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Traverse City's Olshove Wins 2026 Iceman Cometh Challenge

Nov. 9, 2026

More than 6,100 cyclists from across the country and around the world participated in the Iceman Cometh Challenge on Saturday, but the men's pro category was won by a hometown participant. 

Kyan Olshove, 24, of Traverse City, took home the overall victory in the 30-mile, point-to-point course. Alexey Vermeulen of Pinckney finished second, followed by Mika Comaniuk of Lachine, Quebec, in third. 

In the pro women's race, 22-year-old Samantha Johnson of Johnson City, Tennessee, claimed the top spot. Deanna Mayles of Colorado Springs, Colorado, finished second, followed by Erin Osborne of Prescott, Arizona, in third.

Full results are available on the Iceman website.

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