Stage 1

For those of you who have been waiting, today is the day! We're releasing the ONE-DAY OPTIONS for the 2021 Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox. We know that some of you may not be up to 4 days of riding, and we have two other options for you. Thursday's Stage 1 and Saturday's Stage 3. Option 1: Stage 1 in Palmer Park - Thursday, September 23, 2021: Stage 1 Prologue in Palmer Park

Pikes Peak APEX and The Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance Allocate $20,000 for Trails through PPORA Stewardship Fund

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Rose Grant, 2020 APEX Stage 1 Winner in Palmer Park

An evening at Rose Grant’s Montana home might be spent over a warm bowl of deer chili and a thick slice of homemade carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. With a much different origin story and unique approach to training, Rose isn’t your typical professional mountain bike racer. In fact, if you asked her to describe herself, she’d first say, “I’m a mom.”

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Courtesy of The Warner Group we bring you a preview of what you can expect from Stage 1 in Palmer Park this September. Take a look as Sean, Bobbi Kae and Michelle show us what to expect from Thursday's prologue.

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We spent some time last month catching up with renowned endurance coach, Chris Carmichael, who finished 3rd in the Master’s 60+ category at last year’s APEX. Founder of Carmichael Training Systems (CTS), Carmichael was an Olympian and professional cyclist before embarking on a coaching career and founding CTS in 2000.

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These days Ryan Standish resides in Heber City, Utah, but we caught up with him on the road last week between races in Arkansas.

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Be sure to check out Kerry Werner's daily VLOG during the 2020 APEX

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The Gazette publishes some awesome photos by Forrest Czarnecki from Stage 1 of 2020 Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox. If you haven't seen them be sure to check them out!

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Second in a 3-part series sponsored by Heuberger Subaru, Founding Partner of The Pikes Peak APEX. Micah Rice explains the draw of this brand new event and what you can expect from the first stage in Palmer Park.