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2023 Tour of the Gila Official UCI Womens Press Release — Stage 2

2023-05-02T00:36:32-06:00April 28th, 2023|

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24’s sprint specialist Marlies Mejias Garcia lit up the finishing stretch into Fort Bayard Thursday at Stage 2 of Tour of the Gila after “surviving” each climb and turning on the afterburners. The overall race leader, Marcela Prieto Castañeda (PatoBike) retained her red leader’s jersey, with Austin Killips (Amy D Foundation) still [...]

2023 Tour of the Gila Official UCI Women Press Release – Stage 1

2023-05-02T00:36:33-06:00April 27th, 2023|

Prieto Castañeda launches comeback in last 200 meters, wins Stage 1 Mogollon  Tour of the Gila Marce Prieto of PatoBike celebrates her Stage 1 victory on the Mogollon Photo Credit @veloimages Silver City, New Mexico Wednesday, April 26, 2023: Marcela Prieto Castañeda (PatoBike) dug deep for a come-from-behind victory over the top of [...]

Why It’s Called the Martyn and Alex Tour of the Gila

2023-05-02T00:36:33-06:00April 25th, 2023|

Why It’s Called the Martyn and Alex Tour of the Gila Alex Olsen and Martyn Pearson BY SUSANNAH BARSOM PHOTOS BY JAY HEMPHILL [except where otherwise noted]   Welcome to the 36th Tour of the Gila.  This year, it is called the Martyn and Alex Tour of the Gila.  You may be wondering why, and [...]

UCI teams ready to do battle at Tour of the Gila

2023-05-02T00:36:34-06:00April 15th, 2023|

UCI teams ready to do battle at Tour of the Gila BY SARAH MUENCH Some of the biggest talent in professional UCI cycling will do battle April 26-30 at Tour of the Gila, one of the only — and most grueling — five-day stage races in North America. The courses, packed with elevation gain through the pristine foothills [...]

Tour of the Gila to provide equal pay for UCI women

2023-05-02T00:36:34-06:00March 16th, 2023|

Tour of the Gila to provide equal pay for UCI women BY SARAH MUENCH For the first time in Tour of the Gila’s 36-year history, UCI Women will receive equal pay. Donated funds made possible the move toward equality and a total prize purse of $35,350 — the same as UCI Men, said Jack Brennan, Tour of [...]

36th Tour of the Gila April 26-30, 2023

2023-05-02T00:36:34-06:00January 1st, 2023|

We are excited to announce Tour of the Gila 2023!  We are working hard to get ready for this event, and we are looking forward to seeing you in Silver City, New Mexico next April. The Tour of the Gila, New Mexico’s premiere bicycle race, takes place April 26 – April 30, 2023, in Silver [...]

Memorial Rides Planned for Our Friends

2023-05-02T00:36:34-06:00November 3rd, 2022|

Martyn Pearson and Alexandra Olsen, the owners of Gila Hike & Bike in Silver City, were tragically killed in an automobile accident this past Friday,  October 28, on their way to a mountain bike race in Albuquerque.   Their sudden death has devastated all that knew them and especially the Silver City cycling community.  [...]

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