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.
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. The Mount Washington Auto Road has an average gradient of 12% and reaches gradients of up to 22%.
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, beating out Ned Overend by 2:20. Jeannie Longo holds the women's record at 58:14, while Tom Danielson owns the men's record of 49:24.
In June 2011 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. This decision followed the admissions by both athletes that during their professional racing careers they regularly used performance-enhancing drugs.
mount, washington, auto, road, bicycle, hillclimb, annual, american, cycle, racing, event, held, hampshire, event, raises, money, mountain, conservation, center, which, promotes, appreciation, environment, race, detailsdateaugustregionmt, washington, hampshire. 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 Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle HillclimbRace detailsDateAugustRegionMt Washington New Hampshire United StatesDisciplineRoad raceTypeOne day raceHistoryFirst edition1973 1973 Editions37First winner John Allis USA Most wins Tyler Hamilton USA 4 times Aimee Vasse USA 5 times Most recent Phil Gaimon USA Courtney Nelson USA Contents 1 Background 2 Past winners 3 See also 4 External linksBackground editIn 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 The Mount Washington Auto Road has an average gradient of 12 and reaches gradients of up to 22 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 beating out Ned Overend by 2 20 Jeannie Longo holds the women s record at 58 14 while Tom Danielson owns the men s record of 49 24 In June 2011 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 This decision followed the admissions by both athletes that during their professional racing careers they regularly used performance enhancing drugs Past winners editYear Men Women1973 nbsp John Allis 1 15 05 Unknown1974 nbsp John Allis 1 01 39 Unknown1975 Results unknown1976 John Howard Barbara Amburgey1977 Mike Hogan 58 24 Ester Salmi1978 nbsp Martin Ernst Bruhn 1 03 21 Unknown1979 Steve Pyle 1 01 29 Unknown1980 Dale Stetina 0 57 41 Unknown1981 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 Unknown1984 nbsp Chuck Canfield 1 03 45 Martha Tuttle 1 29 461985 nbsp Chuck Canfield 0 59 59 Martha Pitman 1 18 581986 nbsp Chuck Canfield 0 28 22 Kathy Swanson 0 31 52 shortened due to weather 1987 Dan Works 1 06 20 Kathy Swanson 1 23 121988 Dan Works 1 07 48 Debbie Jensen 1 21 311989 Tai Roulston 1 10 16 Megan Hayes 1 22 481990 Douglas Tanner 1 05 13 Kathy Swanson 1 19 251991 nbsp Andrew de Garmo 1 01 30 Mary Serreze 1 24 401992 Mike Nelson 1 02 47 Suzy West 1 16 171993 nbsp Joe Bucciaglia 1 02 33 Jodi Groesbeck 1 16 511994 Race cancelled due to weather1995 Race cancelled due to weather1996 nbsp Joe Bucciaglia 1 00 30 Marilyn Ruseckas 1 14 191997 nbsp Tyler Hamilton 0 51 56 nbsp Marilyn Ruseckas 1 11 381998 nbsp Robert Dapice 0 59 19 nbsp Dorrie Martell 1 11 561999 nbsp Tyler Hamilton 0 50 21 nbsp Genevieve Jeanson 1 01 572000 nbsp Tim Johnson 0 55 46 nbsp Jeannie Longo 0 58 14 record 2001 nbsp Tim Johnson 0 53 31 nbsp Karen Bockel 1 09 202002 nbsp Tom Danielson 0 49 24 record invalidated in 2011 nbsp Genevieve Jeanson 0 54 02 record invalidated in 2011 2003 nbsp Tom Danielson 0 51 05 nbsp Genevieve Jeanson 0 59 582004 nbsp Justin England 0 58 50 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 10 442005 nbsp Tyler Hamilton 0 51 11 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 12 382006 nbsp Tyler Hamilton 0 52 21 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 08 312007 Race cancelled due to weather2008 nbsp Phillip Gaimon 0 54 57 nbsp Flavia Lepene 1 08 522009 nbsp Phillip Gaimon 0 54 37 nbsp Sue Schlatter 1 07 432010 nbsp Nico Toutenhoofd 0 57 26 nbsp Marti Shea 1 05 422011 nbsp Ned Overend 0 55 03 nbsp Marti Shea 1 04 122012 nbsp Cameron Cogburn 0 52 28 nbsp Marti Shea 1 03 142013 nbsp Cameron Cogburn 0 50 48 nbsp Silke Wunderwald 1 09 562014 nbsp John Kronborg Ebsen 0 52 53 nbsp Marti Shea 1 06 012015 nbsp Eneas Freyre 0 53 00 nbsp Veronique Fortin 1 05 582016 nbsp Eneas Freyre 0 52 10 nbsp Victoria DiSavino 1 07 322017 nbsp Phillip Gaimon 0 52 10 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 07 322018 nbsp Barry Miller 0 53 34 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 04 052019 nbsp Erik Levinsohn 0 53 42 nbsp Stefanie Sydlik 1 10 322020 Race canceled due to Covid 192021 nbsp Erik Levinsohn 0 51 59 nbsp Aimee Vasse 1 13 242022 nbsp Phillip Gaimon 0 50 38 Record nbsp Courtney Nelson 1 09 352023 Race cancelled due to weatherSee also editMount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race Mount Washington Road RaceExternal links editOfficial website for Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb Tin Mountain Conservation Center Mount Washington Auto Road NY Times Sept 14 1981 pg 4944 16 52 9 N 71 16 36 5 W 44 281361 N 71 276806 W 44 281361 71 276806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb amp oldid 1171322630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
