Trek-LIVESTRONG’s Alex Dowsett glided through the finish line of yesterday’s Awbrey Butte Circuit Race to claim the first place victory. After a late-race move that propelled him just beyond the bunch sprint from the main peloton, the Trek-LIVESTRONG rider threw his arms up in victory. The last stage of the 133.6-kilometer Cascade Cycling Classic proved a close race, with only two seconds separating Alex from sprinters Frank Pipp and Andy Jacque-Maynes.
On the whole, Team Trek-LIVESTRONG put forth a powerful showing throughout the race, ending the Cascade Cycling Classic as leaders of the team GC. Dowsett teammate Ben King (USA) was another notable of the race, clinching the white jersey as the best young rider with a ninth place overall finish.
Just after the race, an elated Dowsett proclaimed, “This is really good. The team was going from strength to strength with Jesse [Sergent] winning the prologue and Ben [King] in the young riders jersey. We haven’t had a race that we haven’t done well in so far this year. I’ve got a lot to thank the team for…a hell of a lot.”
Next up: the team looks to continue its slew of success performances in the three-stage Tour of Elk Grove!
Alex Dowsett wins Stage 5
Ben King Takes the White Jersey