Forest fires led to cancellation of Crusher in the Tushar gravel race

Forest fires and the extreme fire risk have led to the cancellation of Saturday’s Crusher in the Tushar, cutting out the third round of the Life Time Grand Prix series.

The climb-heavy 69.9 mile high altitude gravel race was set to host a field filled with top riders in the discipline from the United States and beyond. It’s removal from the LIfe Time series has cut the event to six rounds and as a result organisers have said the final standings will now be calculated on the best four of the six races, rather than the top five.