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FoCo Fondo is back for Year 11 this weekend, and the conditions are lining up perfectly for some fast Northern Colorado gravel racing! If you aren't already signed up to tackle one of the legendary routes out of New Belgium Brewing, good news: registration is still open, so grab your spot now at bikereg.com/foco-fondo. For those of you watching from afar or resting up the legs, you can catch the full elite race live. Tune in this Sunday, July 19 starting at 6:00 a.m. MT over on the youtube.com/@bikesportsco livestream to see a stacked elite field, including two-time defending champion Lauren Stephens, Diederik Deelen, and Robin Cummings, battle it out for a piece of the equal $15,000 prize purse.

YGR has learned that the cyclist killed in Monday's crash was Cate Withrow, a beloved wife, mother and teacher at Boltz Middle School here in Fort Collins.

The YGR Time Trial Series pb Cafe Vino is underway for the rest of July. Find information, results and photos here.

Fort Collins Police Services announced Monday night that a cyclist was killed by the driver of a dump truck Monday evening. The official press release is below. I will update with more information as it becomes available. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.

I'm sad to report that Grandma Nancy passed away over the weekend. 92 year old Nancy Bailey had been a fixture at the Tuesday night races and a steadfast supporter of CYF/Sendtown for over 16 years.  During those years, she baked countless pans of brownies for the Dirt Pile races, right up until last Tuesday and dozens of loaves of banana bread for the High School League races.

Her presence at Tuesday night registration will be greatly missed.

The YGR Time Trials start back up again tomorrow, Tuesday, July 7th, with the Horsetooth Time Trial. The series continues Tuesday, July 7th, with the Taft Hill Time Trial and Tuesday, July 14th, with the Double Time Dams. We will have a team time trial this year at the Taft Hill TT. I'm also continuing with the pay-what-you-want payment structure. Historically, the cost has been $10, but if you want to pay less, I get it. If you want to pay more, awesome. See you tomorrow.

Let's GO! The Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA) are seeking public input to assist with implementing the EXPLORE Act. A 90-mile continuous trail in the Poudre Canyon is on the list lost-o-trails.

Five Northern Colorado racers took part in the road race, criterium and/or individual time trial at the USA Cycling Road National Championships this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Racers were roughed up by brutal Midwest heat, humidity, and winds throughout the week. Racing started on Saturday and wrapped up Wednesday.

Larimer County Natural Areas announced that it had closed and restored two pirate trails totaling roughly one mile within Horsetooth Mountain Open Space.

The 37th annual Summer Bike to Work Day takes place Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, a beloved local tradition that celebrates bikes, community, and the joy of ditching the car for a day.

Morning stations will be open from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with afternoon stations running 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Over 100 breakfast stations and a dozen in the evening will pop up across the city, hosted by more than 150 local businesses and organizations. Free food, good vibes, and bike checks await.

The 2026 Tour Divide officially rolled out this morning from Banff, Alberta, sending 231 riders off the start line on one of the longest and most demanding ultra-endurance bikepacking events in the world. This year's field includes one current Fort Collins rider and two Fort Collins expatriates.

Northern Colorado riders will soon have another mountain bike destination within easy driving distance.
According to Dustin Humphreys, Project Manager for the City of Cheyenne, the new Belvoir Ranch trail system will officially open on July 1st with a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by public trail access later in the afternoon.