Tour of the Gila Stage 3 Time Trials
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
On a breezy Friday, UCI Men and UCI Women tested their speeds during the Stage 3 Time Trials
All photos by Paul Michaud
WWII PFC Richard Glenn Pitsor reinterred at Fort Bayard National Cemetery 042624
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
Photos, unless otherwise noted, and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Private First Class Richard Glenn "Dickie" Pitsor, born in 1923, entered the U.S. Army Air Forces from New Mexico and served in Company G of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment in the Philippines during World War II.
The 200th Coast Artillery Regiment arrived in the Philippines in September 1941 and the soldiers were stationed at Fort Stotsenburg on Clark Air Base, Manila. After the Japanese invaded the Philippines, the regiment was sent to defend the Bataan Peninsula. According to records, the regiment did not receive adequate support in the way of arms, ammunition or food and medication.
Wind Advisory 042724
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern
Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains
Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-West Central Tularosa
Basin/White Sands-Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso
NM 190 closed from 8:30-noon 042624
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
ROAD ADVISORY:
SPECIAL EVENT ROADWAY CLOSURE – Silver City and Lordsburg
Tyrone Individual Time Trial
The Tour of the Gila Bicycle race will have NM 90 reduced to one lane southbound starting at milepost 39 (Tyrone) to White Signal (mile marker 29). Northbound lanes will be closed. Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and be cautious of personnel and equipment in the area. Please seek an alternate route. The closure will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon in both directions.
Project Echelon Continues Winning Season, Scoring Victory on Stage 2
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- Published: 26 April 2024 26 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
Silver City, NM — Scott McGill bolted to the line to win Stage 2 at the 2024 Tour of the Gila at Fort Bayard. The winds were battling the riders as the reduced bunch made the final turn into the finishing straight. McGill outsprinted the General Classification leader Wilmar Paredes (Team Medellín) in second and his teammate, Tyler Stites in third.
Twenty24 Fights the Wind, Ushering Mejias to Victory at Fort Bayard
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
By Rebecca Reza, RadioTour
Marlies Mejias of Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty24 outsprinted her rivals to score the first major victory of the 2024 season on stage 2 at the Tour of the Gila. Mejias had won the sprint classification a little over a week ago at Redlands Bicycle Classic but was not able to take a stage victory despite her best efforts. She crossed the finish, emotional and celebrating with her team shortly after.
"It's not my victory but the entire team, and the hard work that they did that afforded me this win," Mejias said.