Tour of the Gila Stage 4 🥇
My first UCI pro win. I still can’t believe it. I’ve been chasing the win on this stage for 3 years now, and it feels so incredible to have finally gotten it. I went from getting caught with 300m to go in 2024, being solo for 90% of the race in 2025, to going on lap 1 and winning the sprint from the break this year.
I want to thank @apsprocycling and all of my teammates for their support and belief in me. Wouldn’t have been possible without you guys and all of your help in and out of races. Massive thanks as well to @zachgregg3 for the years of coaching, and telling me to just put my head down and race my damn bike
📸: @kaicaddy@dafnetherouxizquierdo
🇺🇸 39º Tour of the Gila 🚹
🏁 4ª etapa🥇 Patrick Welch 🇺🇸
Ontem Patrick Welch venceu o criterium que marcou a quarta das cinco etapas do Tour of the Gila (2.2), enquanto Henrique Avancini cruzou a linha de chegada na décima segunda colocação, mantendo os dezessete segundos de desvantagem para o colombiano Walter Vargas, que segue na liderança da classificação geral.
A última etapa terá cinco subidas categorizadas, incluindo na chegada, sendo a oportunidade perfeita para Avancini buscar suas primeiras vitórias no ciclismo de estrada.
Além de @avancinimtb , a @rpmprocycling conta com @pedrolemee , @rossi_ciclista , @gabi.cyclist , @felipemarques_road e @wolfgang_soares_olsen .
®️esumo da etapa, por @procyclingstats :
🥇 Patrick Welch 🇺🇸 / APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery
🥈 Brandon Alejandro Rojas 🇨🇴 / GW Erco SportFitness
🥉 Cole Kessler 🇺🇸 / Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
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1️⃣2️⃣ Henrique Avancini 🇧🇷 / Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling
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Another win for APS Pro Cycling 💥
This time it’s Patrick Welch taking top honors for Stage 4: Downtown Crit at Tour of the Gila 🏁
He also rode away with the green jersey, capping off a fast and furious day in the streets of Silver City.
We caught up with him at the finish to hear about that winning move and what it took to seal the deal 🎤🚴♂️
#TourOfTheGila
March ✅
First euro block of the season has come to an end, had a great time relearning what it takes to be competitive over there. Had a short break back home in Boulder for a bit of recovery and riding with friends.
Now onto the start of the US block, starting with @redlandsclassic and @tourofthegila
GP Apollon Temple ✅
Tour of Antalya ✅
Short Turkish block done, with some great rides from the team, and two final kilometer heartbreaks for me.
On to the next races in Spain this weekend!
🇪🇸 Classica Terres de l’Ebre
🇪🇸 Gran Premio Primavera Ontur
February ✅
It’s been a good month of racing and training in Spain. Now it’s time to sharpen the legs and get ready for my upcoming races.
Next up:
🇹🇷 GP Apollon Temple 3/7
🇪🇸 Classica Terres de l’Ebre 3/21
Volta Comunitat Valenciana ✅
What a way to return to racing in Europe. Had a great time with @apsprocycling at our debut race. The lads showed up and delivered some great performances all week. I’m super happy with a top 20 in the time trial, and am hungry for more!
📸: @shortcycles@jpvsportmedia
