At 7 a.m. on Sept. 14, 1,006 cyclists took off on Green Street headed on one of five courses that head throughout the greater Tehachapi area.
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King and Queen of the mountain. Ethan Zehr, 20, of Tehachapi completed the Keene climb in 22.05 minutes and Jessica Wheeler, 48, of Bakersfield completed the climb in 33:27 minutes. This was Wheeler's first Tehachapi GranFondo. Shown are Zehr, SunSelect President Chad Ianneo and Wheeler. The $500 award was sponsored by SunSelect growers.