Stage 1 test at Tour of the Gila, photos from the 2012 race
In celebration of today’s Stage 1 of the 2013 Tour of the Gila Powered by SRAM, here’s a collection of Stage 1 photos from 2012.
Stage 1 of this road race begins in downtown Silver City, New Mexico and ends with a 6.7 mile (10 k) climb to a mountain-top finish near the ghost town of Mogollon.
The women race for 73 miles (117 k) and the men for 92 miles (148 k). Racing is pretty laid-back on the rolling terrain until the pack hits the beginning of the final climb. Riders who want to podium need to position themselves well at the bottom of the climb where cross-winds and a narrow road will separate the peloton into groups.
2012 Tour of the Gila Stage 1 Gallery
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- Robin Eckmann (Cal Giant Berry Farms/Specialized) before the start
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- Kristin Armstrong (Exergy Twenty12) before the start Stage 1
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- Is this a gila monster?
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- Stage 1 women’s start line, Ali Tetrick of Exergy Twenty12 center
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- Tour of the Gila 2012 men’s pack on Stage 1 rolling terrain outside of Silver City
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- Stage 1 breakaway nearing Mogollon at Tour of the Gila
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- Getting closer to the ghost town of Mogollon
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- Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) leads group up climb to Mogollon
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- Rory Sutherland wins at Mogollon
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- Joe Dombrowski takes second, Stage 1 2012 Tour of the Gila
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- Matt Cooke (Team Exergy) recovering after Stage 1 mountain-top Gila finish
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- Joe Dombrowski (Bontrager-Livestrong) recovering after Mogollon finish
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- Cesar Grajales (Competitive Cyclist) at top of Mongollon, 2012 Tour of the Gila
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