Photos by Paul Michaud
Saturday's Tour of the Gila Downtown Criteriumbrings out the crowds to see the UCI Women and the UCI Men do laps around Silver City, from Bullard, to College Ave. to Cooper St. down Broadway and back to Bullard where the start and finish line. if located across from The Hub. The first slideshow is of the UCI Women who do 25 laps; the second is of the UCI men, who do 40 laps.
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Race Leaders ready to start the Criterium (L to R) Nadia Gontova, Best Young Rider; Austin Killips, Race Leader; Austin’s Amy D teammate Caitlin Conyers wearing Austin’s Queen of the Mountain Jersey; Shayna Powless, Best Sprinter
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Jack Brennan presents Julie Pearson (Martyn’s mother) with the “Golden Cowbell” in memory of Martyn and Alex
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The UCI Women are ready for the start
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The Crit begins
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Racers navigate the turn from Broadway to Bullard
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Heading back up Bullard toward the finish line
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Emily Ehrlich takes the win, Holly Breck of Team DNA Cycling is Second, and Rylee McMullen of the InstaFund Team is Third
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Race Leaders with Mayor Ken Ladner at far left, from left are: Rylee McMullen, Sprint Leader; Austin Killips, Race Leader and Queen of the Mountain; Nadia Gontova, Best Young Rider
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Race Leaders at the start (L to R) Caleb Classen, Best Young Rider; Richard Arnopol, King of the Mountain, Torbjorn Røed, Race Leader; Ignacio Prado, Best Sprinter
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UCI Men begin the Silver City Ctiterium
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Climbing up Bullard
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Rounding the corner from Broadway onto Bullard
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A breakaway and the Peloton come down Broadway
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Project Echelon rides as a team at the front of the Peloton, swapping leaders and conserving energy
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It’s a close race with one lap to go
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Cade Bickmore wins Stage 4 for Team Project Echelon
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Silver City Criterium winners with, from left to right: Mayor Ken Ladner, Theodor Obholzer, 2nd Place; Cade Bickmore, 1st Place; Brayan Sanchez, 3rd Place
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Race Leaders after Stage 4 with Mayor Ken Ladner at left, then from left to right, Cade Bickmore, Best Sprinter; Torbjorn Røed, King of the Mountain and Race Leader; Caleb Classen, Best Young Rider
[Editor's Note: The results have not yet arrived in my inbox. I'll post them in the morning unless the arrive quickly.]