With the 2016 UCI overall title standing on this run, there was a little added pressure for Atherton. Blasting through the speed trap at 73kph, it was clear from the start that she was riding on another level. As each split came up, she increased her winning advantage right up until she crossed the line with an 11-second lead. It’s been the perfect season for Rachel Atherton as she takes the 2016 UCI women’s overall title, with one round left to go.
It was announced today that Whistler Blackcomb is the newest resort to join the Vail Resorts conglomerate, with Vail Resorts Inc. purchasing Whistler-Blackcomb Holdings for $1.39 billion CAD.
With this acquisition, Vail Resorts now owns the two largest ski resorts in North America: Whistler, which tops out at 8,171 skiable acres, and the combined area of Park City and Canyons (now branded under Park City), which–following Vail’s finalization of their purchase of PCMR were merged into … More
Hillbilly Huckfest got lit as usual, and the real Highlight of the festival was the concerts and parties as much as the actual bikeriding.
We pass the torch from Makken, to Kurt Sorges HoffFEST in a couple of weeks.