Egan 2023.13 Top Performers
The Egan 2023 Death Ride edition did not disappoint. This classic route will be remembered for generations of Egan riders to come. The explosive route started with the 3 evil triplets (Deerfield, Madonna and Quinnhill) but we all got rewarded at the end with a magnificent fireworks of pastel colors at the top of Foothills Park. We climbed almost 1,200 meters (3,900 ft). The A group completed 15 segments whereas the B group had to cut one short due to lack of day light. We finished the ride with the last sun-rays of the day. We had 59 registered riders on Strava and 275 PRs.
In the B Group, we had at least 5 women who completed this arduous course. Whereas their male counterparts complained non-stop, the women gracefully accepted the challenge in front of them. One of them even walked her bike on Deerfield and Moody. At the end of the ride, I approached her and she said will get stronger next time!
Meanwhile, here is note from the spicy Group A: “Oofta! Our longest ride of the year had A group chanting kind words about the route maker at the end. Despite a bonus segment over B group (sorry, but not) and some mechanicals, group A was spicy all the way to sunset with a very close top 3.” Matt Bierbaum
Rider of the Day: Matt Larson
GC Top Performers: Sam Schneider (Men) and Jen Ji (Women)
Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-13
Photo Credit: Roger Pai
Photo Credit: Chloé Nguyen
Photo Credit: Justin Pane
Photo Credit: Justin Pane