Unitedhealthcare professional Philip Deignan has shown he is back to his best by climbing his way into the winner's red jersey on the closing stage of the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico today. Deignan lost a little time to stage winner Franciso Mancebo (ESP 5 Hour Energy), who took off on the tough climb to the finish at Pinos Altos.
With six categorised climbs today the 100.6 mile stage had 9,131 feet of climbing.
Deignan had been fourth on the opening stage on Wednesday and was fifth in the time trial on Friday to move himself into third overall going into yesterday's criterium stage.
That failed to shake up the overall standings and going into today the Donegal man had 19 seconds to make up on overnight leader Janier Acevedo Calle, a Colombian riding with Jamis-Hagens Berman, and seven seconds to claw back on second placed on GC this morning Christopher Baldwin (Bissel Cycling).
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Deignan was simply too strong for them in the tough finale and pulled back the time he needed on the tough finishing hill to take the overall win, placing third on the stage and also winning the climbers' classification. He lost 18 seconds to the stage winner and was 10 seconds down on second-placed Matt Cooke (Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes).
However, the overnight leader Janier Acevedo Calle was four minutes down today, back in 8th place as massive gaps opened in the field on what was a gruelling final stage. The challenge of Christopher Baldwin also fell away as he lost 7:32 today.
In the end, in the fight for the overall victory it was Phillip Gaimon (Bissell Cycling) who ran Deignan closest, finishing just one place and two seconds behind him on the stage, but 28 seconds adrift overall. The final place on the podium went to today's stage victor Mancebo, who was 37 seconds down overall.
Deignan timed his run to perfection today and had the legs to tame the challenge of the strongest in the field, not to mention the savage course. It appears the 2009 Vuelta stage winner is back with a bang.
The only other Irish rider in race, Stephen Clancy (Novo Nordisk) was a non-finisher today.
Tour of the Gilla, New Mexico (UCI 2.2)
Stage 5: Silver City - Pinos Altos (161km)
1. Francisco Mancebo, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, in 4:07:13
2. Matt Cooke, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 0:08
3. Philip Deignan, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 0:18
4. Phillip Gaimon, Bissell Cycling, at 0:20
5. Gavin Mannion, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 3:16
6. Casar Grajales, Predator Carbon Repair, at 3:34
7. Lucas Euser, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 4:00
8. Janier Acevedo Calle, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 4:00
9. Serghei Tvetcov, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 4:29
10. Nathaniel Wilson, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 4:34
11. Carter Jones, Bissell Cycling, at 4:36
12. Tom Zirbel, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 4:40
13. Dio Smith, Predator Carbon Repair, at 4:40
14. Silvan Diller, BMC Development Team, at 5:46
15. Flavio De Luna, Stage 17-Cylance, at 5:46
16. Jon Hornbeck, Hagens Berman Cycling, at 5:57
17. Nick Bax, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 6:39
18. Torey Philipp, California Giant-Specialized, at 7:31
19. Jonathan Clarke, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 7:32
20. Tanner Putt, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 7:32
21. Luis Romero Amaran, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 7:32
22. Ian Burnett, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 7:32
23. Alexander Hagman, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 7:32
24. Kirk Carlsen, Predator Carbon Repair, at 7:32
25. Christopher Baldwin, Bissell Cycling, at 7:32
26. Maxim Jenkins, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 7:32
27. Tj Eisenhart, BMC Development Team, at 10:22
28. Gerardo Medina, Stage 17-Cylance, at 10:37
29. Kennett Peterson, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 10:41
30. Yannick Eckmann, California Giant-Specialized, at 10:41
31. Erik Slack, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 10:41
32. Kiel Reijnen, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 10:41
33. Adam De Vos, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosa, at 10:41
34. Robin Eckmann, California Giant-Specialized, at 10:41
35. Cole House, Cashcall Mortgage, at 10:58
36. Emerson Oronte, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 14:55
37. Coulton Hartrich, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 14:55
38. Dennis Ramirez Mejia, VRC-Get Crackin, at 17:56
39. Benjamin Day, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 17:56
40. Alexey Vermeulen, BMC Development Team, at 17:56
41. Andres Diaz Corrales, Predator Carbon Repair, at 17:56
42. Jesse Goodrich, California Giant-Specialized, at 17:56
43. Travis Mccabe, Landis-Trek, at 17:56
44. Christopher Putt, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 17:56
45. Jeff Louder, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, at 17:56
46. James Stemper, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 17:56
47. Lawson Craddock, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 17:56
48. Nathan Brown, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 18:32
