Experience pays off for Matter

2010 Iceman Cometh winner Brian Matter celebrates on the podium with Gary Fisher. It was Fisher's 60th birthday.

2010 Iceman Cometh winner Brian Matter celebrates on the podium with Gary Fisher. It was Fisher's 60th birthday. (Image credit: Brian Matter & family)

Iceman Cometh veteran Brian Matter (Gear Grinder) rode to his third victory at the 21st edition of the race in Michigan on Saturday. Matter, who lives in Wisconsin about eight hours from the Traverse City race, outwitted the other favorites in the 27-mile point-to-point race.

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