Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb

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Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb
Race details
DateAugust
Region Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, United States
DisciplineRoad race
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1973 (1973)
Editions51
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  John Allis  (USA)
Most winsFlag of the United States.svg  Tyler Hamilton  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Phillip Gaimon  (USA) (4 wins each)
Flag of the United States.svg  Aimee Vasse  (USA) (5 wins)
Most recentFlag of the United States.svg  Cameron Cogburn  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Kulchinsky (USA)

The Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is an annual American cycle racing event held in New Hampshire. The event raises money for the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, which promotes appreciation of the environment.

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Background

In August of each year, up to six hundred riders take part in the race which centers around a 7.6 mile (12.2 km) climb to the top of New Hampshire's Mount Washington—the highest peak in New England. [1] The Mount Washington Auto Road has an average gradient of 12% and reaches gradients of up to 22%. [1]

The race's most famous victor is Tyler Hamilton who got his fourth victory in the race in 2006 in a time of 52:21, [2] [3] beating out Ned Overend by 2:20. Jeannie Longo held the women's record at 58:14 prior to the records being reset in 2022, while Tom Danielson owned the men's record of 49:24 prior to the records being reset in 2022. [4]

In June 2011 Mount Washington Auto Road race organizers announced that the times ridden by Tyler Hamilton of the United States and Genevieve Jeanson of Canada would no longer be considered official records. [4] Both Jeanson and Hamilton admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout their career, which led to the record loss. [4]

As of 2022, the road is completely paved, whereas previously portions of the climb was gravel. [5] The process of paving the road began in the 1970s. [5] Due to the road change, race organizers chose to reset the records in 2022. Because of this, the current male record is 50:38, made by Phillip Gaimon in 2022, and the current female record is 1:06:08, made by Kristen Kulchinsky in 2024. [6] [ non-primary source needed ]

Past winners

YearMenWomen
1973 Flag of the United States.svg John Allis 1:15:05Unknown
1974 Flag of the United States.svg John Allis 1:01:39Unknown
1975Results unknown
1976John Howard Barbara Amburgey
1977 Mike Hogan 58:24 Ester Salmi
1978 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Ernst Bruhn 1:03:21Unknown
1979 Steve Pyle 1:01:29Unknown
1980 Dale Stetina 0:57:41Unknown
1981 Steve Pyle Unknown Beth Heiden 1:16:30 (new wm's record)
1982 Matt VonWahzle 1:06:22 Murrie Green 1:14:24 (new wm's record)
1983 Gary Evans Unknown
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Canfield 1:03:45 Martha Tuttle 1:29:46
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Canfield 0:59:59 Martha Pitman 1:18:58
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Canfield 0:28:22Kathy Swanson0:31:52 (shortened due to weather)
1987 Dan Works 1:06:20 Kathy Swanson 1:23:12
1988 Dan Works 1:07:48 Debbie Jensen 1:21:31
1989 Tai Roulston 1:10:16 Megan Hayes 1:22:48
1990 Douglas Tanner 1:05:13 Kathy Swanson 1:19:25
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew de Garmo 1:01:30 Mary Serreze 1:24:40
1992 Mike Nelson 1:02:47 Suzy West 1:16:17
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bucciaglia 1:02:33 Jodi Groesbeck 1:16:51
1994Race cancelled due to weather
1995Race cancelled due to weather
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bucciaglia 1:00:30 Marilyn Ruseckas 1:14:19
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Hamilton 0:51:56 Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Ruseckas 1:11:38
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Dapice 0:59:19 Flag of the United States.svg Dorrie Martell 1:11:56
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Hamilton 0:50:21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geneviève Jeanson 1:01:57
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Johnson 0:55:46 Flag of France.svg Jeannie Longo 0:58:14 (record)
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Johnson 0:53:31 Flag of Germany.svg Karen Bockel 1:09:20
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Danielson 0:49:24 (record invalidated in 2011) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geneviève Jeanson 0:54:02 (record invalidated in 2011)
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Danielson 0:51:05 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geneviève Jeanson 0:59:58
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Justin England 0:58:50 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:10:44
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Hamilton 0:51:11 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:12:38
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Hamilton 0:52:21 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:08:31
2007Race cancelled due to weather
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Gaimon 0:54:57 Flag of Brazil.svg Flavia Lepene 1:08:52
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Gaimon 0:54:37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sue Schlatter 1:07:43
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Nico Toutenhoofd 0:57:26 Flag of the United States.svg Marti Shea 1:05:42
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Ned Overend 0:55:03 Flag of the United States.svg Marti Shea 1:04:12
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Cogburn 0:52:28 Flag of the United States.svg Marti Shea 1:03:14
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Cogburn 0:50:48 Flag of the United States.svg Silke Wunderwald 1:09:56
2014 Flag of Denmark.svg John Kronborg Ebsen 0:52:53 Flag of the United States.svg Marti Shea 1:06:01
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Eneas Freyre 0:53:00 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Véronique Fortin 1:05:58
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Eneas Freyre 0:52:10 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria DiSavino 1:07:32
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Gaimon 0:52:10 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:07:32
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Barry Miller0:53:34 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:04:05
2019 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Erik Levinsohn0:53:42 Flag of the United States.svg Stefanie Sydlik1:10:32
2020Race canceled due to Covid-19
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Levinsohn0:51:59 Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Vasse 1:13:24
2022 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Gaimon 0:50:38 (Record) Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Nelson1:09:35
2023Race cancelled due to weather
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Cogburn 0:52:01 Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Kulchinsky1:06:08

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Test your endurance during the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb". Boston.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. Staff Reports. "Hamilton wins Mt. Washington bicycle Hillclimb". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. "Hamilton's N.H. mountain-bike records voided". ESPN.com. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Sports, Vermont (June 7, 2011). "Mt. Washington Auto Road Records Shake-Up". Vermont Sports Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Wibur, Eric (June 1, 2022). "Mount Washington Auto Road completes a half-century of paving in time for summer". New England Ski Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. "Race Records | MWARBH". www.mwarbh.org. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. Services (LTS), Lightbox Technology and. "Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb". www.iresultslive.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. Services (LTS), Lightbox Technology and. "Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb". www.iresultslive.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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