{"id":63266,"date":"2023-09-10T21:25:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T02:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=63266"},"modified":"2023-09-10T21:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T02:25:31","slug":"texas-bicycling-happenings-september-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/10\/texas-bicycling-happenings-september-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Happenings – September 10, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keegan Swenson, Lauren Stephens capture elite titles during U.S Cycling Gravel races<\/a><\/h2>\n

Tim Johnson | starherald.com<\/h4>\n

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GERING \u2014They were dirt-covered, exhausted and wind chapped.<\/p>\n

But Keegan Swenson and Lauren Stephens were also champions.<\/p>\n

The two claimed the elite men\u2019s and women\u2019s titles, respectively, during the inaugural U.S. Cycling Gravel National Championships. The elite divisions headlined the event and had a $60,000 payout for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s 131-mile races.<\/p>\n

Individuals also had the opportunity to compete in 24.8-, 52.6- and 88.8-mile courses, and the fields were broken down into divisions based on age and other categories. \u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 Stephens, of Dallas, Texas, completed the 131-mile course in 6:45.33, nearly three minutes ahead of Alexis Skarda (6:48.15).<\/p>\n

\u201cI went in with the plan to attack with about 30 (kilometers) to go,\u201d Stephens said. \u201cThere is a pretty steep climb out there and (the plan) worked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephens came into the weekend after winning the women\u2019s race in the Garmin Gravel Worlds in Lincoln on Aug. 26, and the Dakota Five-0 in Spearfish, South Dakota, last weekend. The latter is a 50-mile mountain bike race but has roughly 6,500 feet of climbing. \u2026<\/p>\n

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Waco Wild West 100 bike ride on its 38 year<\/a><\/h2>\n

Author: Mike Rogers | www.kcentv.com<\/h4>\n

The event raises money for local groups and organizations, while giving residents and those from all over Texas the chance to get some exercise downtown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n