Jelly Belly p/b Kenda competed in the Tucson Bicycle Classic last weekend, earning podium spots in two stages and finishing the race with four riders in the top 10.
First-year rider Ian Burnett took second in the Stage 1 time trial, missing first place by just four seconds.
Christiaan Kriek was third in the final stage, a 50-mile rolling road race that ended with a field sprint. And in the final GC, Morgan Schmitt placed fourth, Kriek was fifth, Luis Lemus was sixth and Sean Mazich finished seventh.
“I’m very happy with the results from this weekend,” said team manager Danny Van Haute. “The team is riding very strong.”
Next up is the San Dimas Stage Race, March 22-24, followed by the first NRC race of the season — the Redlands Bicycle Classic, April 4-7.
Photos by Rebecca Reza