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Nella cornice uggiosa di Denver è andata in scena la terza tappa della Colorado Classic 2018 . I 161,9 chilometri in programma, con circa 2500 metri di dislivello e tre GPM, si sono conclusi con il successo allo sprint ristretto di Pascal Eenkhoorn del Team LottoNL – Jumbo davanti a Edwin Avila (Israel Cycling Academy) e al leader della classifica generale, Gavin Mannion (UnitedHealthcare), che scampa un bel pericolo. Si tratta del secondo successo stagionale per il 21enne talento neerlandese, dopo la prima semitappa della Settimana Coppi e Bartali .
Le prime fasi della tappa sono state molto convulse, con la Trek-Segafredo e EF-Drapac che hanno tenuto un ritmo molto alto, impedendo il formarsi di una fuga. Ci sono voluti circa 35 chilometri prima che nascesse il primo tentativo di giornata, con protagonisti Hugh Carthy, Joe Dombrowski, Daniel Martinez (EF-Drapac), Damien Howson (Mitchelton – Scott), Keegan Swirbul (Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis), Toms Skujins (Trek – Segafredo) e Brayan Stiven Sanchez (Holowesko – Citadel).
Trattandosi di uomini di alta classifica, la UnitedHealthcare prova a tenere sotto controllo la situazione, non facendo guadagnare a questo drappello un vantaggio superiore al minuto. A 12 chilometri dal traguardo Carthy prova quindi ad organizzare un’offensiva per andare a prendere almeno il successo di tappa ma si ritrova alle calcagna, insieme a Dombrowski, Howson e Skujins, il duo della UnitedHealthcare formato da Serghei Tvetcov e dallo stesso Mannion che rientrano su di loro. Ai -3 sono così Skujins e Tvetcov a tentare il colpaccio ma, proprio nel finale, rientrano tutti gli inseguitori con Eenkhoorn che vince allo sprint.
La terza tappa della corsa femminile è stata vinta da Jennifer Valente (Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air), con Katie Hall (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) che resta in testa alla classifica generale.
Ordine di arrivo Terza Tappa Colorado Classic 2018
1
EENKHOORN
Pascal
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
21
03:42:54
2
AVILA VANEGAS
Edwin Alcibiades
COL
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
29
03:42:54
3
MANNION
Gavin
USA
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
27
03:42:54
4
LEWIS
Joseph
AUS
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
29
03:42:54
5
COTE
Pier Andre
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
21
03:42:54
6
HAMILTON
Lucas
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
22
03:42:54
7
ROTH
Ryan
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
35
03:42:54
8
FRAYRE MOCTEZUMA
Eder
MEX
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
03:42:54
9
BENNETT
Sean
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
22
03:42:54
10
WYNANTS
Maarten
BEL
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
36
03:42:54
11
EISENHART
Taylor (T.J.)
USA
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
24
03:42:54
12
EASTER
Griffin
USA
303 PROJECT
27
03:42:54
13
HECHT
Gage
USA
AEVOLO
20
03:42:54
14
MCCABE
Travis
USA
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
29
03:42:54
15
CONCI
Nicola
ITA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
21
03:42:54
16
POWLESS
Neilson
USA
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
22
03:42:54
17
SKUJINS
Toms
LAT
TREK – SEGAFREDO
27
03:42:54
18
OLIVIER
Daan
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
26
03:42:54
19
MAAS
Jan
NED
SEG RACING ACADEMY
22
03:42:54
20
TVETCOV
Serghei
ROU
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
30
03:42:54
21
BROWN
Nathan
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
27
03:42:54
22
HOWSON
Damien
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
26
03:42:54
23
BLEVINS
Christopher
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
20
03:42:54
24
BOUWMAN
Koen
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
25
03:42:54
25
ANDERSON
Edward
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
20
03:42:54
26
MARTINEZ POVEDA
Daniel Felipe
COL
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
22
03:42:54
27
VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ
Luis Ricardo
MEX
AEVOLO
20
03:42:54
28
BURKE
Jack
CAN
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
23
03:42:54
29
DOMBROWSKI
Joseph Lloyd
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
27
03:42:54
30
CARTHY
Hugh John
GBR
