Silver City, NM (May 6, 2016) - In today's much-anticipated pro women's Dan Potts Memorial Individual Time Trial, two-time Olympic champion and two-time Tour of the Gila overall winner Kristin Armstrong (Twenty16-Ridebiker) proved her reputation as one of the top women time trial specialists in the world, stopping the clock at 39:05 and besting Lauren Stephens (TIBCO-SVB), the 2015 women's stage three winner.

Conditions for stage three were typical of Tour of the Gila. Wind from the southwest picked up as the day went on, reaching 29 mph with gusts up to 45 mph by 3 pm and temperatures reached the high 80's by mid-afternoon, testing the abilities of even the top contenders, already challenged by the Gila's notorious elevation. Armstrong has this to say about the weather:

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