TdB Stage 3: Erik and Elena take Classic Sprint victories

Another sunny day melted the last traces of weekend snow from the hills, and Stage Three of the Tour de Berkshires was ON.  Erik Anderson took a three second victory over Casey Jones to retain the yellow leader jersey, while Elena Luthi smoked the women's race by 10 seconds to take the leader bib from Christina Knapp.
  Today's final stage, a skate hill climb up Petersburg Pass, will be an exciting finish to the Tour.  The start will be run pursuit-style, the difference in overall time determining when the racers split from the starting gate.  The tour leaders will start first and have a great challenge holding off the hungry competitors behind them; first to the top wins the overall Tour!!

Current TdB Leaders: Erik and Elena

Men's Podium: Casey (2nd), Erik (1st), Dimitri (3rd)

Women's Podium: Christina (3rd), Elena (1st), Hannah (2nd)

Women’s Classic Sprint:
1. Elena Luthi: 2:43
2. Hannah Smith 2:53
3. Christina Knapp 2:574.
4. Holly Whitney 3:03
5. Hannah Hausman 3:08
6. Becca Bell 3:09
7. (tie)Sarah Abramson 3:13 and Kristen Halvorsen 3:13

Men’s Classic Sprint:
1. Erik Anderson 3:03
2. Casey Jones 3:06
3. Dimitri Luthi 3:07
4. (tie) Will Wicherski 3:09 and Phil Tosteson 3:09
6. Isaac Hoenig 3:12
7. Vanya Rybkin 3:16
8. Ian Nesbitt 3:18
9. Kalle Jahn 3:19
10. Patrick Joslin 3:20
11. Ben Corwin 3:44

Women’s Overall Standings Through Stage 3
1. Elena Luthi 32:35
3. Christina Knapp 32:57
2. Hannah Smith 34:00
4. Holly Whitney 36:10
5. Hannah Hausman 36:17
6. Becca Bell 36:22
7. Sarah Abramson 36:43
8. Kristen Halvorsen 38:30

Men’s Overall Standings through stage 3:
1. Erik Anderson 36:18
2. Isaac Hoenig 37:13
3. Casey Jones 39:10
4. Vanya Rybkin 39:12
5. Will Wicherski 39:18
6. Phil Tosteson 39:20
7. Kalle Jahn 40:11
8. Ian Nesbitt 40:49
9. Patrick Joslin 40:57
10. Ben Corwin 44:43