Race photos for the Grant County Beat are by Paul Michaud.
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Tour of the Gila Stage 2 women 042822
Race leaders at the Start of Stage 2 (left to right) Kyleigh Spearing, Team Cinch Rise, Best Young Rider; Emily Marcolini, Team 3T/Q&M Cycling, Queen of the Mountain; Krista Doebel-Hickok, Team EF Education-Tibco-SVB, Race Leader; Maggie Coles-Lyster, DNA Pro Cycling Team, Best Sprinter
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The Inner Loop Race Begins
Tour of the Gila Stage 2 women 042822
Lauren De Crescenzo finishes Stage 2 nearly five minutes of her nearest Competitor, storming into the overall race lead.
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Krista Doebel-Hickok finishes Stage 2 in second place
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Maddy Ward of Team InstaFund finishes Stage 2 in Third Place
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Stage 2 Podium (left to right) Krista Doebel-Hickok, Team EF Education-Tibco-SVB, Second Place; Lauren De Crescenzo, Team Cinch Rise, First Place; and Maddy Ward, Team InstaFund Racing, Third Place
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Race Leaders after Stage 2 (left to right) Krista Doebel-Hickok, Queen of the Mountain; Lauren De Crescenzo, Race Leader and Best Sprinter; and Anet Barrera, Best Young Rider
For the UCI Women, Race Leaders after Stage 2 are Krista Doebel-Hickok, Queen of the Mountain; Lauren De Crescenzo, Race Leader and Best Sprinter; and Anet Barrera, Best Young Rider
For a complete wrap up of today's Inner Loop Race, see PDF below: