![]() Other names from the 1990s and 2000s expected to partake in festivities include Overend’s former teammate Daryl Price longtime TREK pro Travis Brown former Team Schwinn rider and Fort Lewis College cycling coach Elke Brutsaert and former 4x and DH National Champion Tara Llanes. I think everyone is going to appreciate the great coffee shops, restaurants and brew pubs that were not here in 1990,” he added. The riders are coming for the opportunity to reminisce about the early days of racing while riding our great local trails. “We’re going to have a great mix of legendary racers along with some of the fastest riders on the international race circuit today. ![]() “I’m really excited that this event is shaping up to be a reunion of arch rivals and good friends from the early days of mtn bike racing,” said Overend. Key to that 1990 group of pioneering females, many of whom are expected on the Fondo start line are 1990 DH runner-up to Devine and fellow Canadian, Elladee Brown Team Specialized’s first xc female, Lisa Muhich 1987-89 World Champion (Mammoth/pre-UCI) Sara Ballantyne and former Team Evian teammates Ruthie Matthes and Susan DiBiase. “The 90’s gals have talked about getting together for years,” Devine said, “and we couldn’t think of a better venue to reminisce about the old days than Durango.” ![]() ![]() Joining Furtado and Tomac are the sport’s first UCI Downhill World Champs Cindy Devine and Greg Herbold.ĭevine and her former competitor’s were among the first to commit to the weekend festivities. The challenging 30- and 50-mile ride followed by an evening of celebration presents a rare opportunity to not only line up with some of sports accomplished riders but the chance to intermingle with them as well.įurtado, along with event namesake and Durango local, Ned Overend, were crowned mountain biking’s first UCI XC World Champs in 1990 Tomac took the honor the following year. Juli Furtado and John Tomac are just two of the sport’s legends going to Durango on September 12th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first-ever UCI World Mountain-Bike Championships. The roster of mountain bike racing champions slated to show at Todd and Ned’s Durango Dirt Fondo presented by Specialized is starting to resemble that of an early 90’s mountain bike race start list. ![]()
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