
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-No Tubes) rides an open section of the course
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) could not quite hold Willow Koerber's wheel
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X-Terra racer Jenny Smith (Trek) makes a rare appearance at a US Pro XCT
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Chloe Forsman (Tokyo Joes) blazes down the Cougar's Shadow descent
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World Cup veterans Michael Broderick and Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-No
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Willow Koerber (Subaru-Trek) uses her technical skills to keep Georgia
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Pua Sawicki (Okole Stuff.com) rides alone in sixth place
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Judy Freeman (Kenda-Felt) smokes the descent
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A Jamis rider enjoys some twisty downhill singletrack
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Katie Compton (Planet Bike) continues her preparation to contend for the
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Cougar's Shadow trail actually had a cat sighting during the women's race
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Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek) rides a drop
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Alexsand Mooridian has been riding well in the big leagues
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Amanda Carey (Kenda/Felt) streaks down the mountain
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Jenny Smith (Trek) shows she can ride the technical stuff
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) floats over some rocks on the descent
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Alison Mann descends on lap three
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Amanda Carey (Kenda/Felt) on a technical descent
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Judy Freeman (Kenda-Felt) eyes a major drop-off
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Amy Dombroski (Luna Pro Team) rides to a top 10 finish
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Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) takes another victory
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Women's cross country race start line at Cheyenne Mountain Park
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US National Champion Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek) heads out onto the
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Troy Wells (Clif Bar) was having one of his best races of the year
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The Specialized Team gives the Subaru-Trek guys a lift up to the feed
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Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) chases JHK (Subaru/Trek) after
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Ryan Trebon (Kona) leads riders through the start/finish after the start
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Trek) wasted no time in establishing a
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The men's peloton on the pavement start
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Andy Schultz (Kenda-Felt) rides the only part of course where riders could
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Trek) leads out a star-studded men's field
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Brady Kappius (Clif Bar) at the men's start
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Todd Wells (Specialized) descends Cougar's Shadow Trail
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Russell Finsterwald (Subaru-Trek) gave the team three finishers in the
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The "podium" for Friday night's time trial- (L to R) Katie Compton (Planet
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Mackey Franklin looked sharp on the rocky descent
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The sun set behind Cheyenne Mountain almost an hour before the race ended
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Andy Schultz (Kenda-Felt) muscles his way through the rock gardens
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Kerry Werner Jr. with one lap to go
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Troy Wells (Clif Bar) takes risks on the descent
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Ryan Trebon (Kona) rides to a podium finish
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Forest rangers had to clear a family of turkeys off the race course
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Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) had Troy Wells on his wheel during the first
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Micheal Broderick (Kenda-Seven-No Tubes) was locked in a battle with Russell
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