The Cordillera - Volume 9

The Cordillera - Volume 9Each June the worlds toughest mountain bike race is held. Covering over 2,650 miles with over 170,000 feet of climbing, the race course follows dirt roads, muddy tracks and snow covered mountains along the Continental Divide from Banff Canada to the Mexican border at Antelope Wells New Mexico. This is the Tour Divide, a unique race where the clock never stops and outside support is forbidden. It is the rider and their bike against the elementsand the

Each June the worldÕs toughest mountain bike race is held. Covering over 2,650 miles with over 170,000 feet of climbing, the race course follows dirt roads, muddy tracks and snow covered mountains along the Continental Divide from Banff Canada to the Mexican border at Antelope Wells New Mexico.

This is the Tour Divide, a unique race where the clock never stops and outside support is forbidden. It is the rider and their bike against the elementsÑand the internal demons. The Cordillera is the journal of the Tour Divide.

The Cordillera Volume 9 shares the stories of the successes, and challenges, of the 2017 Tour Divide.

This was a year when we lost the former Tour Dividers Mike Hall and JD Pauls. This edition is dedicated to them and the other vibrant souls who are no longer storming the roads, tackling massive climbs, stealth camping in the woods, kicking up dust, raiding convenience stores for calories, and inspiring the rest of us.