Top finisher John Keller, 29, of Boulder, Colo., crosses the finish line during the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. Keller broke the previous course record by over two minutes with a time of 47:21. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Top male racers (from left) Peter Stetina in second place, John Keller in first, and Cameron Cogburn in third stand on the podium during the awards ceremony for the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Oldest female competitor of the day Patricia Karter, 70, of Guilford, Conn., (right) and her fellow cyclists power up the final hill before the finish line during the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Top finisher John Keller, 29, of Boulder, Colo., crosses the finish line during the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. Keller broke the previous course record by over two minutes with a time of 47:21. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Top male racers (from left) Peter Stetina in second place, John Keller in first, and Cameron Cogburn in third stand on the podium during the awards ceremony for the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Top female racer Kristen Kulchinsky (center) stands with second place female finisher Amber Ferreira and her daughter Charlie during the awards ceremony for the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Local John Grotzinger, 69, of Chatham (center) and his fellow cyclists power up the final stretch of the course during the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Oldest female competitor of the day Patricia Karter, 70, of Guilford, Conn., (right) and her fellow cyclists power up the final hill before the finish line during the 53rd annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Aug. 15. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
SARGENT’S PURCHASE — History was made on the slopes of the Northeast’s highest peak on Saturday, as more than 550 cyclists from around the world gathered for the 53rd Annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb.
In a breathtaking performance, three-time Pike Peak record holder John Keller set a brand-new course record, crossing the summit finish line in record-breaking time and shaving a full two minutes off the previous all-time mark.
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