Prestige:
Race 3

Richmond starts calm but never stays that way. The opening half invites speed with its fast flats but when the course swings into its second act, everything changes. Libby Hill hits first: short, twisting, and explosive, where the strongest attack to decimate the pack. Barely a breath or two later comes 23rd Street, a brutal wall that demands one more all-out effort when your legs are already ready to throw in the towel.

What follows is fast and technical, a quick descent, a false-flat drag, and a final push to the line. Every second counts, and the smallest mistake in timing can cost the race. Expect punchy climbers and strong all-rounders to thrive here—riders who can recover the best after going deep into the red then launch again when others are hanging by a thread.