49. Connor Mccutcheon, VRC-Get Crackin, at 24:30
50. Ruben Companioni, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 24:43
51. James Driscoll, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 24:43
52. Arnaud Grand, BMC Development Team, at 24:43
53. Juan Miguel Perez Garcia, Equipe Cycliste Ekoi-Devinci, at 24:49
54. Cody Canning, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosa, at 24:49
55. Christian Parrett, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 25:06
56. Alexander Candelario, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 25:06
57. Antoine Duchesne, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 25:06
58. Marsh Cooper, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 25:06
59. Paul Lynch, BMC Development Team, at 25:06
60. Chris Winn, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 25:06
61. Bailey Mcknight, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosa, at 25:06
62. Jeffrey Perrin, California Giant-Specialized, at 25:06
63. Taylor Shelden, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 25:06
64. David Santos, Cashcall Mortgage, at 25:06
65. Garrett Mcleod, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 25:06
66. Michael Weicht, Cashcall Mortgage, at 25:06
67. James Oram, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 26:25
68. Jakub Novak, BMC Development Team, at 29:30
69. Garrett Suydam, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 31:40
70. Trevor Connor, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 32:01
71. Chris Barton, Cashcall Mortgage, at 35:39
72. Jimmy Schurman, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 35:39
73. Kevin Mullervy, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 35:39
74. Jared Gilyard, Landis-Trek, at 35:39
75. Sean Mccarthy, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 35:39
76. Tyler Wren, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 35:39
77. Aaron Pool, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 40:01
78. Stephen (cody) Haroldsen, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 45:41
79. Cory Greenburg, VRC-Get Crackin, at 57:19
80. Chris Mackay, Hagens Berman Cycling, at 59:04
81. Paul Thomas, Landis-Trek, at 0:10
82. Thomas Jondall, Landis-Trek, at 0:10
83. Flix Ct Bouvette, Equipe Cycliste Ekoi-Devinci, at 0:20
84. Logan Loader, Cashcall Mortgage, at 3:42
85. Daniel Harm, Stage 17-Cylance, at 7:46
86. Rene Corella, Stage 17-Cylance, at 7:46
87. Tosh Clements, Stage 17-Cylance, at 9:43
88. Ian Moore, Stage 17-Cylance, at 35:28
DNF Nathaniel English, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda
DNF Robert Sweeting, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda
DNF Stephen Clancy, Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Aaron Perry, Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Justin Morris, Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Branden Russell, Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Christopher Williams, Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Adrian Hegyvary, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
DNF Luke Keough, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
DNF Jason Mccartney, Bissell Cycling
DNF Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty, Bissell Cycling
DNF Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Cycling
DNF Julian Kyer, Bissell Cycling
DNF Tommy Nankervis, Bissell Cycling
DNF Ryan Eastman, Bontrager Cycling Team
DNF Antoine Matteau, Equipe Cycliste Ekoi-Devinci
DNF Juan Jos Haedo, Jamis-Hagens Berman
DNF Demis Aleman, Jamis-Hagens Berman
DNF Guido Emanuel Palma, Jamis-Hagens Berman
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DNF Ricardo Van Der Velde, Jelly Belly-Kenda
DNF Nic Hamilton, Jelly Belly-Kenda
DNF Luis Enrique Davila, Jelly Belly-Kenda
DNF Chad Haga, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNF Eric Young, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNF Michael Creed, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNF Loic Vliegen, BMC Development Team
DNF Tyler Williams, BMC Development Team
DNF Stefano Barberi, California Giant-Specialized
DNF Sam Bassetti, California Giant-Specialized
DNF Tyler Riedesel, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano
DNF Joe Waters, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano
DNF Hunter Huffman, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano
DNF Connor Mullervy, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes
DNF Tony Hall, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes
DNF Chris Gruber, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes
DNF Ian Crane, Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Steve Fisher, Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Stuart Wight, Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Chris Wingfield, Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Chris Stastny, Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Christ Aten, Landis-Trek
DNF Aurelien Passeron, Predator Carbon Repair
DNF Nathan King, Stage 17-Cylance
DNF Scott Tietzel, Team Rio Grande Cycling
DNF Jesse Reams, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosa
DNF Taylor Clements, VRC-Get Crackin
DNF Jos Leroux, VRC-Get Crackin
Final General Classification
1. Philip Deignan, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, in 12:57:32
2. Phillip Gaimon, Bissell Cycling, at 0:28
