Race details | |
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Date | February |
Region | Phoenix, Arizona |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | National calendar |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | White Mountain Road Club [1] |
History | |
First edition | 1992 |
Editions | 30 (as of 2023) |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
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