Redlands: Granigan outsprints break for stage 4 win
17 March 2019 01:10
Noah Granigan (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) won stage 4 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, outsprinting Scott McGill (Gateway Devo Cycling) as the breakaway survived to the end once again in the Downtown Redlands criterium. Jarrett Oldham (First Internet Bank Cycling) took third on the stage. The trio were part of a nine-man break in a crash-hit stage which saw two race neutralisations. Eight laps out, the break were a minute up on the peloton after a second restart, meaning the men would follow the women’s race in seeing the break take the win. Quinn Simmons (Landis Cyclery/Trek Team) put in a big solo effort two laps out, but he was chased down by the Floyd’s and 303 Project-led break. Rounding the final corner, Granigan led out and had too much power to be beaten in the sprint, holding off the fast-finishing McGill to take the win.ADVERTISEMENT "It was a really fun one out here in Redlands," said Granigan after the race. "The break went really early but you see the guys who were in there and they're some of the best in the country. We didn't have anyone in there so I followed a counter and went across solo. "Axeon have the GC and they probably weren't too worried about the crit stage so we knew we had enough of a leash. "It's great. I got to meet him [team boss Floyd Landis] last week at our camp in Tucson and getting the first big win for the team is huge. It's great to start the year out with a bang."
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