Day 1 - Gateway Cup Win!

A Win for Mejias Garcia - Tour de Lafayette

Day 1 — Tour de Lafayette

Under the lights in St. Louis, our trimmed-down three-rider squad came out swinging. With two riders sidelined by illness, Rylee McMullen and Sofía Arreola locked down every move and kept the pace controlled, setting up a clean runway for Marlies Mejías. Marlies delivered a decisive sprint to take the win and open Gateway Cup with maximum confidence and momentum.

“To be honest, I was apprehensive coming into the weekend. I crashed a couple of weeks ago and hadn’t been able to sprint. I’m never one for excuses, but I’ve been dealing with a painful hematoma on my pelvis. As the race unfolded, my teammates Rylee and Sofía rode brilliantly to set me up for a sprint. It hurt—but I was happy to finish their work with a win.” — Marlies Mejías