Tag: romain dumas
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PPIHC Notebook: Race to Cloud becomes Race to Cove, former champ finishes second
Wind delays, shortens PPIHC Winds gusting stronger than 80 mph on Sunday at Pikes Peak summit and near Devil’s Playground led to The 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo, enduring multiple changes and delays. Rocks and other debris covered the road at Devil’s Playground and up to the summit, forcing…
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Simone Faggioli claims King of the Mountain title in shortened Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race
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PPIHC Notebook: Race to Cloud becomes Race to Cove, former champ finishes second
Wind delays, shortens PPIHC Winds gusting stronger than 80 mph on Sunday at Pikes Peak summit and near Devil’s Playground led to The 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo, enduring multiple changes and delays. Rocks and other debris covered the road at Devil’s Playground and up to the summit, forcing…
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Simone Faggioli claims King of the Mountain title in shortened Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race
Simone Faggioli doesn’t speak a word of English. Yet the Italian driver sent a message Sunday to all 72 competitors that everyone understood: There’s a new King of the Mountain. Faggioli’s speed spoke for him as he clocked in at 3 minutes, 37.196 seconds for The 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by…
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Racers gear up for 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
In the annual “Race to the Clouds,” just one will lay claim to the King of the Mountain title. The 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. as 73 competitors aim to reach the summit of Pikes Peak. France’s Romain Dumas won the 102nd event and clocked in at 8…
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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb rookie Dani Sordo shines in first Colorado race
Leading up to The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Dani Sordo had little experience with the race. In fact, Sordo had just one practice run with his race car to learn the road and acclimate himself to the course. The rookie managed well. In Sordo’s first Hill Climb, he placed first in the exhibition…