Noah Granigan (Denver Disruptors) took out the uphill sprint victory in the Redlands Classic opening stage in Highlands. Robin Carpenter (L39ION of Los Angeles) was second with Richard Arnopol (Project Echelon) in third.
The field stayed together across the first half of the 20-lap circuit race that covered a total of 58.1 miles. The first intermediate bonus and second of three mountains classification points were up for grabs with 12 laps to go, and those skirmishes ignited movement among the top teams. Former Mexican road champion Eder Frayre started the accelerations for L39ION, followed by Arnopol, and a break was made.
