Over 1400 riders where line up at 6:30am in the streets of the one time super famous town of Leadville, the front of the pack was there to race and about 1300+ riders where there to just finish and try to crack that 9 hour mark so they can take home one of those shinny belt buckles, along with the pride of saying that they smoked it in less than 9 hours, other riders where strictly for business. This is my second time doing the race, last year I did not have enough time to acclimate, so this year the plan was to arrive about 9 days before the ...
Many years of dreaming of being here, finally the time had come and the experience was more than I expected. People say that your first World Cup race is supposed to be humbling, well it was that, combined with suffering, and for sure lots of excitement. The crowds were gathered by the hundreds. Super loud screaming fans were calling your name as you climb some of the most challenging rocky climbs. Extreme DH style descents with lots of photographers and crazy fans waiting for a good show, made this first UCI World Cup a great experience to re...
