Mellow Armstrong returns to race Gila with his Johnnys

The SRAM Tour of the Gila will be bolstered by the participation of six ProTour riders, who have chosen to use the event’s higher altitude and notorious mountain terrain to prepare for next month’s Tour of California. Garmin-Transitions and Team RadioShack will field three riders a piece, with the latter entering seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Gila defending champion Levi Leipheimer under the Mellow Johnny’s name.

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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.

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