On Saturday, April 30, U.S. racers took to the 10th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix. The men’s pro-1 race was part of USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour; the women’s pro-1-2 women’s race was not.
The men’s pro-1 race essentially boiled down to a battle between Jamis-Sutter Home and Cylance-InCycle. With fast finisher Justin Williams in the field, Cylance was inclined to bring it down to a sprint finish. With strongmen Eric Marcotte and Luis Amaran, Jamis wanted a breakaway to get up the road.
In the end, Jamis won the battle. With both Marcotte and Amaran in a four-man breakaway along with Robin Carpenter (Holowesko-Citadel) and Joshua Taylor (Full Circle Cycling), Cylance was forced to chase. However the breakaway worked well together and stayed clear, with Amaran taking the win, ahead of Marcotte. Carpenter rounded out the podium.
In the women’s race, 25-year-old Colleen Gulick (Team EPS-CSS) pulled off an incredible upset to defeat four Monster Media riders in the top-five, taking the 13-rider sprint victory ahead of Monster Media’s Shelby Reynolds, Angelica Frayre, Pam Schuster, and Jenny Rios.
For full results, click here.
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- The weekend’s racing at the 2016 Dana Point Grand Prix began with an exciting and aggressive juniors event.
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- Kyle Kirby (Swami’s Junior Development) has been spending time perfecting both his sprint and victory celebration.
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- The Dana Point Grand Prix course is only a short distance from the Pacific Ocean and Dana Point Harbor.
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- The pro women’s field await the start of their 60-minute criterium through the streets of Dana Point, California.
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- Jennifer Whalen (SDBC-Emerald Textiles) leads the pro women’s field through the scenic neighborhood on the back side of the Dana Point Grand Prix course.
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- Colleen Gulick (Team EPS-CSS) takes the win in front of the Monster Media foursome of Shelby Reynolds, Angelica Frayre, Pam Schuster, and Jenny Rios.
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- Shawn Daurelio (KHS-Maxxis) knows the streets of Dana Point very well and uses every inch in pursuit of an early move.
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- Eric Marcotte (Jamis-Sutter Home) covers an early move from Tyler Locke (Centric Race Team).
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- The first half of the race featured many short-lived breakaway attempts. None proved to have the right mix of riders.
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- Cory Williams (along with older brother Justin Williams) is one-half of the Williams brothers sprint arsenal for Cylance-InCycle.
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- The field stretches out to chase a breakaway down the finishing straight on Del Prado Ave. in Dana Point.
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- Joshua Taylor (Full Circle Cycling) takes stock of the situation unfolding behind him and Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home).
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- Robin Carpenter (Holowesko-Citadel) and Eric Marcotte (Jamis-Sutter Home) pursue the two leaders a few seconds up the road.
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- The strongest breakaway of the day forms, featuring Joshua Taylor (Full Circle Cycling), Robin Carpenter (Holowesko-Citadel), Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home), and Eric Marcotte (Jamis-Sutter Home).
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- Having missed a very dangerous breakaway, the Cylance-Incycle team begin the chase.
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- Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home) leads the breakaway while the other three await their turns at the front.
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- Cylance-Incycle placed the entire team of 6 on the front in an attempt to bring back the breakaway.
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- Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home) and Eric Marcotte (Jamis-Sutter Home) take the top two spots out of the break of 4 riders.
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- Podium, 2016 Dana Point Grand Prix. From left: Shelby Reynolds (Monster Media Elite Women), Colleen Gulick (Team EPS / CSS), and Angelica Frayre (Monster Media Elite Women).
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- Podium, 2016 Dana Point Grand Prix. From left: Eric Marcotte (Jamis-Sutter Home), Luis Amaran (Jamis-Sutter Home), and Robin Carpenter (Holowesko-Citadel).
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