Leadville 100 2009

Leadville 100 Photos

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  Wobbling across on a fully flatted rear, Lance Armstrong crossed the line in first, a new record of 6:28.

• Lance Armstrong and Rebecca Rusch, Leadville 100 winners
• Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) rides the red carpet to a win at Leadville.
• Rebecca Rusch rides toward a Leadville 100 win.
• Rebecca Rusch raced with this home-made course profile of the Leadville 100.
• After the event, Lance said that he'd like to be still racing Leadville when he is 50.
• Post race inspection… FLAT.
• Showing support, some crazed fans put "LA" in a huge Mt. Massive snow field.
• The tire was going down…
• Three Miles from the finish, the stress of a slowly leaking rear tire was showing on on Lance Armstrong's face.
• Len Zanni, a training pal of Lance Armstrong from Aspen. He rounded out the top five.
• Lance Armstrong said after the race that the decision to go it alone was driven in part by the need to put in a big effort to warm up!
• Another concerned look, but no one was close.
• By the time Lance Armstrong cleared the first steep singletrack section, no other riders were visible on the horizon.
• Nearing the top of the tree line, Lance Armstrong keep the heat on - never dialing back the effort.

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