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It has been one yr since Alia Shafi (Fount Biking Guild) completed second general on the 2024 Redlands Bicycle Traditional and determined to make her return the „prime precedence this yr“. She achieved her purpose decisively, profitable 4 of 5 phases and, as soon as Sunday arrived, secured the GC title with a ultimate podium in third.
Shafi grabbed the chief’s jersey on the opening 11.7-mile particular person time trial, the place she was second final yr. Her teammates Jennifer Wheeler, additionally the workforce co-founder, and Majorie Rinaldo joined her on the rostrum for a sweep of the highest three.
„Redlands was my prime precedence this yr. I had been interested by it since final yr, once we got here so shut,“ Shafi advised Cyclingnews.
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„Jennifer requested me early within the season ‚What will get you enthusiastic about racing?‘ And my reply was, ‚profitable Redlands‘, so this meant rather a lot that we truly pulled it off this weekend.“
The rostrum sweep within the ITT arrange the workforce to help Shafi for the GC win and rating 4 different podiums with six riders within the prime 25. Shafi stated the maturation of all the workforce was evident since this was the primary time in her 4 seasons {that a} full squad had returned, and the roster all the time evolves when creating expertise strikes on.
„I believe the most important distinction was our workforce got here in weapons a blazing,“ she stated with a small chuckle. „We had actually discovered rather a lot from final yr, and we simply meshed so effectively.
„A couple of additions, like Andrea [Cyr] being a highway captain, made a big impact. And Brooklyn [Raddin], who’s a really new rider, remains to be studying to develop.
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„If I did not have them behind me, there’s completely no method I might have dominated like I did. They protected me so effectively. Prior to now, I might have wasted numerous vitality, however I’ve discovered to belief my teammates and be contemporary on the finish of the race.“
The largest rising expertise got here from TaG Biking, the place Sidney Swierenga completed second within the GC, 2:29 behind Shafli. Swierenga was simply seven seconds higher than third-placed Kira Payer (SpeedBlock pb Terun), who secured the mountains classification.
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Throughout the 5 days of southern California racing, Eder Frayre (Golden State Blazers) turned the primary Mexican rider to win the lads’s general at Redlands Bicycle Traditional. He completed thirteenth or higher in all 5 phases, with third on the brand new 88.8-mile Crafton Hills circuit race on the third day of racing he took over the GC lead.
„It was actually a tough race and onerous course however we have been prepared. The gravel part was not as sketchy as we thought it could be. It was nonetheless a really onerous course within the warmth,” Frayre stated.
“Nearing the tip of the laps, and as soon as I had joined the break, they knew I used to be the most important GC risk. I simply rode as onerous as I may till the ultimate.“
Frayer completed safely within the pack to safe the general after the 91.3-mile Sundown Loop Highway Race. He received simply 10 seconds forward of Quinn Felton (CycleSport.com). Staff Winston-Salem’s Owen Cole completed third general, 1’04“ again.
„I am tremendous joyful and tremendous proud,“ Frayre stated after the race on his GC victory. „I am grateful for all times, God, and my workforce for serving to me and all my pals within the peloton. It took a very long time to get right here, and I am very joyful.“
The Redlands Bicycle Traditional offered by the San Handbook Band of Mission Indians held its thirty ninth version in 2025, 5 days of professional races from April 9-13. Cancelled as a result of COVID pandemic in 2020-2021, the occasion is a part of the USA Biking Professional Highway Tour and is the longest-running stage race for women and men within the US.
Redlands Bicycle Traditional 2025 general outcomes
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