Buffalo, Irving pocket Tour de Whitehorse titles

07/22/2015 15:20

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Chris Rider races in the Tour de Whitehorse on Friday. Whitehorse's Elijah Buffalo and Trena Irving won the expert divisions in the three-stage event

photo by Tom Patrick of the Yukon News

Whitehorse's Elijah Buffalo has achieved a goal years in the making.

After coming close a few times, Buffalo won his first expert men's title in the Tour de Whitehorse on Sunday.

"I've always wanted to win this one," said the 32-year-old. "It's good to check that one off."

Buffalo placed first in all three stages in the Tour, finishing with a combined time of 2:45:12. Rob Rees took second in the GC for expert men at 2:55:06 and Chris Reynolds third at 2:57:22.

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