You didn’t have to be an Olympian to make the top five in the Tour of Anchorage women’s race Sunday, but it helped. Three of the top five finishers in the 50-kilometer freestyle race were Olympic cross-country skiers, including four-time Tour champion Rosie...
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Tower, Flaharty, Wilcox Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Week co-winners
Endurance cyclists Janice Tower, Tyson Flaharty and Lael Wilcox rode to the “Top of the World” over Memorial Day weekend and are the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Athletes of the Week. Participating in the Giddy Up Challenge, also known as “Everesting”, each cyclist rode...
Anchorage bikers get muddy at Cyclocross Nationals
Undeterred by mud, five Anchorage cyclists held their own at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Lakewood, Wash. “It was muddier than I thought it was going to be,” said James Stull, adding that his family’s fleet of bikes had to be washed twice...
Mitchell to participate with Team USA at Iowa City World Cup
Ellie Mitchell of Anchorage has been named to the Team USA roster for the Iowa City Cyclocross World Cup on Sept. 14. The 19-year-old was one of three riders named to the U-23 women to compete in the elite race. Mitchell is a freshman at Colorado Mesa University in...
Alaska Sports Blog Feature From the Fall 2015 Newsletter: Wilcox Breaking Records
Lael Wilcox of Anchorage didn’t set out to break records on her mountain bike. It just worked out that way. Wilcox rides everywhere; to work, on errands, for fun. Unlike most commuters, though, she racks up miles like frequent fliers – 100,000 in the last seven...
Sheufelt top women’s solo rider in Race Across America
After riding her bike literally across America, you figured Janice Sheufelt of Juneau would be exhausted. But apparently she was just getting started. The 47-year-old pulled away on the final day of the 33rd annual Race Across America, winning the women's solo...