PINKHAM NOTCH — After a year hiatus due to COVID-19, a field of 196 cyclists got back in the saddle for the 48th annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Saturday. And two familiar faces crossed the finish line in first.
Erik Levinsohn, 31, of Boston, the 2019 champion, sped away from the pack to win in 51 minutes, 59 seconds.
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