With Pace Big Sugar recap with Paige Onweller
Oct 26, 2025
Paige Onweller, a gravel racer and commentator from Northwest Arkansas, shares her deep insights into the dramatic conclusion of the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix. She discusses last-minute course changes and their impact on race strategy, highlighting how tactical decisions shaped both the men's and women's fields. Paige also opens up about her recovery journey after being hit by a car, and her new mission advocating for cyclist safety. From thrilling race dynamics to personal resilience, this conversation is full of inspiration and adrenaline.
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Unfamiliar Route Kept Women's Race Together
- Women’s racing stayed surprisingly together early, partly because riders didn't know the altered course.
- With Sofia already clinched, others like Cecily had to chase and close attacks, creating repeated bridge efforts.
Late Missed Turn Created Winning Move
- Maude missed a connector turn which strung the group out and created a small leading trio of LDC, Melissa, and Sofia.
- Sofia sat on and then attacked late, using freshness to win while others were cooked from bridging all day.
Conserving Work Became A Tactical Edge
- Sofia Gomez used her season strength to gamble at the finish by refusing to work on the front.
- That tactical decision let her conserve energy and exploit others' fatigue for the win.