Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Melisa Rollins crushes second half of Colorado course for women’s victory

Melisa Rollins (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24) won the elite women’s Leadville Trail 100 MTB on Saturday in Colorado, crossing the line solo in 7:15:12. 2023 champion Sofia Gomez Villafañe (Specialized) charged back from a deficit of almost 11 minutes with 20 miles to go and finished second, 3:53 back. 

Michaela Thompson (Orange Seal/Specialized/Shimano) was overtaken late in the race by Villafañe and finished third, just 24 seconds behind the defending champion.