ASPEN, Colorado – Kiel Reijnen (riding under United Healthcare) cycled to the Stage 3 win recently at the USA Pro Challenge in Aspen, Colorado, after a treacherous descent down Independence Pass into Aspen.
It was the Bainbridge native’s second consecutive win in Aspen, and he passed BMC Racing’s Rohan Dennis and Ruben Zepuntke of Cannondale-Garmin, who finished third after regaining with the group on the descent.
Brent Bookwalter (also of BMC Racing) kept the first-place overall spot.
Dennis remains in second overall, with United Healthcare’s Jonny Clarke claiming third.
The top five riders from Stage 3 of the international racing event were:
1. Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
2. Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team
3. Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
4. Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
5. Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing