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Stites Blasts Into Victory, Taking the Overall Lead at Tour of the Gila
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
At Tour of the Gila on Friday, Project Echelon's Tyler Stites blasted through the finish, seizing the win with a time of 33:07 at the Tyrone Individual Time Trial presented by Freeport McMoran. He came close to the course record of 32:59 that was set by Levi Leipheimer in 2009. The current Pan Am Time Trial Champion, Walter Vargas, was second for Team Medellín, clocking a time of 33:18. Jonas Walton rounded the podium in third, finishing in 33:45 and moving into the lead of the Best Young Rider Classification.
Stephens Increases Overall Lead, Winning Tyrone Time Trial
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
Cynisca Cycling’s Lauren Stephens raced to victory in Tyrone for Stage 3 of the Tour of the Gila 2024. Having won on the same course in 2015, she improved her previous best time by 23 seconds. Her victory at the Tyrone Individual Time Trial also increased her lead on the General Classification by 2:01, ahead of Nadia Gontova on GC. The DNA Pro Cycling rider was fourth on the stage. Alia Shafi finished 51 seconds behind Stephens, clocking a time of 39:03; 23 seconds ahead of Cécile Lejeune, racing for the Steve Tilford Foundation, finishing with 33:26 in third.
“It was quite windy out there,” Stephens said after the finish. “It was a great ride; I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”
Tour of the Gila Stage 3 Time Trials
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
On a breezy Friday, UCI Men and UCI Women tested their speeds during the Stage 3 Time Trials
All photos by Paul Michaud
WWII PFC Richard Glenn Pitsor reinterred at Fort Bayard National Cemetery 042624
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
Photos, unless otherwise noted, and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Private First Class Richard Glenn "Dickie" Pitsor, born in 1923, entered the U.S. Army Air Forces from New Mexico and served in Company G of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment in the Philippines during World War II.
The 200th Coast Artillery Regiment arrived in the Philippines in September 1941 and the soldiers were stationed at Fort Stotsenburg on Clark Air Base, Manila. After the Japanese invaded the Philippines, the regiment was sent to defend the Bataan Peninsula. According to records, the regiment did not receive adequate support in the way of arms, ammunition or food and medication.
NM 190 closed from 8:30-noon 042624
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
ROAD ADVISORY:
SPECIAL EVENT ROADWAY CLOSURE – Silver City and Lordsburg
Tyrone Individual Time Trial
The Tour of the Gila Bicycle race will have NM 90 reduced to one lane southbound starting at milepost 39 (Tyrone) to White Signal (mile marker 29). Northbound lanes will be closed. Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and be cautious of personnel and equipment in the area. Please seek an alternate route. The closure will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon in both directions.
Project Echelon Continues Winning Season, Scoring Victory on Stage 2
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
Silver City, NM — Scott McGill bolted to the line to win Stage 2 at the 2024 Tour of the Gila at Fort Bayard. The winds were battling the riders as the reduced bunch made the final turn into the finishing straight. McGill outsprinted the General Classification leader Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellín) in second and his teammate, Tyler Stites in third.
Twenty24 Fights the Wind, Ushering Mejias to Victory at Fort Bayard
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
Marlies Mejias of Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty24 outsprinted her rivals to score the first major victory of the 2024 season on stage 2 at the Tour of the Gila. Mejias had won the sprint classification a little over a week ago at Redlands Bicycle Classic but was not able to take a stage victory despite her best efforts. She crossed the finish, emotional and celebrating with her team shortly after.
"It's not my victory but the entire team, and the hard work that they did that afforded me this win," Mejias said.
Starts, progress and finishes of Stage 2 of the Tour of the Gila
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
The starts of the UCI Men, Men's 2, 3, and UCI Women took place at Fort Bayard. Women's 2, 3 started at Pinos Altos, but the Beat had no photographer there.This article contains three photo shoots.
The start photos at Fort Bayard were taken by Mary Alice Murphy. The progress photos as the riders raced up NM 15 toward Pinos Altos were taken by Cara Staab. The finishes and podium photos were taken by Paul Michaud.