Jacob Rathe | Rene Corella | Taylor Shelden | Steve Fisher | Jack Burke | Cormac McGeough | Ulises Castillo | Ben Wolfe
The Redlands Classic is a cornerstone of stage racing in North America. In its 34th year, Redlands is known for an extremely varied and dynamic parcours, and equally for traditional ‘host housing’ where the teams stay with local families and for the days of school visits before the race.
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The day after a stage was cancelled due to snow, it makes perfect sense that The Team would need a generous application of Doc’s Skincare sunscreen before the first real stage.
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The day’s plan is laid out by DS Matt Rice and Legend Danny van Haute before Stage 2 (the first stage) of the 2018 Redlands Bicycle Classic.
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Jacob Rathe (#rathegramsbutnotthatoften) rises above the valley at the start of the awesome Oak Glen climb.
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Steve Fisher, on the podium on last year’s Sunset Loop stage, looks forward to Saturday’s Downtown Criterium and to another donnybrook on Sunday’s Sunset Loop finale.
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The Team’s “Rider of The Day” went to Ben Wolfe for extraordinary improvement in sustained climbing ability as Wolfe continues to recover from last year’s blood clot setback.
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Jacob Rathe cools down after a blazing hot Highland Circuit Race, Stage 3 of Redlands Classic
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Ben Wolfe pulls the peloton up the short sharp climb on Stage 3
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El Hueso, Ulises Castillo, rehydrates immediately after Stage 3
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Steve Fisher
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Ulises Castillo
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Jacob Rathe moved into the green jersey of Sprint Leader on Stage 4, The Downtown Criterium
Rider of the Day on Stage 4, and all the strawberries he could eat, went to Steve Fisher
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Steve Fisher
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Taylor Shelden making it uncomfortable for a large field
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Jacob Rathe resplendent in green and owning it
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Rene Corella
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Steve Fisher on the front
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Jacob Rathe successfully defended his green jersey on a hectic final “Sunset Loop” stage