Lee Finishes 2,475-Mile Tour Divide in 17 Days
by Allie Comeau on July 3, 2009
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The Tour Divide, a 2,475-mile mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico has been won by its creator – Matthew Lee. He finished the race in 17 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes.
This is the second time in a row Lee has won the Tour Divide, which is billed as the “toughest mountain bike race in the world.” He reached Antelope Wells on Tuesday, June 30th at 9:45 am. Lee said the weather had been treacherous and conditions on the trail incredibly difficult. He was unable to break his previous record of 17 days, 21 hours and 10 minutes.
From the Tour Divide website…
Given this year’s consistently bad weather, poor route conditions and additional 34 miles through the Flathead, it is an impressive finish. Matt described his final day as a “total slog,” complete with unexpected storms and sloppy mud. He even lost an hour after going back for lost eyewear in the desert north of Separ.
In spite of Matthew falling short of the overall record, four racers remain on record pace in the face of the continued inclement conditions. Chris Plesko is poised to break the singlespeed record and Jill Homer is still on pace to take the female record sometime in the next week. We also look forward to Jay & Tracey Petervary establishing a tandem record tonight. Deanna Adams, who seems to steadily make here way down the Rockies, can also establish a record for fixed-gear bikes is she finishes.
Watch the trailer below for the upcoming Ride the Divide documentary. Looks pretty awesome.
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