2025 Roadeo Stage Race Delivers Fire and Fierce Competition 🔥🚴♀️
Three days. Three towns. One unforgettable race.
The 2025 Roadeo Stage Race, held July 11–13, brought the heat—literally and figuratively—as 65 racers battled through a brutal mix of elevation, intensity, and head-to-head showdowns across western Montana.
From the punishing climbs of the Phillipsburg road stage to the blistering temperatures during the Missoula crit, this year’s Roadeo demanded everything from its riders—and rewarded fans with some of the most thrilling finishes we’ve ever seen.
All photos courtesy of Chris Ecret
Stage Breakdown:
Stage 1 – Gold Rush Time Trial:
The race kicked off in Drummond, with a fast, technical TT that set the early tone. Margins were tight, and the top riders wasted no time laying down serious wattage to claim early GC positions.
Below is Meghan Johnston, doing aero beautifully in the TT.
Stage 2 – Pintler Classic Road Race:
The queen stage, in Phillipsburg , was a grueling day of climbing which shattered the peloton, with attacks flying on the final ascent. The eventual stage winner launched a decisive move in the final kilometers of the sprint to the finish!
The course is a drop dead gorgeous 40 mile ride (2 laps for the upper categories) through rolling hills and beautiful waters.
Photo below is of the lead group of men’s 1/2.
Stage 3 – Bitter Critter Criterium:
With temperatures soaring and legs already torched, the crit at Fr. Missoula turned into a tactical war of attrition. A late-stage breakaway nearly stuck, but a roaring pack sprinted it down in the final stretch for a photo finish that had the crowd on its feet.
Cornering skills on display at the beautiful Ft. Missoula crit course!
What’s Next: Roadeo 2026
Race organizers, Frontiers Racing, are already building toward an even more intense edition next year. Expect new course challenges, deeper competition, and the same no-excuses test of endurance and strategy.
Think you’ve got what it takes to hang with the front group—or steal a stage win? Then start training. The Roadeo Stage Race returns for 2026!