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2019 Speed of Light Tour Competition: Wakeley Romps, Gaps Blow Wide Open

Things were tight before the Queen Stage, but an early selection on the hardest night of the summer quickly saw race favorites flounder. It was hot, it was dusty, and it was the decisive day of this 2019 Tour Competition. As always, the brutal Queen Stage lived up to expectations, with gaps through the top…
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2019 Speed of Light Tour Competition Stage Two: Owens Takes Control

It was the first truly dusty, sandy, gritty night of Speed of Light for the summer, and the Giro winner came out looking unbeatable once again. Maybe it was the night off on Tuesday, but Giro champion and heretofore Tour second place Jeff Owens looked like a man reborn Thursday night. At every climb and…
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2019 TCTF Preview: Hot Heat and Fast Fields

It’s a bit of a tradition that rides limp across the Traverse city Trails Festival finish line and slip into the Boardman River just a few yards away. Hot, tired, and caked in dust, it’s a refreshing way to take a deep breath. Spectators and family members, even fellow racers, typically crowd the bank and…