Take a look at the Koppenberg Road Race through the Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team’s eyes! This spring classic is a circuit race that’s about 50/50 dirt and pavement, with a climb that ramps up to 17% in the middle. With weather delays due to hail, snow, and lightning, it made for a wet muddy day out for the team. The Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team is a US Domestic Elite cycling team based out of Colorado. Follow along as we share short clips and videos of our season as we race in the US Pro Road Tour and UCI races around the country! 

You can check out their channel here.

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Much like New Belgium Brewing, the Rio is synonymous with Fort Collins cycling. Patrick McGaughran, the owner of all five Colorado Rios opened the first restaurant here in Fort Collins in 1986. He first sponsored an elite road team in 1999. His title sponsorship of that team continues nearly 25 years later and has catapulted riders like Tejay van Garderen, Chad Haga and Mara Abbot into the World Tour. In addition to the elite road team, Pat has advertised on YGR since 2009 (my second…

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