After crossing the finish line with the third-best time for elite women in the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetikin on Saturday, Lauren Stephens (Aegis Cycling Foundation) never made it to the podium. Instead, Stephens was disqualified, her result and split times all gone.
"Following an official review after the conclusion of the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik, Lauren Stephens has been disqualified on account of her taking aid outside of a designated crew location. As a result, every rider who initially finished in fourth place onwards has been moved up one place in the final standings," read a statement that was sent to media, including Cyclingnews, a little over six hours after the reigning US gravel national champion gave her initial post-event interview.
