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On Saturday, over in Angel Fire, NM, a few ZVC Zia racers, Jerry Garcia, Kevin Quattlebaum, and Tamatha Risner raced the Oso High Mountain Bike XC. As in years past, donations and revenue from the race went straight to the … Continue reading →

There was plenty of racing this past weekend both on and off road, beginning with Las Campanas, the state road race championship. ZVC colors were in abundance and representing in both women and men categories. In the womens Pro/1/2/3 category, … Continue reading →

By Mark Leisher How did I end up racing for Zia Velo in a South African mountain bike race? As the story goes, a friend retired, moved from Las Cruces to South Africa, took up mountain biking, and then somehow … Continue reading →

ZVC cyclist, racer, and triathlete was honored this past weekend with the Pegye Marshall Spirit Award at the Milkman Triathlon in Dexter, NM. This award is presented every year at this race in memory of Pegye, who was an amazing … Continue reading →

In New Mexico, we had the Santa Fe Century, which is largest cycling event in the Southwest. The mission of the Santa Fe Century is to get people interested in cycling and to have fun doing it! It included great camaraderie, food … Continue reading →

This past weekend was a big weekend for racing, with many ZVC racers participating in four different races, the biggest being at the Iron Mountain Marathon Mountain Bike Nationals in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This course included fifty (50) miles of beautiful … Continue reading →

It’s always pretty amazing what one can accomplish when given a task like the Tour of the Gila. Some people rise above and find challenges they never thought they could overcome. Others struggle each day and are just grateful to … Continue reading →

Racing is now in full swing. Many of our ZVC racers have been training and racing hard, as proven in the results! Back on February 25, ZVC Zia racer Marcel Berger raced in the Flap Jack Flats time trial, held … Continue reading →

This year’s ZiaVelo Cycling Trifecta was, once again, an astounding event for all involved! There were almost 200 riders in the three different events, including a time trial, crit, and road race, coming from all over New Mexico, as well … Continue reading →

The cold didn’t keep a few ZiaVelo Cycling racers from taking it to the trails at Ft. Bayard this past weekend for the 10 -hour endurance race. The course was super-fun, fast, and flowy with a great mixture of single and double track. … Continue reading →