Thanks Arturo
We met Leslie at the end of the day, who told us about her rides yesterday and today. While cranking like molasses up Vail Pass, she suddenly saw a guy wearing a CMC (Children’s Medical Center) team jersey tailing her on her left side - and then felt his hand on her back, pushing her up the hill. Riding with one hand, he continued to push her for about 5 minutes, over some of the hardest verticals.
“His name was Arturo, and he was an angel,” she said. “He’d been riding up and down Vail Pass all afternoon helping struggling riders!”
Turns out, Arturo is a master cyclist from Peru who is married to Gini, a woman who works at Children’s Medical Center (also a strong rider). When Leslie mentioned how thankful she was for his help, Gini said, “That’s how we recruit new riders to our team!”
