Leaders hold NRC advantages in Bend; Sutherland takes over second place, Abbott moves into third

Giro Donne champion Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12) finished on the podium four of the six days in Bend to win the Cascade Cycling Classic title. Abbott’s performance allowed her to move into third place in the women’s NRC overall standings. Leader Cath Cheatley (NZL/Colavita-Baci p-b Cooking Light) extended her advantage to 150 points over American Alison Powers (Pinecliffe, Colo./Team Vera Bradley
Foundation).

On the men’s side, Rory Sutherland (AUS/United HealthCare p-b Maxxis) leapfrogged the idle Scott Zwizanski (Mill Valley, Calif./Kelly Benefit Strategies) to take over second place in the men’s NRC overall standings. Luis Amaran (CUB/Jamis Sutter Home-Colavita) continues to lead, holding a 191-point edge over Sutherland.

Men’s Individual Standings
1. Luis Amaran (CUB/Jamis Sutter Home-Colavita) 996
2. Rory Sutherland (AUS/United HealthCare p-b Maxxis) 805
3. Scott Zwizanski (Mill Valley, Calif./Kelly Benefit Strategies) 579
4. Ben Day (AUS/Fly V Australia) 573
5. Ben Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell Pro Cycling) 566

Women’s Individual Standings
1. Cath Cheatley (NZL/Colavita-Baci p-b Cooking Light) 977
2. Allison Powers (Pinecliffe, Colo./Team Vera Bradley Foundation) 827
3. Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12) 732
4. Shelley Evans (Scotts Valley, Calif./Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12) 529
5. Erinne Willock (CAN/Webcor) 526

Men’s Team Standings
1. Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita 2017
2. United Health Care p/b Maxxis 1927
3. Fly V Australia 1854
4. Bissell Pro Cycling 1517
5. Kelly Benefit Strategies 1421

Women’s Team Standings
1. Colavita-Baci p/b Cooking Light 1957
2. Team Vera Bradley Foundation 1930
3. TIBCO 1809
4. Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 1693
5. Webcor 1430