
Katie Compton (Planet Bike) all smiles on the podium.
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Merideth Millier (California Giant Berry) riding some off camber trail
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Alison Dunlap (Luna Pro Team) has great bike handling skills
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Merideth Millier (California Giant Berry) choosing to run a muddy section
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One of the Cat 3 Men had hoped he could slip into the Elite Women's race
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Allison Powers (Fuji) staying up through the slick sections.
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Alison Dunlap (Luna Chix) leads the womens field from the start.
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Steep muddy run ups made for difficult racing throughout the day.
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) rode by herself right from the start.
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Fans cheer Katie Compton (Planet Bike) after the steps.
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Kelli Emmett (Giant) makes her way through the tight windy section.
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Thick mud on the stairs section.
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Kori Seehafer (Fuji) getting a little sideways through one of the slick
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Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) finds a good line through the ditch sections.
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Meredith Miller (CA Giant Berry Farms) traded in her road bike to get
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Rebecca Much (Webcor) enjoying her day in the mud.
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) is the #1 UCI ranked rider in the world
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Alison Dunlap (Luna Pro Team) riding a solid third today
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) hammering as hard as she could
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) having to contend with lapped traffic
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) had her claws out today
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Kelli Emmett (Team Giant) is racing on home turf
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Barb Howe (Vanderkitten) dressed of course as a kitten
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Alison Dunlap (Luna Pro Team) winning another start
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) wasted no time riding away
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) chasing Compton
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Amy Dombroski (Richard Sachs-RGM Watches) riding the slop
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) running the barriers
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Amy Dombroski (Richard Sachs-RGM Watches) running in 5th place
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Kelli Emmett (Team Giant) looked strong again today
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A Specialized rider running the hurtles
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Merideth Millier (California Giant Berry) riding the Front Range
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) running the steps with a big lead
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Merideth Millier (California Giant Berry) running the steps
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Barb Howe (Vanderkitten) running the steps in 6th place
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Lisa Matlock Strong (Natural Grocers) running the muddy course
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US champion Katie Compton on her way to the win in Boulder.
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