Ryan Robinson Tames Tour de Cashiers Mt. Time Trial on April 29th.

Many of you know Ryan Robinson. He's buckled down and become really serious about his cycling in the last couple of years and he's getting some fantastic results. One of his main objectives for this year is to be a top finisher at the famed Mt. Washington Hillclimb in New Hampshire which will be held August 19. That grueling event is a 7.6 mile climb that averages 12% with grades as high as 22% in spots.

In preparation for that, Ryan took part in the Tour de Cashiers Mountain Time Trial on April 29 in Cashiers, NC. Ryan was the defending champion and he defended. That event is a 2.5 mile climb with an average grade of 6.5% and maximum grades in excess of 13% (not unlike Caesar's Head). Ryan blitzed the course in 10:54, beating his previous winning time by 42 seconds. That time represents an average speed of 14 mph which is a blistering pace for such a steep ascent. The second place finisher came in 58 seconds behind Ryan and that guy finished 5th at Mt. Mitchell last year. In third was a Cat. 1 pro cyclist.

Ryan will continue his prep for the Mt. Washington event by competing in the 24th Annual Town Mountain Hill Climb in Asheville on Friday, May 5. Town Mountain is a 5 mile time trial to a mountaintop finish. Ryan was second last year and this year he's gunning to dethrone last year's winner, a top regional pro named Andy Applegate. Lets all be rooting for Ryan this Friday!
Author: Bob Chambers