Leipheimer brings modest ambition to Tour of Utah

Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) wins the Leadville 100 after a hard-fought battle with Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Trek)

Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) wins the Leadville 100 after a hard-fought battle with Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Trek) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

Breaking news: Leipheimer won the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in a time of 6:16 breaking the previous course record by roughly 12 minutes held by his teammate and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Click here for the race report, photos and results.

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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.