David Wiens
Encyclopedia
David Wiens is known most for his six consecutive wins in the Leadville Trail 100 MTB
mountain bike race including defeating both Floyd Landis
and Lance Armstrong
of Tour de France
fame.
Wiens, a 2000 inductee to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
, won the Leadville Trail 100 every year from 2003 to 2008. In 2007, he broke the 7 hour mark for the first time at 6:58:46 while holding off Floyd Landis
of Tour de France
infamy by just under 2 minutes. In 2008, Wiens won again beating 7-time Tour de France
winner Lance Armstrong
by just under 2 minutes and setting a new course record of 6:45:45. In 2009, Wiens finished second behind Armstrong in Leadville with a time of 6:57:02. Wiens is married to Susan DeMattei
, a professional mountain biker and Olympic bronze medal winner.
In 2006, Wiens founded Gunnison Trails, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing singletrack bike trails on public lands adjacent to Gunnison, Colorado.
Leadville Trail 100 MTB
The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is one of the oldest of a growing number of marathon mountain bike races. It was first run in 1994 and has become one of the best known marathon events in mountain bike racing...
mountain bike race including defeating both Floyd Landis
Floyd Landis
Floyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
and Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
of Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
fame.
Wiens, a 2000 inductee to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Crested Butte Colorado. The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 1988 to chronicle the history of mountain biking....
, won the Leadville Trail 100 every year from 2003 to 2008. In 2007, he broke the 7 hour mark for the first time at 6:58:46 while holding off Floyd Landis
Floyd Landis
Floyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
of Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
infamy by just under 2 minutes. In 2008, Wiens won again beating 7-time Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
winner Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
by just under 2 minutes and setting a new course record of 6:45:45. In 2009, Wiens finished second behind Armstrong in Leadville with a time of 6:57:02. Wiens is married to Susan DeMattei
Susan DeMattei
Susan DeMattei is a professional mountain biker who won the Bronze Medal in Mountain Biking at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia....
, a professional mountain biker and Olympic bronze medal winner.
In 2006, Wiens founded Gunnison Trails, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing singletrack bike trails on public lands adjacent to Gunnison, Colorado.