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Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Melisa Rollins earns second elite women's title after epic battle with Cecily Decker

Melisa Rollins Sarah Lange Lauren Stephens Leadville Alexis Skarda Paige Onweller Samara Sheppard Hayley Preen Life Time
Melisa Rollins celebrates a solo win at 2026 Leadville Trail 100 MTB, her second victory at the Colorado mountain bike race.

Melisa Rollins (Liv Racing Collective) launched a late attack against Cecily Decker (PAS Racing) to win a second time at Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik. The 2024 champion returned to the top step of the podium in a time of 5:58:43 in the modified 102-mile mountain bike endurance race.

Decker had to stop twice in the final 12 miles to deal with a flat tyre, but was able to finish in second place, 4:47 back. Lauren Stephens (Aegis x LOE) accelerated away from chase partner Sarah Lange to claim third place, 11:31 off the fast time of Rollins.

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