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
24
03:42:54
31
PICCOLI
James
CAN
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
03:42:54
32
HOEHN
Alex
USA
AEVOLO
21
03:42:54
33
POWER
Rob
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
23
03:42:54
34
JORGENSON
Matteo
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
19
03:42:54
35
STETINA
Peter
USA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
31
03:42:54
36
EG
Niklas
DEN
TREK – SEGAFREDO
23
03:42:54
37
ELLSAY
Nigel
CAN
RALLY CYCLING
24
03:42:54
38
CATAFORD
Alexander
CAN
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
25
03:42:54
39
SANCHEZ VERGARA
Brayan Stiven
COL
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
24
03:42:54
40
BRITTON
Robert
CAN
RALLY CYCLING
34
03:42:54
41
SWIRBUL
Keegan
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
23
03:42:54
42
FERNANDES
José
POR
W52/FC PORTO
23
03:42:54
43
EASTER
Cullen
USA
303 PROJECT
31
03:42:54
44
PLAZA
Ruben
ESP
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
38
03:42:54
45
COMPANIONI
Ruben
CUB
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
28
03:43:24
46
MURPHY
Kyle
USA
RALLY CYCLING
27
03:43:41
47
LEMUS DAVILA
Luis Enrique
MEX
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
26
03:44:04
48
BASSETT
Stephen
USA
SILBER PRO CYCLING
23
03:42:54
49
MAGNER
Tyler
USA
RALLY CYCLING
27
03:46:51
50
HUFFMAN
Evan
USA
RALLY CYCLING
28
03:49:24
51
SAMUEL
Travis
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
24
03:49:24
52
PATE
Danny
USA
RALLY CYCLING
39
03:49:24
53
CHAVES RUBIO
Brayan
COL
MITCHELTON – BIKEEXCHANGE
21
03:51:50
54
NEWKIRK
Isaiah
USA
303 PROJECT
28
03:51:50
55
ZUKOWSKY
Nickolas
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
20
03:55:06
56
WILLIAMS
Tyler
USA
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
24
03:55:06
57
SAGIV
Guy
ISR
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
24
03:55:06
58
DANIEL
Gregory
USA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
24
03:55:06
59
REVARD
Thomas
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
21
03:55:06
60
KRASILNIKAU
Andrei
BLR
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
29
03:55:06
61
HAIDET
Lance
USA
AEVOLO
21
03:55:06
62
JARAMILLO DIEZ
Daniel Alexander
COL
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
27
03:55:06
63
WINN
Christopher
AUS
303 PROJECT
34
03:55:06
64
STEPHENS
Austin
USA
303 PROJECT
25
03:55:06
65
CASTILLO SOTO
Ulises Alfredo
MEX
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
26
03:55:06
66
PHINNEY
Taylor
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
28
03:55:06
67
NORRIS
Lachlan
AUS
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
31
03:55:06
68
DIDIER
Laurent
LUX
TREK – SEGAFREDO
34
03:55:06
69
DAVIS
Cole
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
19
03:55:06
70
HERNANDEZ
Michael
USA
AEVOLO
21
03:55:06
71
SHELDEN
Taylor
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
31
03:55:06
72
GIRKINS
Kevin
USA
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
29
03:57:19
73
CHEYNE
Jordan
CAN
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
03:57:19
74
BASSETTI
Samuel
USA
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
03:57:19
SCHMITT
Morgan
USA
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
33
OTL
JEAN
Emile
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
25
OTL
NSENGIMANA
Jean Bosco
RWA
RWANDA
26
OTL
TORRACA
Nicholas
USA
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
23
DNF
MAWDITT
Lionel
AUS
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
23
DNF
CHANCE
Maxx
USA
303 PROJECT
22
DNF
Classifica generale Colorado Classic 2018
1
MANNION
Gavin
USA
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
27
06:41:33
2
TVETCOV
Serghei
ROU
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
30
06:41:48
3
CARTHY
Hugh John
GBR
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
24
06:41:55
4
DOMBROWSKI
Joseph Lloyd
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
27
06:42:02
5
HOWSON
Damien
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
26
06:42:03
6
MARTINEZ POVEDA
Daniel Felipe
COL
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
22
06:42:06
7
PICCOLI
James
CAN
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
06:42:19
8
SKUJINS
Toms
LAT
TREK – SEGAFREDO
27
06:42:25
9
BRITTON
Robert
CAN
RALLY CYCLING
34
06:42:25
10
CATAFORD
Alexander
CAN
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
25
06:42:26
11
EISENHART
Taylor (T.J.)
