Leadville recap, with Betsy Welch, Ellen Campbell, and power file analysis

With Pace · Aug 21, 2023 · 1h 34m

There was one story that dominated Leadville this year. Keegan Swenson smashed the course record by more than 15 minutes and finished nearly 25 minutes ahead of second place. On the women's side, Sofia Gómez Villafañe won a tight battle among the top five, followed closely by Ruth Winder.

In our recap, Payson chats with Velo reporter Betsy Welch about how good both the men’s and women’s fields have gotten this year, and where Keegan’s dominance leaves the rest of the racers.

For a first-hand perspective on the women’s race, we hear from Ellen Campbell, who came to Leadville this year hoping…