Mark Maloney on Kentucky sports

Who’s the Big Wheel in town?

That’s likely Nathaniel Beams, who is back in Lexington after competing in the Tour del l’Abitibi in Quebec, Canada. The seven-stage competition featured international elite junior cyclists (ages 17-18).

Competing for Pro Chain Cycling/Team Turner, Beams finished 56th in a general-classification field of 128. Beams, 17, had a composite time of 13 hours, 56 minutes, 56 seconds. That was 7:12 off the pace set by the winner, Andrew Barker of the U.S. National Team.

Team Canada won the team competition, followed by Team USA, New Zealand, Denmark and Austria. Pro Chain, based in the Cincinnati tri-state area (Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana) finished 21st, 1:33 behind the Japanese National Team.

For full results, check out Tour results.