Amber Neben and Ben Day Pull Out All The Stops At The Prologue Of The 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic
Redlands, CA — Ben Day (Fly V Australia Team presented by The Successful Living Foundation) and Amber Neben (Team Nurnberger/Sho-Air) conducted a time trialing clinic in their respective fields over the 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic 5km Prologue course.
Neben showed off the form that earned her the World Time Trial Championship last year as she absolutely blitzed the Women's field. She would post an incredible mark of 10:40.67; over 25 seconds faster than her next closest competitor. Team Columbia - Highroad teammates, Mara Abbott and Ina Teutenberg, would slot in at second and third respectively, posting finishing times within a single second of each other at 11:07.55 and 11:07.84. Rounding out the top five was Team Type 1's Alison Power (11:18.50) and Katheryn Mattis of Webcor Builders Cycling (11:42.15).
In the men’s race, Ben Day continued his winning ways carrying over the form the brought him a stage win and the overall victory at the San Dimas Stage Race last week. Day scorched over the technical and demanding course in a time of 9:19.88. Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) and Tom Zirbel (Bissell Professional Cycling) rounded out the podium with times of 9:23.42 and 9:26.13 respectively. Coming in at fourth and fifth were Rock Racing's Chris Baldwin (9:28.44) and Bookwalter's teammate, Jeff Louder (9:31.68).
Next: Stage 1 - Circuit Race (38.94km course) - Beaumont, CA
With a challenging Stage 1 in front of the riders tomorrow, both Nurnberger/Sho-Air and Fly V Australia presented by The Successful Living Foundation may find it difficult to control the peloton and defend their respective race leader's jersey.
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