Video: Wells wraps up La Ruta overall win

Race leader Todd Wells (Specialized)

Race leader Todd Wells (Specialized) (Image credit: Lead Adventure Media)

Todd Wells (Specialized) won La Ruta de los Conquistadores on Saturday afternoon. It was the US cross country national champion's first-ever mountain bike stage race despite years of elite-level World Cup racing and two Olympic appearances.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.