Moriah Wilson & Keegan Swenson Life Time Grand Prix Round 1
Moriah Wilson (Specialized) turned in perhaps the most impressive ride of the day in Monterrey, California, being known as more of a gravel rider, she was able to drop a mountain bike olympian and a reigning mountain bike national champion on her way to the finish.
Wilson rode strong in the front group all day coming into the final climb with US marathon national champion Alexis Skarda (Santa Cruz HT Squad) and Argentine olympic rider Sofia Gomez Villafane (Specialized) before turning the screws opening a gap that she held to the line.
Gomez Villafane held on for second just in front of Alexis Skarda.
In the men’s event Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz HT Squad) controlled the race from start to finish. Swenson’s early pace created the first selection trimming the field to a select group of seven with Russell Finsterwald (Specialized), Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz HT Squad), Andrew L’Esperance, Cole Paton (Orange Seal), Lance Haidet, and Alex Wild.
The relentless pace trimmed the lead group even more until Swenson, Wild, and Finsterwald coalesced at the front. On the final climb another acceleration from Keegan Swenson decided the race with Wild dropping off first followed by Finsterwald.
Open Women
- Moriah Wilson (Specialized) 3.24.16
- Sofia Gomez Villafane +0.20
- Alexis Skarda +0.29
- Lea Davison +0.59
- Evelyn Dong +1.30
- Haley Smith
- Hannah Otto
- Rose Grant
- Savilia Blunk
- Katerina Nash
- Kaysee Armstrong
- Sarah Sturm
- Anna Yamauchi
- Melisa Rollins
- Emily Newsom
- Hannah Wood
Open Men
- Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz HT Squad) 2.55.23
- Russell Finsterwald (Specialized) +0.18
- Alex Wild +1.07
- Tobin Ortenblad +4.27
- Andrew L’Esperance +4.29
- Lance Haidet +4.29
- Cole Paton +4.30
- Kyle Trudeau +4.31
- Alexey Vermeulen +4.31
- Robert Britton +6.15
- Lachlan Morton
- Ryan Standish
- Stefano Barberi
- Taylor Lideen
- Alex Howes
- Adam Roberge
- Dylan Johnson
- Bradyn Lange
- Geoff Kabush
- Blake Wray
