Schneider Second in Waukesha ToAD; Stays in Lead

Samantha Schneider (Team TIBCO) took second in the Waukesha stage of the Tour of America's Dairyland, maintaining her slim lead in the overall. The stage was the second of two National Criterium Calendar races for ToAD. 

Erica Allar (Colavita-Fine Cooking) took the win in a sprint finish.  Sam has a one-point lead over Allar in the overall series. 

Schneider's 15-year-old sister Skyler was 10th and maintained her lead in the category 2 series overall. She is also seventh in the pro women overall.

Ken Hansen (United HealthCare) won his second consecutive men's race but local rider James Stemper (Kenda 5-Hour Energy tried to make the race his own by spending the majority off the front in breakaway attempts. 

Fox Point resident Chad Hartley (Athlete Octane) took 16th while helping his teammate Daniel Holloway to a second place finish. Holloway leads the overall series for the pro men. 

Velocause racer Andy Feuersthaler finished 10th in the masters 35 category 1/2 race. Feuersthaler is now third in the 1/2 35 plus overall category. 

Benny Smith, also of Velocause, finished ninth in the masters 3/4 race. Smith is sixth overall in the 35 plus 3/4 series. 

Local riders Evan Hartig (KS Energy) and Nathan Labecki (ISCorp) took second and fourth in the category 2/3 race. 

The racers head to Beloit today for the Beloit Bike Classic. On Tuesday, they will be at Schlitz Park, on Saturday the Downer Classic, and Sunday in Wauwatosa. 

Schneider Dominance in Women's Pro Field at ToAD

Samantha Schneider (TIBCO) took both the win and overall lead Saturday in the pro women's field at the Giro d' Grafton event of Tour of America's Dairyland.

Schneider, from West Allis, WI, sprinted to a huge win in Grafton and came away with a slight lead in the overall standings. Her 15-year-old sister Skyler finished 11th and is still on top of the category 2 series.

More than 60 women finished in the field, one of the largest women's races in the country.

In the pro men's event, the United Healthcare juggernaut came away with first and second with Ken Hansen and Luke Keough finishing ahead of the field. Overall series leader Daniel Holloway finished third.

Chad Hartley (Athlete Octane) continued to shine as a teammate and still ended up 20th in the race.

In the Masters 1/2 event, Velocause team rider Andy Feuersthaler finished 10th and now sits in fourth place in the overall.

Local riders Chris Hill (KS Energy/ Team Wisconsin), Brian Kaker (LAPT), and Nathan Labecki (ISCorp) are at the top of the category 2 series.

Racers converge today on Waukesha for the Carl Zach Cycling Classic.

Schneider Third in East Troy ToAD Race

West Allis native Samantha Schneider (Team TIBCO) placed third in the East Troy stop of the Tour of America's Dairyland. Tina Pic (Fearless Femme) won the second round of the ToAD series Friday while Schneider's teammate Kendall Ryan took second.

Here's the story at the ToAD site.

Schneider, Pic, Ryan, and Erica Allar (Colavita-Fine Cooking) are all tied for points in the series. Schneider's 15-year-old sister and teammate Skylar finished 15th and kept her lead in the Oarsman Capital Category 2 competition.

Andreina Rivera of Kenosha finished 10th.

Andrew Dahlheim and Daniel Holloway of the Athlete Octane team finished first and second in the pro men's race. Their teammate Chad Hartley of Fox Point finished 19th.

James Stemper (5-Hour Energy/ Kenda) of Wauwatosa finished 10th. Chris Hill (KS Energy) of Racine leads the Category 2 series competition, while Milwaukee native and friend of Ben's Nathan Labecki (ISCorp) is in third.

In the Masters 35 plus Category 1, 2 race, Velocause racers Andy Feuersthaler placed fourth and Andy Ohlsson eighth.

Benny Smith of Velocause finished 6th in the Masters 3/4 race.