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La Vuelta de Bisbee - NE

USA, April 24-26, 2009

Photos

Stage 3 - April 26: Tombstone Road Race, 84.4mi

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• Bernardo Topez (Tecos Trek) wins stage three as Darren Lill (Team Type 1) wraps up the overall classification.
• Isolated race leader Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) chases the break up the final climb.
• The winning break nears the top of Mule Pass.
• The pack enters Mule Pass Tunnel before the descent out of town.

Stage 2 - April 25: Warren TT, 7.2mi

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• Turn flagman John Riley tries to stay upright as Jesus Lamb (GST Racing) turns for home.
• Official Don Melhado tells Gregorio Vega (Tecos Trek) to go battle the wind.
• Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) blasts off on his way to winning the stage win and taking the overall lead.
• Race leader Darren Lill (Team Type 1) is told which way to go by official Don Melhado.

Stage 1 - April 25: Sulphur Springs Road Race, 82.6mi

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• Darren Lill (Team Type 1) beats Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) to win the Sulphur Springs road race and take over the overall lead at La Vuelta de Bisbee.
• Darren Lill (Team Type 1) prepares a recovery drink after the hot, windy stage.
• The Tecos Trek squad spent hours on the front protecting the lead of prologue winner Gregorio Vega.
• Yellow line? What yellow line? Strong winds saw race officials allow the pack to use the whole road in some areas.

Prologue - April 24: Mule Pass TT, 2.8mi

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• Ronald Jensen (RideClean) ponders his afternoon's effort.
• Riders face a daunting task in climbing to the top of the Bisbee Divide.
• Riders find that going down is much easier than going up.
• Bill McDorman (Team One Racing) is glad to see the one kilometer to go sign.
• Kyle Colavito (RideClean) reflects on his effort.
• Florencio Torres (Tecos Trek) has 100 meters to go to the top.
• Juan Aranda (Tecos Trek) has almost finished his work for the day.
• Jonathan Garcia (Team Einsteins) reaches the finish line.