USA
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
24
06:42:35
12
BURKE
Jack
CAN
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
23
06:42:36
13
POWLESS
Neilson
USA
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
22
06:42:37
14
VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ
Luis Ricardo
MEX
AEVOLO
20
06:42:44
15
EG
Niklas
DEN
TREK – SEGAFREDO
23
06:42:47
16
BROWN
Nathan
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
27
06:42:47
17
HECHT
Gage
USA
AEVOLO
20
06:42:47
18
POWER
Rob
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
23
06:42:56
19
SANCHEZ VERGARA
Brayan Stiven
COL
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
24
06:43:00
20
JORGENSON
Matteo
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
19
06:43:11
21
BOUWMAN
Koen
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
25
06:43:14
22
ELLSAY
Nigel
CAN
RALLY CYCLING
24
06:43:17
23
EASTER
Griffin
USA
303 PROJECT
27
06:43:26
24
OLIVIER
Daan
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
26
06:43:33
25
BENNETT
Sean
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
22
06:43:35
26
STETINA
Peter
USA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
31
06:43:54
27
MAAS
Jan
NED
SEG RACING ACADEMY
22
06:43:55
28
SWIRBUL
Keegan
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
23
06:44:02
29
ROTH
Ryan
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
35
06:44:05
30
LEWIS
Joseph
AUS
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
29
06:44:09
31
HOEHN
Alex
USA
AEVOLO
21
06:44:11
32
BASSETT
Stephen
USA
SILBER PRO CYCLING
23
06:44:20
33
CONCI
Nicola
ITA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
21
06:44:26
34
MCCABE
Travis
USA
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
29
06:44:41
35
BLEVINS
Christopher
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
20
06:44:57
36
HAMILTON
Lucas
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
22
06:44:58
37
EENKHOORN
Pascal
NED
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
21
06:45:10
38
MURPHY
Kyle
USA
RALLY CYCLING
27
06:45:16
39
PLAZA
Ruben
ESP
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
38
06:45:26
40
AVILA VANEGAS
Edwin Alcibiades
COL
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
29
06:45:27
41
ANDERSON
Edward
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
20
06:45:46
42
EASTER
Cullen
USA
303 PROJECT
31
06:46:15
43
COTE
Pier Andre
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
21
06:47:13
44
COMPANIONI
Ruben
CUB
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
28
06:47:34
45
MAGNER
Tyler
USA
RALLY CYCLING
27
06:50:13
46
FRAYRE MOCTEZUMA
Eder
MEX
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
06:51:12
47
WYNANTS
Maarten
BEL
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
36
06:51:16
48
LEMUS DAVILA
Luis Enrique
MEX
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
26
06:52:51
49
JARAMILLO DIEZ
Daniel Alexander
COL
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
27
06:55:35
50
ZUKOWSKY
Nickolas
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
20
06:55:50
51
FERNANDES
José
POR
W52/FC PORTO
23
06:55:52
52
SAMUEL
Travis
CAN
SILBER PRO CYCLING
24
06:56:46
53
PHINNEY
Taylor
USA
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
28
06:56:55
54
SHELDEN
Taylor
USA
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
31
06:57:06
55
HUFFMAN
Evan
USA
RALLY CYCLING
28
06:57:14
56
HERNANDEZ
Michael
USA
AEVOLO
21
06:57:32
57
NEWKIRK
Isaiah
USA
303 PROJECT
28
06:58:00
58
NORRIS
Lachlan
AUS
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
31
06:58:33
59
WINN
Christopher
AUS
303 PROJECT
34
06:58:39
60
WILLIAMS
Tyler
USA
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
24
06:58:51
61
KRASILNIKAU
Andrei
BLR
HOLOWESKO | CITADEL P/B ARAPAHOE RESOURCES
29
06:59:09
62
REVARD
Thomas
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
21
06:59:30
63
DAVIS
Cole
USA
HAGENS BERMAN AXEON
19
06:59:32
64
PATE
Danny
USA
RALLY CYCLING
39
06:59:41
65
GIRKINS
Kevin
USA
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
29
07:00:27
66
CASTILLO SOTO
Ulises Alfredo
MEX
JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS
26
07:00:50
67
HAIDET
Lance
USA
AEVOLO
21
07:01:10
68
DIDIER
Laurent
LUX
TREK – SEGAFREDO
34
07:02:07
69
DANIEL
Gregory
USA
TREK – SEGAFREDO
24
07:03:10
70
STEPHENS
Austin
USA
303 PROJECT
25
07:03:51
71
CHAVES RUBIO
Brayan
COL
MITCHELTON – BIKEEXCHANGE
21
07:05:10
72
CHEYNE
Jordan
CAN
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
07:05:19
73
BASSETTI
Samuel
USA
ELEVATE – KHS PRO CYCLING
27
07:05:36
74
SAGIV
Guy
ISR
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
24
07:10:11
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