In case the Gila Monster Road Race does need an introduction, we’ll go ahead and label it the stage where #cyclists truly become #GilaProven. The UCI men pedal 9,360 feet of climbing over 100.6 miles to the uphill finish in the historic mining village of Pinos Altos. While most ride the Inner Loop Road Race in reverse, the UCI men’s field leaves NM Hwy 35 and follows NM Hwy 15 for 7 steep miles up to Clinton P. Anderson (a.k.a. Copperas) Vista (shown here 🎥). The course plunges down toward the

The Giant Gila Monster

Gila Monster