In a prelude to the upcoming NRC
season, Bissell Pro Carter Jones took 3rd on GC and Best Young Rider overall to
signal strong coming form. Carter
established a strong position on the challenging stage 1 uphill TT by finishing
5th, just 2 sec off the podium. On stage
2, he rode smartly to come out of a crash marred stage unscathed, while race
leader and teammate, Phil Gaimon had to be airlifted due to injuries. On the stage 3 criterium, Carter bridged to a
6 man breakaway in an attempt to close the 26 second gap to first, but was
pulled back with 3 laps to go. By finishing
in the front group though, he ended up with the two podiums at the end of the
day.
Mar 25, 2013