By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour “We don’t realize how good we are sometimes,” says Jennifer Wheeler sharing the dreams and determination of a self-described rinky-dink group of talented woman making their debut at Tour of the Gila this week. Fount Cycling Guild was founded in 2019, one year before the world shut down. The program was [...]
On the BMC Pato Bike team during past editions of Tour of the Gila, Marcela Elizabeth Prieto Castaneda has a long history of competing at the UCI stage race in southwest New Mexico. The rider from Mexico won second place in 2023. While Marcela qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics because of the points she [...]
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Above and Beyond Cancer Cycling Team p/b Bike World returns to Tour of the Gila for the second time in 2024. “We are excited to get back to Silver City and defend our overall win in last year's UCI men's race,” said the team’s Director Sportif / Performance Director Carson Christen. “Our team's goal for [...]
“Personally, I always thought it was the best race of the year,” says Cristhian Ravelo, who is Director Sportif of CS Velo raced at Tour of the Gila every year from 2016 through 2022, including the virtual Tour of the Gila in 2020. “I had some of the craziest race experiences at [Tour of the] [...]
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour Bicycle racers from across the Western Hemisphere and beyond look toward the iconic North American UCI race in southwest New Mexico, and the high-altitude mountains near Silver City are set once again for an explosive week of road racing. The Tour of the Gila celebrates its 37th edition with five days [...]
The Tour of the Gila is known for providing an experience that makes some athletes want more. A reported 60% of racers return to Silver City and further explore southwest New Mexi-co’s roads and trails within a year, while a handful of die-hards return year after year for a physical challenge that’s coupled with a [...]
For the 37th year, Tour of the Gila brings a world-class cycling event to Silver City. Race organizers are grateful for the local community’s support and invites all to come watch the races, which occur from Wednesday, April 24, through Sunday, April 28. To ensure a safe and positive experience for the athletes, volunteers and [...]
After almost three dozen years of aiding Tour of the Gila, Grant County’s Gila Regional Medical Center elevated its already priceless support of the bike race in 2024. Now the sponsor of the race’s green sprinter jersey, Gila Regional Medical Center exemplifies the kind of community partnership and collaboration that sustains America’s most iconic stage [...]
The southwest New Mexico nonprofit community recognizes those who go above and beyond this week with a Volunteer of the Year awards party at The Commons on Saturday, April 13, from 2-4 p.m. Jon Saari was named the Tour of the Gila/Gila Community and Tourism Development Volunteer of the Year. The local State Farm agent [...]