Tour Divide day eleven — detours loom
As Tour Divide leader Mike Hall neared new Mexico well ahead of record pace, the likelihood that he’ll be able to set an official course record this year was further diminished by an announcement that…
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Tour Divide day ten — Rough day for the blues
Early Sunday morning, Tour Divide yo-yo rider Billy Rice posted the update, “Rough day out on the Divide for the blues.” Day ten was a rough one for several Tour Divide riders, with mechanicals and…
Tour Divide day nine – Supermoon
Tour Divide riders pedaling into Saturday night were treated to a rare “Supermoon” — when the moon reaches its closest point to the Earth while full, making it appear larger and brighter than usual. It might…
Tour Divide day eight — Golden Spoke
The northbound and southbound Tour Divide race came together on Friday afternoon when southbound leader Mike Hall and northbound leader Cjell Money met at the iconic respite of the Brush Mountain Lodge. The meeting is…
Tour Divide day seven — Hall pulls ahead
Thursday was a dynamic day on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, with a massive cold front and heavy rain in the north, drought and fire closures in the south, and intrepid Tour Dividers pushing…
Tour Divide day six — leaders ride into the cold night
With five and a half days on the 2013 Tour Divide race clock, second-position rider Mike Hall had closed the gap on leader Craig Stappler to within ten miles as the two started the climb…
Tour Divide day five — Leaders reach Idaho
With just over four and a half days on the race clock, Tour Divide leader Craig Stappler crossed into Idaho, a thousand miles on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. About twenty miles behind him…
Tour Divide day four — Sustainable?
On a day when several Tour Divide riders are reporting body and bike issues are forcing them to cut back on their speed, race leader Craig Stappler is showing no signs of slowing an ambitious…
Tour Divide day two: Blistering pace and yo-yos
With just over 32 hours on the clock in the 2013 Tour Divide, both race leaders and the hundred-plus-strong “peloton” are setting a blistering pace, thanks to ideal weather and trail conditions. Dry road surfaces…
Face of a Trail Angel — Kirsten’s Tour Divide story
In Thru-Hiker Lingo she’d be called a “Trail Angel,” but for riders in the Tour Divide, Kirsten Henricksen is so much more — superfan, confidant, helper, healer. Kirsten runs a remote hunting lodge in the mountains…