3. Francisco Mancebo, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 0:37
4. Matt Cooke, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 2:30
5. Janier Acevedo Calle, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 3:25
6. Gavin Mannion, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 4:19
7. Lucas Euser, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, at 5:05
8. Carter Jones, Bissell Cycling, at 5:21
9. Tom Zirbel, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 5:38
10. Nathaniel Wilson, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 6:06
11. Christopher Baldwin, Bissell Cycling, at 7:01
12. Silvan Diller, Bmc Development Team, at 7:25
13. Dio Smith, Predator Carbon Repair, at 8:42
14. Kirk Carlsen, Predator Carbon Repair, at 8:42
15. Serghei Tvetcov, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 8:48
16. Flavio De Luna, Stage 17-Cylance, at 9:29
17. Ian Burnett, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 9:57
18. Luis Romero Amaran, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 10:02
19. Jon Hornbeck, Hagens Berman Cycling, at 10:07
20. Tanner Putt, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 10:37
21. Nick Bax, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 11:25
22. Kiel Reijnen, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, at 11:52
23. Maxim Jenkins, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 12:36
24. Torey Philipp, California Giant-Specialized, at 12:45
25. Alexander Hagman, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 13:02
26. Tj Eisenhart, Bmc Development Team, at 13:37
27. Jonathan Clarke, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, at 14:12
28. Robin Eckmann, California Giant-Specialized, at 14:55
29. Casar Grajales, Predator Carbon Repair, at 15:39
30. Kennett Peterson, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 15:42
31. Yannick Eckmann, California Giant-Specialized, at 16:32
32. Erik Slack, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 17:48
33. Lawson Craddock, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 18:00
34. Benjamin Day, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, at 18:07
35. Adam De Vos, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mo, at 18:13
36. Emerson Oronte, Jelly Belly-Kenda, at 18:56
37. Nathan Brown, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 19:54
38. Cole House, Cashcall Mortgage, at 23:01
39. Coulton Hartrich, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 23:02
40. Andres Diaz Corrales, Predator Carbon Repair, at 23:29
41. Jesse Goodrich, California Giant-Specialized, at 23:33
42. Christopher Putt, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 23:58
43. Jeff Louder, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling, at 24:14
44. Alexey Vermeulen, Bmc Development Team, at 24:59
45. Travis Mccabe, Landis-Trek, at 25:58
46. James Oram, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 29:22
47. James Stemper, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 30:44
48. Connor Mccutcheon, VRC-Get Crackin, at 30:50
49. James Driscoll, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 31:16
50. Marsh Cooper, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 31:43
51. Arnaud Grand, Bmc Development Team, at 32:10
52. Bailey Mcknight, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mo, at 32:35
53. Antoine Duchesne, Bontrager Cycling Team, at 32:40
54. Juan Miguel Perez Garcia, Equipe Cycliste Ekoi-Devin, at 33:07
55. Chris Winn, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 33:12
56. Jeffrey Perrin, California Giant-Specialized, at 33:24
57. Dennis Ramirez Mejia, VRC-Get Crackin, at 34:05
58. Garrett Mcleod, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 34:08
59. Cody Canning, Trek Red Truck Racing-Mo, at 34:17
60. David Santos, Cashcall Mortgage, at 34:35
61. Paul Lynch, Bmc Development Team, at 34:38
62. Alexander Candelario, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 34:44
63. Jakub Novak, Bmc Development Team, at 35:06
64. Michael Weicht, Cashcall Mortgage, at 36:03
65. Gerardo Medina, Stage 17-Cylance, at 37:43
66. Garrett Suydam, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 38:02
67. Tyler Wren, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 38:28
68. Taylor Shelden, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 38:38
69. Ruben Companioni, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 38:50
70. Jimmy Schurman, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 40:06
71. Trevor Connor, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 40:34
72. Kevin Mullervy, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 47:56
73. Christian Parrett, 5 Hour Energy-Kenda, at 48:22
74. Aaron Pool, Team Rio Grande Cycling, at 49:58
75. Jared Gilyard, Landis-Trek, at 53:29
76. Stephen (cody) Haroldsen, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano, at 56:08
77. Sean Mccarthy, Champion Systems-Stan’s NoTubes, at 0:41
78. Chris Barton, Cashcall Mortgage, at 0:50
79. Chris Mackay, Hagens Berman Cycling, at 5:13
80. Cory Greenburg, VRC-Get Crackin, at 8:20
81. Paul Thomas, Landis-Trek, at 12:27
82. Logan Loader, Cashcall Mortgage, at 17:07
83. Thomas Jondall, Landis-Trek, at 18:14
84. Daniel Harm, Stage 17-Cylance, at 29:09
85. Tosh Clements, Stage 17-Cylance, at 32:37
86. Rene Corella, Stage 17-Cylance, at 38:03
87. Flix Ct Bouvette, Equipe Cycliste Ekoi-Devin, at 47:47
88. Ian Moore, Stage 17-Cylance, at 57:06
