Todd Wells

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Todd Wells was born December 25, 1975 in Kingston, N.Y. He fell in love with the bicycle at an early age starting with BMX from the age of five through sixteen. After graduating high school he picked up his first mountain bike and has been on a tear ever since. He found his way out to Durango, CO where he attended Fort Lewis College and began a pursuit of his career in cycling.

Wells won two Cross Country Mountain Bike Collegiate titles for Fort Lewis College and the inaugural Semi Pro NORBA National Series title in 1996 before taking a break from his studies to become a full time professional cyclist with the Specialized Mountain Dew team.

His initial professional career was short lived as he decided to hang up his wheels at the end of the 1998 season and finish his collegiate studies at the University of Arizona. In 2000 he graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Management Information Systems and immediately started working for I.B.M., a company he interned with during his time as a student.

Wells quickly realized that being a bike racer was better then having a “real” job and started training once again with his sights set on returning to the professional ranks. Some good results landed him a contract with the Mongoose Hyundai team and he was back on the circuit full time by the end of 2001.

By 2008 he was back where he started with the Specialized team and his results seem to get better with age. He has won nine National Championship titles across four disciplines. In 2011 he took on some endurance races and racked up wins in both the Leadville 100 and La Ruta de Los Conquistadors.

2012 might have been his best season yet with his third trip to the Olympic Games where he placed a career best 10th. He also managed to win his second PROXCT series title, second Pan American Championship title and stood on the podium at the Windham World Cup.

When Todd isn’t racing all over the world you can find him in one of three places; hanging out with his wife Meg and dog Winston, grinding it out on the golf course or hitting the dirt jump trails around Durango or his winter home of Tucson, AZ.

Achievements

2012 Marathon National Champion
2012, 2010 PROXCT National Champion
2012, 2010 Continental Champion
2012, 2010, 2001 Short Track National Champion
2012 Olympic Games 10th
2012 Windham World Cup 4th
2011 US Cyclocross National Champion
2011 La Ruta de los Conquistadores Champion
2011 Leadville Trail 100 Champion
2011 US Cross Coutry Mountain Bike National Champion
2011 Sea Otter Classic XC 1st Place
2011 World Championships 7th
2004, 2008 Olympic Games Team Member

U-23 Day

July 16, 2010

The U-23s battled it out for the National Championship XC title today. It was a great race too. It was a group of 6 initially but quickly broke up into a group of 3, Tad, Rob and Russell. Tad and Rob dropped Russell about 2/3s of the way through the race and then it was a 2 man race. Going into the last lap Tad got a small gap on Squire and eventually won by almost a minute at the end. It was exciting to watch. And it was HOT! When I got in the car to go home after the race it said 88 on my thermometer, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and there isn't much shade on the course. The feed zone is fast and on some really bumpy grass, I saw plenty of dropped bottles in there which isn't good on a day like today. It's rare the temperature is almost 90 degrees at 9,000 ft, good sunburn weather. Oh yea, the top 3 guys were all on full suspension bikes I think but the Epic prevailed.

Here is the S-Works Epic Carbon 29er I'm racing tomorrow.

And another view. Notice those center cut new Renegador tires.

The rear end on this bike is incredibly stiff. I think it's stiffer then my hardtail. The 142+ is beefy.

Look how thick the stays are.

Finally, Miron is making sure it's all dialed in. This weekend he has to take care of the Captain too, he's racing the single speed race tomorrow. Early. I didn't think the guy ever woke up before 10 am, the Captain, not Miron.

Meg and Winston have been telling me about this moose they have seen hanging out at the lake just down the road from the condo. They've been telling me he's there every time they go there. Today I went to see for myself and he was gone. Great.

My parents got into town yesterday. They haven't been out to Colorado for a while and have never been to this area. Today they went to the Coors brewery and after the weekend we're all going to Vail for a few days to visit with Meg's parents. Winston loves it in Vail since he has 2 dogs to play with, no leash and a cat that doesn't take any crap from him.

I can't believe Roel Paulissen tested positive for clomiphene, the same thing Rory Sutherland got busted for a while ago. I always thought he was very against doping and he was one of the only Euros that would talk to me when I first started going to Europe to race World Cups. He claims he didn't do it but so does everyone, it sucks either way.

Tomorrow is Elite National Championships and it should be a good race. I think it's going to be hot, dusty and lots of lung burn. I can't wait!!!

I wonder what the Darts' doing right now....

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