U23 teams take on the pros in Cascade

Peter Stetina (Slipstream) rode strong today to pull off second place.

Peter Stetina (Slipstream) rode strong today to pull off second place. (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Several of the nation's top U23 teams are playing a key role throughout a host of National Racing Calendar (NRC) stage races this season. Top performances continued this week at the BMC Cascade Cycling Classic which saw America's brightest talent, Peter Stetina (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin), place second to Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) atop stage two's mountain top finish in Three Creeks Snow Park.

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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.