Hot Tubes on Top at the Red River Gorge After Stage 3 - Hammer / CMG Rider Max Durtschi Still in Polka Dots

July 15, 2009 (Winchester, KY) For the second straight day at the Tour of the Red River Gorge Invitational the Hot Tubes Development Team did their best Team Astana impersonation by dominating the top four spots on the general classification.

Racing the 22.7km time trial under the threat of severe weather and shifting winds the Hot Tubes riders placed five of their six riders in the top ten on the stage. Holder of the Best Young Rider Jersey, Lawson Craddock posted the fastest time on the day at 0:29:00 besting his older team, Yellow Jersey holder Nathan Brown by 0:00:34. Mid-Atlantic / Fuji (and National TT Champion) rider Adam Leibovitz broke the Hot Tubes stranglehold on the podium with a strong ride 0:00:37 off the winning pace.

With no KOM or Sprint points on offer today the jerseys remained on the shoulders of Max Durtschi (Hammer / CMG) and Anders Newbury (Hot Tubes).

Tomorrow’s road race from Beattyville to Stanton should be a thriller. The riders will tackle 70.4 miles of roads in which 35.66 miles net 7,994’ of climbing as they travel through the scenic Red River Gorge.

Top Five on the Stage:
Lawson Craddock (Hot Tubes) 0:29:00
Nathan Brown (Hot Tubes) at 00:34
Adam Leibovitz (MAD – Fuji) at 00:37
Gavin Mannion (Hot Tubes) at 00:56
Andrew Barker (HPC Cycling) at 00:56


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Top Five on General Classification:
Nathan Brown (Hot Tubes) 2:47:49
Anders Newbury (Hot Tubes) at 00:58
Ian Boswell (Hot Tubes) at 01:03
Lawson Craddock (Hot Tubes) at 01:25
Max Durtschi (Hammer / CMG) at 01:49

>>click here for complete GC results<<

Yellow Jersey: Nathan Brown
Points Jersey: Anders Newbury
King of the Mountain: Max Durtschi
Best Young Rider (wearer): Lawson Craddock
Team Classification: Hot Tubes

>>click here for Team Standings<<


Photos by Craig Dooley
report from: tour-rrg.com