A surprising long-range assault noticed Lauren De Crescenzo declare a powerful solo victory within the Rad Grime Fest race for a 3rd time in 4 years, claiming her newest triumph with a margin of 8:10 on nearest opponent Sofia Gomez Villafane.
De Crescenzo broke away close to the Spanish Peaks Aids Station with greater than half of the 165 mile contest nonetheless to go.
For over 80 miles the 34-year-old continued alone, following up final yr’s triumph with one more victory.
In the meantime Gomez Villafane attacked on the ultimate climb of the day to complete second, with Cecily Decker securing her finest results of the collection up to now in third, rolling house simply 14 seconds behind Villafane.
Villafane’s second place has ensured she now leads the Life Time Grand Prix collection general, her complete of 103 factors 13 higher than Paige Onweller, who completed seventh in Rad Grime.
Onweller is now only one level forward of Alexis Skarda, who crossed the road in fourth place.
“I at all times put stress on myself to repeat any win I’ve had, however I didn’t plan to make that early assault right now,” De Crescenzo stated, “and I don’t know what my coach goes to say about it. It got here on a steep, sandy part at across the 30-mile mark and it simply felt proper. I stated to myself ‘that is the time’, though I did rapidly begin to doubt myself, as soon as I’d made it, as I had up to now to go.”
“Looking forward to [final race] Massive Sugar, I simply wish to rating as many factors as I can now. Final season I took the utmost quantity by ending second to Kasia Niewiadoma, and I’d like to do the identical once more as I’m not the place I wish to be within the standings.”
Temporary Outcomes
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1Lauren De Crescenzo5:41:102Sofia Gomez Villafane5:49:203Cecily Decker5:49:344Alexis Skarder5:50:445Melisa Rollins5:53:106Sarah Lange5:53:217Paige Onweller5:54:558erin huck5:56:219Anna Hicks6:06:1610Sarah Sturm6:06:29
