Day 5 of 11 (Monday, June 22, 2015) of the 2015 Tour of Americas Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The Milwaukee Mile Circuit Race at State Fair Park.Strong Gusts, Heavy Rain and 100% Chance of Hanson & Sunderland Producing Win StormsIf Dorothy started out on her bike in Wisconsin, she and Toto would have returned to Kansas in record time as the wicked winds during the Milwaukee Mile Circuit Race at State Fair Park topped 50 miles per hour at times. Still, Day 5 of the Tour of Americas Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board refused to allow hefty gusts, rain sheets and lightning prevent the show from going on. Temporary delays and puddles begone, the days races went off on the oldest operating motor speedway in America.With the pavement dry but a challenge enough to stay upright, Pepper Palaces Julie Kuliecza, Amy Cutler (Fearless Femme) and Philippa Sutton (New Zealand Cycling) went off the front with four laps remaining of the Pro Womens shortened 50-minute contest. Sutton teammate Sheath took over pole position and was joined by Abby Krawczyk (ISCorp-SmartChoiceMRI) with three to go. Leading the charge with two on the counter was Krawczyk and Kristin LaSasso (Mellow Mushroom). Coming into the final stretch, it was a slo-mo sprint through the wind tunnel with Lauretta Hanson (Fearless Femme) powering through for the win. Sheath and ISCorps Holly Mathews took second and third, respectively.Hanson slipped back into the pink Boston Store Leader Jersey but the competition is...
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