Aevolo	0:43
7	POWER Robert	Mitchelton-Scott	0:50
8	JORGENSON Matteo	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	1:05
9	BENNETT Sean	Hagens Berman Axeon	1:29
10	ZUKOWSKY Nickolas	Silber Pro Cycling	1:32
11	MAAS Jan	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	1:49
12	SWIRBUL Keegan	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	1:56
13	HOEHN Alex	Aevolo	2:05
14	BASSETT Stephen	Silber Pro Cycling	2:14
15	CONCI Nicola	Trek - Segafredo	2:20
16	BLEVINS Christopher	Hagens Berman Axeon	2:51
17	HAMILTON Lucas	Mitchelton-Scott	2:52
18	HERNANDEZ Michael	Aevolo	3:14
19	EENKHOORN Pascal	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:14
20	ANDERSON Edward	Hagens Berman Axeon	3:40
21	MAWDITT Lionel	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	4:27
22	KRASILNIKAU Andrei	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	4:51
23	COTÉ Pier-André	Silber Pro Cycling	5:07
24	REVARD Thomas	Hagens Berman Axeon	5:12
25	DAVIS Cole	Hagens Berman Axeon	5:14
26	HAIDET Lance	Aevolo	6:52
27	CHANCE Maxx	303Project	9:56
28	TORRACA Nicholas	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	11:50
29	NEVES José	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	13:46
30	CHAVES Brayan	Mitchelton-Scott	14:08

Teams
Rank	Name	Time
1	UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	8:57:13
2	Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale	0:11
3	Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis	2:36
4	Rally Cycling	2:42
5	Trek - Segafredo	3:17
6	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:29
7	Holowesko - Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	3:44
8	Aevolo	4:01
9	Mitchelton-Scott	4:03
10	Silber Pro Cycling	6:08
11	Hagens Berman Axeon	8:11
12	303Project	9:04
13	Israel Cycling Academy	11:24
14	Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling	11:43