“The Tour of the Gila is one of three big stage races in the United States this season, and I am confident we had the right team put together for the challenges the riders would face,” said Nicola Cranmer, General Manager, Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24. “I couldn’t be more proud of how our riders performed, and taking three of the five stage wins was a tremendous accomplishment.”

The VBR TWENTY24 team roster for the Tour of the Gila included Emily Ehrlich (USA), just off her GC win at the Redlands Bicycle Classic. She was joined by the majority of the Redlands race squad including sprint specialist Marlies Mejias Garcia (CUB), Sofía Arreola Navarro (MEX), Laurel Quinones (USA), Nicole Steinmetz (USA), and Danielle Morshead (USA). 

The five days of racing kicked off Wednesday with a point-to-point 71.2-mile road race, starting at Gough Park in Silver City, NM and finishing on the notorious 3.8-mile Mogollon Climb. The...

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 pro cycling team could not have written a better outcome for the 37th edition of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. After five stages, Emily Ehrlich stood atop the GC podium in the yellow jersey, with teammates Melisa Rollins in third, Laurel Quinones in fourth, and the VBR TWENTY24 squad brought home the Team GC overall win.

After 37 years, the Redlands Bicycle Classic continues to be the longest, continuously running invitational stage race in the country and is well known throughout the world. The race has hosted riders who have gone on to compete and win Olympic medals, Tour de France, and World Championships, and has certainly earned the tag line “Where Legends are Born.” This year's event took place April 12-16 in the cities of Highland, Yucaipa, and Redlands, CA.

“Redlands was a real test to see what we could do as a team,” said Emily Ehrlich, 2023 Redlands...

It was a podium sweep for VBR TWENTY24 on day three for the 9.1-mile Individual Time Trial—otherwise dubbed the “race of truth.” Ehrlich took the top step with a blistering pace of 20:10.2, with Rollins fifteen seconds back in second, and Quinones in third with a time of 20:39.4. The time trial is no stranger to the athletes and coaches who have come up through the TWENTY24 team over the course of their careers. The team was founded and is managed by Nicola Cranmer, also co-founder of KX3 Lifestyle + Coaching. Two of the three athletes on the time trial podium on Friday are coached by KX3 coaches—Kristin Armstrong (3x Olympic gold medalist in the time trial) and Emma White (Olympic Bronze medalist and 2020 World Champion in track team pursuit). At the conclusion of stage three, VBR TWENTY24 had three riders in the GC top five—Rollins in second, Ehrlich in third, and Quinones in fifth.

“I rode my heart out today for a win in the Redlands...

“What A weekend for the books, not only did I get to spend time with the very hardworking Trek crew here at Trek HQ, but I managed to race into a top 10 at the first World Cup of the season and podium in U23! Congrats on your big win @femvanempel!
Being a part of this team is something special and having a chance to see the magic that happens behind the scenes makes one appreciate it all that much more. A big thanks to all you do for the race teams and the cycling community @trekbikes o! And an even bigger thank you to @twp521 and @mpshriver for their endless hard work this weekend on all fronts.” - Maddie

NEWS!  Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 Marlies Mejias Garcia (CUB) wins the opening stage of Redlands Bicycle Classic supported by the team of Melisa Rollins, Emily Ehrlich, Laurel Quinones, Sofia Arreola, Cailegh Filmer and Nicole Steinmetz. The Cuban out-paced Alia Shafi (Fount Cycling) and Marcela Prieto (Pato Bike) in the uphill sprint. 

The victory gives Mejías Garcia the first leader's jersey of the race. "It's my first time wearing a leader's jersey for a stage race, I've done some stage races years ago but only to prepare for the track events, so having the jersey feels good, we've trained a lot to at least start In this way, this race, great teamwork is essential, each one contributes to achieve the final result, the technical director is great, he values each point of view of each athlete and that is important in a team race, and it feels great to win because only people close to you know what we've been through to get there!"

Fayetteville XCO HC 17-18 with @kx3lifestyleandcoaching athletes taking 1st and 2nd Andie with the win @vida_lopezdesanroman 2nd great work coaches @kstrong22 @haley.batten @bearnationalteam

Congratulations #kx3lifestyleandcoaching athlete in the junior category with Andie Aagard taking the win and @vida_lopezdesanroman 2nd big thanks to @bearnationalteam congratulations also to our #kx3lifestyleandcoaching coaches!!!

1st  @haley.batten 
3rd @woofholcomb 
9th @madigan.munro 

Congratulations KX3 athletes!!!!! What a way to crush!!!!

“Back in action !! I The atmosphere @uscupmtb is all hype and the ladies are flying. I It's good to be back racing in the US!! Sunday XCO next on the agenda.” - Haley Batten

“Coming into the weekend hot with a third place in todays short track!! Beyond excited to stand on the podium with these ladies and be finding the racing groove again! And it helps to have coach @kstrong22 behind it all@
Feeling beyond lucky to have the support of @bearnationalteam this weekend, nobody gives better finish line hugs than @jviolich “ - @woofholcomb 

Photo: Bill Schieken CXHAIRS ##kx3lifestyleandcoaching

Congratulations RUTH!!!

Short Track win for Ruth Holcomb - Bear National Team 

We are so excited for @haley.batten 5th in short track and a big season opener win in cross country!

XCC-Shimano Supercup Massi Banyoles

WOMEN XCO win
Haley Batten
(@specialized_factoryracing)
Monna Mitterwallner ( @cannondalemountain)
Evie Richards ( @trekfactoryracing×c)