Bonus seconds for the win: Sean Gardner wins the Tour of the Gila

Grueling five-stage race came down to mere seconds won in a bonus sprint.

Final podium Tour of the Gila
(Image credit: Tour of the Gila)

When 2020 Everesting world record holder Sean Gardner (CS Velo) clinched the overall victory in the Tour of the Gila on Sunday, he had no idea he’d done it. 

He, like most of the peloton, assumed that overnight race leader Matteo Dal-Cin (Toronto Hustle) had managed to retain the red leader’s jersey with consistent performance.

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