
RACE NEWS
25TH EDITION OF THE
Tour de Bloom
May 6, 2025
Stephens Hammers Her Way to Tour de Bloom Title
Aegis Cycling’s Lauren Stephens hammered her way up the brutal final segment of the UCI Women’s Stage 6 to claim victory over both the stage and the 25th Tour de Bloom. Three minutes and fifteen seconds later, Valkyr Cycling Team’s Paula Gil Echevarria crested the hill, securing second on the stage and third overall. Frankie Hall (Aegis Cycling) crossed 1'15" later for third.
Tour de Bloom
May 6, 2025
Erhlich Sails into Pink and a Stage Win at the Palisades Time Trial
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Twenty28 Emily Erhlich sailed to victory Monday to win the Builders FirstSource Palisades Time Trial at the 2025 Tour de Bloom. The course
was set on a 30km out-and-back country road in Palisades, located about 30 miles from Wenatchee.
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May 5, 2025
Stephens Climbs to Victory in the Stage 4 Plain Road Race
Lauren Stephens climbed to victory to secure her second stage win in Plain for stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de Bloom. The Aegis Cycling Foundation rider finished seconds ahead of Alia Shafi of Fount Cycling and Mia Gil Echevarria racing for Valkyr. Stephens managed to take over the lead once again in the Queen of the Mountain classification.
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May 5, 2025
Shafi Solos to Victory in Wenatchee Twilight Crit
Fount Cycling Guild’s Alia Shafi took her first win of the 2025 Tour de Bloom in the Twilight Criterium last night in Downtown Wenatchee. Shafi won in a fierce sprint finish, with Virginia’s Blue Ridge Twenty28’s Marlies Mejias placing next in second and Aegis Cycling Mixed Team’s Lauren Stephens taking third.
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May 3, 2025
Stephens Winning Streak Continues, Stealing Stage 1 Victory in Waterville
Lauren Stephens took yet another win this season in the opening stage at the 2025 Tour de Bloom for Aegis Cycling Foundation. It was a field sprint where Stephens slide from behind her rivals to steal the victory from the hands of second place Alia Shafi (Fount Cycling Guild), and Marlies Mejias in third place for Virgina’s Blue Ridge presented by Twenty28.
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May 3, 2025
Womens UCI STAGE 1 Highlights
Highlights from Stage One of the 2025 Tour de Bloom in Wenatchee, WA, featuring the UCI Women's Elite racing on a 29-mile looped course through rolling wheat country atop the Waterville plateau. Video coverage provided by Dura al Pedal and Howell at the Moon Productions.
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May 2, 2025
25th Tour de Bloom to Make History With Full Live Coverage
The 2025 Tour de Bloom is gearing up for their 25th edition and the launch of their first UCI-level Women’s 2.2 stage race. For the first time in its history, and in decades of American racing, the complete five days of racing will have LIVE streaming coverage thanks to media partners, Duro al Pedal from Guatemala and Radio Tour US.
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