Abbott enjoying the rise

A day after wrapping up her second and third American national titles, Boulder's Mara Abbott (Webcor Builders) says her mind is still coming to terms with her accomplishments. After a break-out performance at the Montreal World Cup, where she finished second on debut, Abbott bas claimed three national titles in the past week - the Under 23 women's individual time trial, and both Elite and Under 23 road race titles.

In Monday's road race, the 21 year-old college student out-sprinted TEAm Lipton's Kristen Armstrong for victory. The youngster dubbed the finish "special", with the climber showing she can sprint with the world's best - including reigning world and American Elite women's ITT champion Armstrong.

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