The Breck Epic -- it's more than a grueling mountain bike race. Just looking at the miles and elevation gain for each of the 6 stages doesn't tell the whole story. Racing day after day and trying to recover all while being above 9,500 feet is a unique challenge. Sleep itself, even when not racing, can be difficult at this elevation. It's not unusual to get winded from simply walking a short flight of stairs in Breckenridge.
The fig is a symbol of luxury, divinity and fertility, and is one of the earliest foods cultivated by humans. Mildly sweet with a unique texture, some fossil records show them appearing in our diets at about 9400-9200 B.C., which means we’ve been eating figs for longer than we’ve been eating wheat, barley and legumes!
Congratulations to Nick Gould and teammate, Travis Hauck, for dominating the Open Men Duo category at TransRockies Classic with an overall time of 24:34:48 while winning all seven stages!
Gayle Connell is a familiar face in the Colorado cycling scene, and she's been one of our ambassadors for a few years now. It seemed fitting that we give everyone a chance to get to know about her.
