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Tour of the Gila: Day one's time trials set stage for a big race weekend
A rider competes in the Tyrone Time Trial on Wednesday during Tour of the Gila.
The opening stage of Tour of the Gila 2025 primed the pro fields for another four days of dynamic racing in and around Silver City.
While the Tyrone Time Trial presented by Freeport McMoRan previously fell on day three of the five-day race, it became the opener this year. Wednesday's results are ones athletes will work all week to either maintain or improve on.
The Tour of the Gila 2024 UCI women’s time trial winner Lauren Stephens (Aegis Foundation Mixed Team) again kept the rest of the field at bay in 2025. She attained a one-minute lead over second place rider, the 17-year-old Canadian Sidney Swierenga (TaG Cycling Race Team).
The UCI men’s podium was earned with tighter margins. Eric Brunner (Competitive Edge Racing) won a four-second lead over Owen Wright (Canel’s – Java) and Caleb Classen (Project Echelon) was 17 seconds off Brunner’s time.
In addition to the reordered stages, a change to this year's Tour of the Gila is the level of media coverage.
Tour of the Gila 2025 highlights from Wednesday, April 23.
The Leaders of Enchantment podcast — a crew of three cinematographers, two still photographers, a drone operator, four on-the-ground media professionals, and a social media manager — are working this week to deliver highlights from the iconic road bicycling stage race.
The podcast creator, Doug Campbell, is also bringing athlete stories to life. The alumnus of Tour of the Gila conducted countless interviews with athletes and race organizers Tuesday. An upcoming episode of Leaders of Enchantment will broadcast a few of these voices, while the race is sharing glimpses into the moments that draw competitors back to southwest New Mexico for an experience on two wheels.
