Ben king, a 22-yr-old rider for Trek Livestrong U23 development team, won the road race today. He was in a breakaway from the beginning! first with three other riders, then 2, then he was alone for the last two climbs up Paris mountain. When he got into downtown for the ciruits there, he was about 3 min in front. The breakaway had gotten to be 17 minutes at one point on the climbs. Which could be blamed on the choice not to use helmet radios. In downtown the chase got the gap to be two minutes, but by that time it was the last lap... So there was no way to bring him back.
Greenville (aka g-Vegas) will be hosting the race for the next two years. However, it will be in May at the end of the month. That way the race will be at the beginning of the season and after tour of California. So more people will be willing to race and in the US to do it! Should be super exciting!!!