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Photo Copyright Garrett LauSugarCRM riders put on a show for the spectators at this Sunday's Tri Flow Menlo Park GP, hosted by Velo Girls. With nothing to lose in a high profile field, the gals in red launched attack after attack in an effort to distance themselves from the field sprinters.
Being a home event, the SugarCRM team fielded their entire contingent of 11 Pro 1/2 riders, and put them to use early.
After the pace was set high in the opening laps by Holly, Kelly and Jaimie, Lindsay Myers and Starla Teddergreen launched a series of blistering attacks that drew out the stronger riders in the pack. In doing so, both girls were able to set themselves up to win a majority of the priems on offer.
Jen Van Muckey showed an excellent return to form, setting a high tempo whenever a SugarCRM break was brought back and dissallowing any reprieve for the opposition teams.
With 6 laps to go, Liza Rachetto attacked solo and gained a 200 yard advantage over the main field. A lap later Karla Kingsley bridged the gap to make it two SugarCRM riders charging into the finish on their Blue RC8s.
However the combined strength of Touchstone and Hopkins Honda saw the pair caught on the bell lap, with TIBCO winning the bunch sprint and SugarCRM placing a rider on the podium in 5th (Liza), 6th was a fast finishing Starla Teddergreen and Lindsay Myers rounded out the top 10.
