Comune di Cittiglio, Italy (March 24, 2008)—USA Cycling’s Women’s National Team’s Alison Powers (Boulder, Colo.) was the top American finisher in the second round of the 2008 UCI Women’s Road World Cup.
Powers came in 16th in the 120-kilometer contest, just ahead of Americans Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho) and Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif.) in 21st and 22nd respectively. Great Britian’s Emma Pooley took the win with Suzanne DeGoede (NED) in second.
Lauren Franges (Asheville, N.C.) came in 48th place for the USA Cycling Women’s National squad, while Kori Seehafer (Louisville, Colo.) placed 53rd for her Menikini-Selle team. For complete results from Monday’s race, click here.
Although she did not contest the Italian Trofeo Alfredo Binda World Cup, Webcor Builder’s Katheryn Curi Mattis (Mountain View, Calif.) remains the top American in the World Cup standings, in second place overall, after her round one victory. For complete UCI Women’s World Cup standings, click here.
The 11-race World Cup series continues with the Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour des Flandres in Belgium on April 6. For more information and a complete schedule of the UCI Women’s Road World Cup series, click here.
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