Last year, the NW Rapha Gentlemen’s Race was one of my favorite events to document. There’s something classic about staring down a 200k, grueling, day’s-length ride and greeting it with acceptance, not anxiety. Each of the 26 teams this year were rolling fast and the course was even more epic’er than last year’s, totaling 122 miles and over 11,000′ of climbing.

The stage was Government Camp, Mt. Hood and included two loops through the countryside before ending with a gnarly 10 mile gravel climb. Reports came in of it being akin to a Civil War battlefield, with wheels and riders lining the road in shambles.

My day wasn’t nearly as painful, as I hopped in a support car and hung out of the window, taking what I could.

Click on the above photo to launch the gallery, or here to open in a new tab, also see the complete results below.

1 River City Bicycles 6:53
2 Cycle Path 7:09
3 Wooly Mammoth 7:17
4 Ritte Racing 7:21
5 Donkelope 7:24 (first to finish)
6 Bicycle Haus 7:31
7 Rapha Racing NW 7:37
8 Half Fast Velo 7:38
9 The Super Fun Bend Team 7:45
10 Chris King 7:53
11 Trusty Switchblade 8:11
12 Rapha Continental 8:20
12 Portland Velo 8:20
14 Grundelbruisers 8:27
15 Upper Echelon 8:42
16 Ten Speed Heroes 8:44
17 Lost Highway 8:53
18 HUP United 8:59
19 Cars R Coffins 9:08
19 Mission Cycling 9:08
21 West Coast Women 9:18
22 West Lion 9:24
23 Blue Competition 9:57
24 Velo Dirt 10:10 Lanterne Rouge winners
25 Sorella Forte 10:15
26 Team Beer 10:31