Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) wins the Leadville 100 after a hard-fought
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Riders get ready to race as the temperature was 48 degrees.
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The leaders head up to Sugarloaf Pass.
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Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon) fighting to get back to the lead group.
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Trek) leading the race on a descent.
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Jay Henry (Tokyo Joe's) lost contact with the leaders before the Columbine
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The cheering squads were many.
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The lead group of ten riders pass through Box Gulch.
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Matt Shriver (Fort Lewis) paces the leaders to Columbine.
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Leadville's Johanna Mickle heads up Columbine Mountain.
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Levi Leipheimer (Team Radio Shack) chasing JHK on the Columbine Mountain
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Levi Leipheimer (Team Radio Shack) took the lead for good at the bottom
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Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) straining to keep contact with Wiens on the
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Wiens and Bishop on the steepest part of the final climb.
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru) joined Leipheimer in breaking Lance Armstrong's
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Another cheering squad with blurry eyes.
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Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) wins and breaks the course record.
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Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) had a front row start.
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Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon) battling Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) for fourth
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Riders began their 100 mile journey with a lap around Turquois Lake.
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Scenery along the route was quite spectacular with the Rocky Mountains
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Sunrise in Leadville and everyone was getting ready for the race.
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Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon) leads riders out on a neutral start.
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Nearly 1400 starters headed out onto the course at 6:30 AM.
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The Honey Stinger team descending the Powerline.
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The descent below the powerline was full of dangerous ruts.
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Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) leading Amanda Carey as they approach the
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Trek) got away briefly on the Powerline
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Levi Leipheimer (Team Radio Shack) chasing JHK after crashing with Wells.
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Todd Wells (Specialized) had to swap wheels with Ned Overend after crashing.
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Todd Wells (Specialized) riding in third place.
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Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon) seemed to be in a bit of trouble but bridged
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Amateur riders starting their climb up Columbine Mountain.
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Todd Wells (Specialized) climbing Powerline Hill in third place.
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Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) taking the women's victory.
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