Several Chicago riders are competing in two major stage races this week.

In Ohio, Seth Meyer (Team Get a Grip Cycles) bounced back from a tough Stage 2 in the P/1/2/3 to spend most of Stage 3 in a breakaway, even “starting the hostilities,” according to Truesport. He eventually got dropped less than 5 miles to the finish, but racked up some king-of-the-mountain points along the way. He shares the excitement on his blog: “I’ve never been in such an elite breakaway, and, after yesterday, I really wanted to do some great performance to give me something to be proud of again. I think I can be proud of this.” Don’t miss the stage-by-stage video blog he’s keeping with friend Matt Waite (Brazen Dropouts).

Then at the Nature Valley Grand Prix in Minnesota, the women’s pro/1/2/3 field is stacked with Chicago ties. Debbie Dust (Kenda Tire), Corie Berrigan (Kenda Tire) and Susan Peithman (ABD) are all giving it a go, and the pros include Rebecca Much (Targetraining), formerly of XXX Racing-AthletiCo; Sarah Tillotson (Colavita), formerly of XXX Racing-AthletiCo and ABD; and member of the U.S. National Team Brooke Miller (Tibco), whose husband lives in Evanston and who often trains on the North Shore. Miller came in 2nd in the Stage 1 field sprint for 10th overall.

In addition, Devon Haskell (Team Get a Grip Cycles) is there on the Ryan Collegiate All-Stars.

Any other local riders I’m missing?

UPDATE: Miller went on to win Thursday’s Stage 2, a 60-mile road race, and did so with an excellent post-up.