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The Old Man Winter Rally gravel race here in Lyons, Colorado yesterday was stopped mid-race due to freezing temperatures, icy roads and heavy snow. CDOT pulled the plug about 30 minutes into the 100k race, the 50k never got the chance to start. Alex Howes and Peter Stetina, among other pros, were at the race looking... Continue Reading →
Welp, there go my chances at my first start of 2020. The world’s best gravel bike racers will be racing in Lyons, Colorado on February 9th to see who can conquer the elements and serious competition at the 2020 Sufferfest Beer Co. Old Man Winter Rally. Colin Strickland and Amity Rockwell, the male and female champions of... Continue Reading →
Following a successful career racing in the World Tour for Trek-Livestrong, Team Sky, and Katusha-Alpecin, American pro cyclist Ian Boswell has decided to transition from the road calendar to gravel racing for 2020. Boswell will be racing for Wahoo Fitness on a calendar of his own design that will include gravel and endurance mountain bike... Continue Reading →
The 2019 Tour de France is finished and its youngest winner in over a hundred years is home in Colombia. Now we look forward to the season's third Grand Tour. The 2019 Vuelta a Espana starts with a team time trial on Saturday the 24th August and concludes three weeks later with a carnival stage... Continue Reading →
This weekend marks the second Saturday in August. While I'm sitting at home eating cake and hot dogs for my daughters birthday, 1,500 riders will be tackling one of the most grueling races in the world. Leadville established itself as the bucket list cross-country mountain bike race long ago. It requires entrance in a competitive... Continue Reading →
Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) soloed for more than 60 kilometers to a stunning victory on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya yesterday, attacking from the breakaway to put himself in the lead by three minutes. Part of a six-man breakaway, the Belgian was strong enough to drop everyone with more than 60km to go... Continue Reading →
The U.S. will match a 20 year low this year, sending only three American riders to cycling's marquee event, the 2017 Tour de France. Of last year’s American representation in the Tour (Lawson Craddock, Howes, van Garderen, Bookwalter and Stetina) none are back this year. Instead, two rookies and a seasoned general classification rider will... Continue Reading →
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