Durango cyclist edges Eagle rider in battle of former Fort Lewis College teammates at Bighorn Gravel

Durango cyclist edges Eagle rider in battle of former Fort Lewis College teammates at Bighorn Gravel

Sam Brown and Henry Nelson know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Nelson can climb. Brown can descend. Nelson is from Kansas and lives in Durango. Brown — born and raised in Eagle County — knows the Bighorn Gravel course like the back of his hand. On Wednesday, the former Fort Lewis College teammates — staying together at Brown’s house for the weekend — went for a little pre-ride outside Eagle. On Saturday, they duked it out for the Ram’s H…