From mountains to pavement, Vernon cyclist rolls along despite Crohn's
- During the Fernie Gravel Grind, Oliphant won the 90 kilometre Men's Long Haul race in the Kootenays, turning 27 on Friday, July 25.
- Amid rigorous training, Oliphant trains six days a week, logging 12 to 20 hours and keeping his Crohn's well in check to fuel his performance.
- He recorded a time of 3:25:31 over 1,600 metres of climbing, outrunning Finn Borstmayer by over four minutes and Colton Zabolotney by more than ten.
- In downtown Vancouver, Oliphant finished the 49 km race in 80 minutes, placing 23rd just four seconds from prizes four days after his Fernie win.
- Looking ahead, Oliphant hopes that others with immune disorders can see what they can do, he said, adding he strives to push his limits both in training and racing.
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