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<p>Amber Neben conquered another ITT today at the Redlands Classic, with Evelyn Stevens behind her. This was Steven's first US race this season and after arriving from Europe only two days ago, Jens Zemke among others was thrilled with the results.</p><p>
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"Amber won with Evelyn at eight seconds behind, so obviously jet lag was not a problem!"</p><p>
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"We had a good warm up with good scouting and the girls were all very motivated. It's great to have Amber in yellow already and Evelyn in the KOM jersey on top of that."</p><p>
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"We have a similar position now as we did in San Dimas, defending the top two positions. Plus, we have Amanda in seventh so well off for the next stage."</p><p>
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Amber Neben recalls, "It was a hot one today, not much of a consistency in the course- it surged sporadically with a few quick, steep climbs and a false flat toward the end. So it was a challenge but I was able to set the team up for a good start."</p><p>
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This marks the third Redlands ITT of Steven's career, but the first time on her new Specialized Shiv. </p><p>
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"It's really a ten-minute effort out here and it's tough to find a rhythm." Steven's says, "But my new bike performed beautifully, and now we have a lot of cards to play into the weekend."</p><p>
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"We're going to race smart tomorrow," says Neben,"We've got three people who can win it and we're going to set one of us up for a victory."</p><p>
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HTC-Highroad for Redlands Classic: Evelyn Stevens (USA) Amber Neben (USA) Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ally Stacher (USA) Amanda Miller (USA) Katie Colclough (GB)</p>

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