2016 Faces of the Tour Divide

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! Chris Plesko – 34 – Denver, Colorado – 15:08:00 – 2016 SS winner and new SS record holder. Kevin Jacobsen – 40 – Bozeman, Montana – 16:00:25 – Gentleman’s tie for 3rd with Sofiane (2nd Singlespeed) Sofiane Sehili – 34 – Paris, France – 16:00:25 – Gentleman’s tie for 3rd with Kevin

Brian Alder – 51 – Takaka, New Zealand – 16:10:36 Stefan Maertens – 33 – Koksijde, Belgium – 16:13:24 Gareth Pellas – 31 – Melbourne, Australia – 17:11:53 Tom Rowntree – 34 – Edinburgh, Scotland – 18:15:49 Pavel Machacek – 44 – Vrane Nad Vltavou, Czech Republic – 18:15:53 Jose Bermudez – 49 – College Station, Texas – 18:17:02 David Stowe – 51 – Toronto, Ontario – 18:23:08 Justin Chadwick – 29 – Calgary, Alberta – 19:10:03 Bailey Newbrey – 29 – Chicago, Illinois – 19:10:22 Dean Anderson – 43 – St. Albert, Alberta 19:17:29 Dan Golob – 39 – Nottingham, England – 19:18:50 Jackie Bernardi – 36 – Melbourne, Australia – 19:21:41 – woman’s winner Ashley Benns – 53 – Manchester, England – 20:10:16 Greg May – 35 – Hebden Bridge, England – 20:16:49 Rick Miller – 59 – Golden, Colorado – 20:16:51 Unai Iriondo – 31 – Andoain, Spain – 21:05:59 Russell Dorobek – 30 – Austin, Texas – 21:12:00 David Garcia Galvan – 41 – Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain – 21:12:00 Mike Dicken – 31 – Lander, Wyoming – 21:21:49 Rob Adams – 60 – Boise, Idaho 21:21:?? Jared Harris – 24 – Mancos, Colorado – 22:10:08 Laura Anderson & Chris Alstrin – 38 – Boulder, Colorado – 22:10:29

Dylan Gonda – 20 – Portage, Michigan – 22:10:38 Richard Jara – 21 – Basking Ridge, New Jersey – 22:11:38 Paul Jackson – 26 – Branson, Missouri – 22:11:50 Konan Stephens – 41 – Columbus, Ohio – 22:11:54 Sean Morton – 23 – Branson, Missouri – 22:11:55 Jonathan Graif – 24 – Rolla, Missouri 22:12:26 Corey Godfrey – 40 – Lincoln, Nebraska – 22:19:51 Ian MacNab – 60 – Hebden Bridge, England – 23:02:12 Joseph Hoskins – 48 – Charlottesville, Virginia – 23:03:12 Nelson Carter – 55 – Lebanon, New Hampshire – 23:05:44 Matthew Griggs – 37 – Perth, Australia – 23:05:54 Guillaume Seyer-Forget – 33 – Petawawa, Ontario – 23:13:47 Jesse Ramsey – 30 – Sterling heights, Michigan – 23:13:47 Troy Cowin – 39 – Norman, Oklahoma – 23:13:53 David Markman – 27 – Avon, Minnesota – 24:01:12 Bobby Wintle – 30 – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 24:01:15 Seth Wood – 35 – Stillwater, Oklahoma – 24:01:15 and Jay Barre – 31 – Topanga, California – 24:02:21

Rolf Moser – 48 – Jaberg, Switzerland – 24:05:48 Michael Devitt – 48 – Boise, Idaho – 24:06:07 Nigel Leech – 39 – Suffolk, United Kingdom – 24:07:30

Steve Dickson – 55 – Tustin, California – 24:07:34 Adam Parke – 25 – Steamboat Springs, Colorado – 24:11:17 – Northbound Winner Jiri Kriz – 58 – Litvinov, Czech Republic – 24:12:35

Jakub Gsela – 31 – Prague, Czech Republic – 24:12:35 Christien Smeja – 29 – Toronto, Ontonagon – 24:21:41 Alex Jacobson – 27 – Sacramento, California – 24:22:03 John Russell – 38 – Swindon, England – 24:22:41 David Chirnside – 46 – Prague, New Zealand – 25:11:04 Domingo Cullen – __ – United Kingdom – 25:13:00

Zane De Decker – 31 – Cape Town, South Africa – 26:10:18 Hal Russell – 67 – Osceola, Missouri – 27:05:26 Mark Snidero – 55 – Bel Air, Maryland – 27:09:09 Paul Lester – 50 – Cooma, Australia – 27:09:28 Don Schwieters – 60 – Austin, Texas – 29:07:58 Robert Eiserman – 56 – Culpeper, Virginia – 29:09:10

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