Athlo Blog

Most people have never heard of Dave Wiens, but they probably know who Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis are. Well, Dave Wiens is the guy who can beat them both on a mountain bike. Wiens beat Lance this past Saturday to capture his sixth straight win at the grueling Leadville 100 mile mountain bike race.  

Leadville is located in Colorado and the entire course is more than 9,000 ft above sea level. The race also happens to contain 14,000 ft of climbing. Dave Wiens beat the ex-Tour de France champion Floyd Landis last year and in doing so broke a course record that had stood for 10 years. This year, both Lance and Wiens each smashed that record by over 10 minutes, with Weins coming in two minutes ahead of Lance. The third place finisher was more than 30 minutes behind them. Lance’s performance is impressive given his training going into the race. However, it is somewhat comforting to know that he is human and capable of being beaten. He even has to get off his bike and push it sometimes, just like the rest of us.

Congratulations to Dave Wiens on his amazing streak. Will Alberto Contador or Carlos Sastre be the next guys to try and challenge him?