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May 13, 2018
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Putt seals on most courageous jersey at Amgen Tour of California

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sometimes the best strategy is to just go for it and don’t look back. On the opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California, Tanner Putt did just that. The ‘polar bear’ burst out of the peloton at kilometer one and spent the rest of the 134.5km circuit race up the road with Andrei Krasilnikau (Holowesko Citadel).

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March 12, 2018
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‘Bear’ing down on the competition

Tanner Putt’s been nicknamed the “polar bear’ for a while. However, the name really stuck when the Park City native won a stage at the 2016 Tour of Alberta. It was 40 degrees and raining and Putt rode off the front all day in just a jersey and shorts.

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March 1, 2018
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Putt fights cold and cobbles for 15th place at Le Samyn

QUAREGNON, Belgium – It was a cold, cruel day in Belgium. The hard, north eastern winds blew icy, sub-30 degree temperatures at the GP Le Samyn peloton the entire 200 kilometers of racing. Despite being a far departure from the bright and warm Colombia Oro y Paz a few weeks ago, the conditions were a surprise to no one. It’s an expected backdrop this time of year and one Tanner Putt always welcomes.

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