Gary won his first road bike race at age 15, but traditional high school sports soon took center

stage. Twelve years later, while living in Southern California, he rediscovered cycling just as

mountain biking was emerging. After buying his first mountain bike, he rekindled his love of

riding. A move back to Vermont introduced him to mountain bike racing, where he excelled in

the master’s category, winning numerous events including the season-long Trail 66 Series. To

strengthen his mountain bike racing, he added road riding to his training and soon after began

road racing. Among all events, the Killington Stage Race (KSR) became his favorite for its

teamwork, camaraderie, and strategic depth.

In April 2001, Killington announced the cancellation of the KSR. Since 1997, Gary had been

part of the organizing team behind the Vermont Race Weekend, which included the Mad River

Road Race and the Burlington Criterium. When the KSR ended, the group stepped forward to

create a new stage race for Vermont—the Green Mountain Stage Race (GMSR). Gary has

organized the GMSR for 26 years and 25 editions, missing only the pandemic year. He navigated

multiple years of severe flooding, including one instance just four days before the start, ensuring

the race continued. For several editions, the GMSR has been the largest road bicycle stage race

in North America and has attracted future WorldTour riders and Olympians.

Beyond the GMSR, Gary revived the Killington Stage Race as a three-day event for 12 years.

His contributions to cycling extend well beyond race promotion. In 1998, he co-founded the

Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), a statewide advocacy group, and served on its

board for 12 years, helping open the first legal mountain bike trails on state and federal land.

Drawing on his legal background and legislative experience, he led the drive to pass Vermont’s

landowner liability law, a milestone that expanded recreational access on private property. Gary

also served for more than a decade as Vermont’s representative to the International Mountain

Bicycling Association and helped establish the Mad River Riders, serving on its board for 15

years.