It’s that time of the year again, when almost all Tour Divide racers have returned home, reveling in their once-in-a-lifetime experiences on this epic route. There are certain towns and individuals along the route that embrace the Tour Divide more than most. While racers must take care of and support themselves, trail angles such as Kathy from Ovando and Russ from the High Country Lodge in Montana get bombarded with hundreds of racers. Says Kathy after a busy day on the divide… “Been a crazy day with scratches, illnesses and counseling.” Both, however, take the time to not only tend to racers but capture the true spirit of the Tour Divide with their raw photos of the racers on route. Also found along the route near Breckenridge is the talented Linda Guerrette, from Linda Guerrette Photography. It’s always a treat to run into Linda, because Breckenridge is beyond the halfway point. Below is a list of finishers in order from Trackleaders.com. For everyone that finished this beast of a race called the Tour Divide, congrats!

Mike Hall – 35 – Wales – 13:22:50 – 2016 male winner and new course record holder! Faces of the Tour Divide Chris Plesko – 34 – Denver, Colorado – 15:08:00 – 2016 SS winner and new SS record holder. Faces of the Tour Divide Kevin Jacobsen – 40 – Bozeman, Montana – 16:00:25 – Gentleman’s tie for 3rd with Sofiane (2nd Singlespeed) Faces of the Tour Divide Sofiane Sehili – 34 – Paris, France – 16:00:25 – Gentleman’s tie for 3rd with Kevin
Faces of the Tour Divide
Sofiane left, Plesko right.
Brian Alder – 51 – Takaka, New Zealand – 16:10:36 Faces of the Tour Divide Stefan Maertens – 33 – Koksijde, Belgium – 16:13:24 Faces of the Tour Divide Gareth Pellas – 31 – Melbourne, Australia – 17:11:53 Faces of the Tour Divide Tom Rowntree – 34 – Edinburgh, Scotland – 18:15:49 Faces of the Tour Divide Pavel Machacek – 44 – Vrane Nad Vltavou, Czech Republic – 18:15:53 Faces of the Tour Divide Jose Bermudez – 49 – College Station, Texas – 18:17:02 Faces of the Tour Divide David Stowe – 51 – Toronto, Ontario – 18:23:08 Faces of the Tour Divide Justin Chadwick – 29 – Calgary, Alberta – 19:10:03 Faces of the Tour Divide Bailey Newbrey – 29 – Chicago, Illinois – 19:10:22 Faces of the Tour Divide Dean Anderson – 43 – St. Albert, Alberta 19:17:29 Faces of the Tour Divide Dan Golob – 39 – Nottingham, England – 19:18:50 Faces of the Tour Divide Jackie Bernardi – 36 – Melbourne, Australia – 19:21:41 – woman’s winner Faces of the Tour Divide Ashley Benns – 53 – Manchester, England – 20:10:16 Faces of the Tour Divide Greg May – 35 – Hebden Bridge, England – 20:16:49 Faces of the Tour Divide Rick Miller – 59 – Golden, Colorado – 20:16:51 Faces of the Tour Divide Unai Iriondo – 31 – Andoain, Spain – 21:05:59 Faces of the Tour Divide Russell Dorobek – 30 – Austin, Texas – 21:12:00 David Garcia Galvan – 41 – Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain – 21:12:00 Faces of the Tour Divide Mike Dicken – 31 – Lander, Wyoming – 21:21:49 Faces of the Tour Divide Rob Adams – 60 – Boise, Idaho 21:21:?? Rob Adams Jared Harris – 24 – Mancos, Colorado – 22:10:08 Faces of the Tour Divide Laura Anderson & Chris Alstrin – 38 – Boulder, Colorado – 22:10:29
Faces of the Tour Divide
(photo: Vince Colvin/Chumba USA)
Dylan Gonda – 20 – Portage, Michigan – 22:10:38 Faces of the Tour Divide Richard Jara – 21 – Basking Ridge, New Jersey – 22:11:38 Faces of the Tour Divide Paul Jackson – 26 – Branson, Missouri – 22:11:50 Faces of the Tour Divide Konan Stephens – 41 – Columbus, Ohio – 22:11:54 Faces of the Tour Divide Sean Morton – 23 – Branson, Missouri – 22:11:55 Faces of the Tour Divide Jonathan Graif – 24 – Rolla, Missouri 22:12:26 Faces of the Tour Divide Corey Godfrey – 40 – Lincoln, Nebraska – 22:19:51 Faces of the Tour Divide Ian MacNab – 60 – Hebden Bridge, England – 23:02:12 Faces of the Tour Divide Joseph Hoskins – 48 – Charlottesville, Virginia – 23:03:12 Faces of the Tour Divide Nelson Carter – 55 – Lebanon, New Hampshire – 23:05:44 Faces of the Tour Divide Matthew Griggs – 37 – Perth, Australia – 23:05:54 Faces of the Tour Divide Guillaume Seyer-Forget – 33 – Petawawa, Ontario – 23:13:47 Faces of the Tour Divide Jesse Ramsey – 30 – Sterling heights, Michigan – 23:13:47 Faces of the Tour Divide Troy Cowin – 39 – Norman, Oklahoma – 23:13:53 Faces of the Tour Divide David Markman – 27 – Avon, Minnesota – 24:01:12 Faces of the Tour Divide Bobby Wintle – 30 – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 24:01:15 Faces of the Tour Divide Seth Wood – 35 – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 24:01:15 and Jay Barre – 31 – Topanga, California – 24:02:21
Faces of the Tour Divide
Jay far left, Seth far left
Rolf Moser – 48 – Jaberg, Switzerland – 24:05:48 Faces of the Tour Divide Michael Devitt – 48 – Boise, Idaho – 24:06:07 Faces of the Tour Divide Nigel Leech – 39 – Suffolk, United Kingdom – 24:07:30
Faces of the Tour Divide
Nigel on left
Steve Dickson – 55 – Tustin, California – 24:07:34 Faces of the Tour Divide Adam Parke – 25 – Steamboat Springs, Colorado – 24:11:17 – Northbound Winner Jiri Kriz – 58 – Litvinov, Czech Republic – 24:12:35
Faces of the Tour Divide
Jiri on the right.
Jakub Gsela – 31 – Prague, Czech Republic – 24:12:35 Faces of the Tour Divide Christien Smeja – 29 – Toronto, Ontonagon – 24:21:41 Christien Smeja v3 Alex Jacobson – 27 – Sacramento, California – 24:22:03 Faces of the Tour Divide John Russell – 38 – Swindon, England – 24:22:41 John Russell 2 David Chirnside – 46 – Prague, New Zealand – 25:11:04 David Chimside v2 Domingo Cullen – __ – United Kingdom – 25:13:00
Domingo on the right
Domingo on the right
Zane De Decker – 31 – Cape Town, South Africa – 26:10:18 Hal Russell – 67 – Osceola, Missouri – 27:05:26 Hal Russell Mark Snidero – 55 – Bel Air, Maryland – 27:09:09 Faces of the Tour Divide Paul Lester – 50 – Cooma, Australia – 27:09:28Paul Lester on the right v2 Don Schwieters – 60 – Austin, Texas – 29:07:58 2016 Tour Divide Grand Depart Robert Eiserman – 56 – Culpeper, Virginia – 29:09:10 Faces of the Tour Divide

Past Years: 2014 Faces of the Tour Divide and 2015 Faces of the Tour Divide

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