Lauren Hall retires from pro cycling after Colorado Classic

Lauren Hall had a lot of reason to celebrate after the final stage of the Colorado Classic on Sunday. The 39-year-old UnitedHealthcare rider helped teammate Katie Hall secure her win streak of US stage races with the overall win, Leah Thomas take the mountains jersey and the team take the top GC prize.

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.