Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Keegan Swenson recovers from puncture and dominates men’s race for fourth consecutive win

Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles) used a powerful attack on the Columbine climb and recorded his fourth consecutive victory at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race in Colorado on Saturday. The victory also padded his lead in the Life Time Grand Prix men’s standings.

A puncture in the early miles of the high-elevation endurance test, this year 104.3 miles, forced Swenson to go into chase mode. He used the ascent of the race’s major climb to jettison from all contenders for another solo victory, in a time of 5:49:10. It was the second time Swenson finished under the six-hour mark, last year avoiding mechanicals and setting the course record in 5:43:29.