Last weekend hundreds of cyclists lined up for the Mt. Washington Hill Climb, the only day the Mt. Washington Auto Road opens to cyclists. The climb gains about 4,700 feet over 7.6 miles with an average grade of 12% and a maximum of 22%, making it one of the hardest climbs in the U.S. Pete Stetina targeted the event as a major season goal and listed a "record attempt" on his January calendar. Pete skipped Leadville to focus on this challenge and trained specifically to break both the current and all-time records. Pete's father, Dale Stetina, held the course record from 1980 to 1997, motivating a family legacy attempt. Ian Boswell also entered the event. Ultimately, Pete did not break the record.
Last weekend, hundreds of hearty cyclists lined up to take on the Mt. Washington Hill Climb. Among them was former World Tour rider turned gravel pro, Pete Stetina. This annual hill climb challenge happens just once a year and is the only day the Mt. Washington Auto Road is open to cyclists. Gaining ~4,700 feet of elevation in 7.6 miles with an average grade of 12% and a max of 22%, this climb is undoubtedly one of the hardest in the U.S.
This year, Pete Stetina made this climb one of his major goals for the season. In fact, back in January, Pete's race calendar had "record attempt" listed for the month of August. Attempting to break the all-time and current hill climb records was clearly something he had his sights on all year. In fact, he was notably absent from the Leadville race this year in favor of training for this very specific challenge.
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