{"id":119577,"date":"2026-05-01T22:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/tour-of-the-gila-grace-arlandson-and-adam-lewis-claim-first-uci-wins-from-breakaway-on-stage-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T22:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:21:38","slug":"tour-of-the-gila-grace-arlandson-and-adam-lewis-claim-first-uci-wins-from-breakaway-on-stage-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/tour-of-the-gila-grace-arlandson-and-adam-lewis-claim-first-uci-wins-from-breakaway-on-stage-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour of the Gila: Grace Arlandson and Adam Lewis claim first UCI wins from breakaway on stage 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-4398a443-da25-4229-9326-0cc719649da2\">In a stage that typically ends in a bunch sprint, bold moves were rewarded on stage 3 of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-of-the-gila\/stages\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-of-the-gila\/stages\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-of-the-gila\/stages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour of the Gila<\/a>, where the breakaway made it to the line in both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s Inner Loop road race on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment team continued to dominate the women\u2019s race, winning all three stages so far in New Mexico. This time it was Grace Arlandson who won for the squad, claiming her first UCI win on the 74.1-mile route ahead of teammate Lauren Stephens and Kira Payer (Speedblock p\/b Terun).<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-4398a443-da25-4229-9326-0cc719649da2-2\">The women\u2019s peloton shattered before the first QOM, 11 miles into the race at the Continental Divide in Pinos Altos, where a group of 10, which became eight after a crash, stayed clear to the finish. The selection included first, second and third on GC in Stephens, Ashley Frye (Competitive Edge Racing), and Emily Gilbert (Virginia&#8217;s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) as well as four Aegis teammates. The peloton rolled in 11:24 later in historic Ft Bayard, with race commissaires extending the time cut.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Defending champion Stephens has a commanding lead in the general classification with 1:48 on Frye and 2:43 on Gilbert.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-008f6706-dde0-4efd-a10b-4bdb2bda7066\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1200px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.33%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KpXdWvdGL258XJaNfr89gS-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Grace Arlandson (Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment) claims the win ahead of race leading teammate Lauren Stephens on stage 3 of the Tour of the Gila 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Tour of the Gila)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-5202e61d-df40-4b3b-b179-78a17792d934\">In the elite men\u2019s race, Adam Lewis took the win ahead of his APS teammate Conn McDunphy on stage 3, the pair having broken clear of the peloton together. It was the first UCI victory for the 30-year-old Briton.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Garcia (Olinka) took third in the field sprint, crossing the line 1:41 back.<\/p>\n<p>Walter Vargas (Medell\u00edn-EPM) finished safely in the bunch to hold the overall lead, with a 17-second advantage over Henrique de Silva Avancini (Localiza Meoo-Swift) after the 76.2-mile loop, which weaved through Gila National Forest and Mimbres Valley. Diego Camargo (Medell\u00edn-EPM) sits third at 41 seconds, while Modern Adventure&#8217;s Kieran Haug and Tyler Stites are fourth and fifth, 45 and 51 seconds back, respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TmhUdRmXh2KDHEYufU5CWX\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-TmhUdRmXh2KDHEYufU5CWX slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The five-stage race continues on Saturday with Downtown Silver City Criterium and then concludes on Sunday with the Gila Monster Road Race.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-results\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-uci-women\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-uci-women\"><span>UCI Women<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-bd4da1c5-f008-4f7f-b59d-ff20face965f\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><iframe allow=\"\" height=\"410\" width=\"100%\" id=\"\" style=\"\" class=\"position-center\" data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/widget\/?r=9548&amp;y=2026&amp;s=3&amp;lang=EN&amp;cn=1\"><\/iframe><a id=\"elk-uci-men\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-uci-men\"><span>UCI Men<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"elk-db508590-dc23-4d7c-a2d2-20a71f8afe92\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><iframe allow=\"\" height=\"410\" width=\"100%\" id=\"\" style=\"\" class=\"position-center\" data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/widget\/?r=239&amp;y=2026&amp;s=3&amp;lang=EN&amp;cn=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-632ee317-e546-40b3-b274-43c965c99ddc\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/firstcycling.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-of-the-gila-grace-arlandson-and-adam-lewis-claim-first-uci-wins-from-breakaway-on-stage-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a stage that typically ends in a bunch sprint, bold moves were rewarded on stage 3 of the Tour of the Gila, where the breakaway made it to the line in both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s Inner Loop road race on Friday. 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