
Michael Olheiser waits for his moment to attack
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The Hagens Hermans boys before the start
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Michael Olheiser on the podium
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Michael Olheiser can celebrate his win on the podium
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One of the Webcor crew tries to bridge to the break
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Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty 12 leads the chase
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HTC-Columbia's stars lead the chase up Archie Briggs
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Katharine Carroll (Peanut Butter & Co/Twenty 12)
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Robin Farina (Team VBF) climbs in the break
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The California Giant Cycling/California crew tried controlling the race
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The chasers go after the break
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Lawson Craddock is one of America's best juniors and has three titles
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Some helpful locals cool the elite men down
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The early break on Archie Briggs
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The early break checks the gap
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It's almost game over for the early break
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Lawson Craddock chases the break before bursting out for a solo win
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17-18 men's race winner Lawson Craddock and his mum
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Some of the early breaks didn't stick
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Defending champ Meredith Miller on the line
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There was some relaxed banter before the race
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Lonely, so lonely: Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) rode away from the peloton.
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The peloton gave chase but nobody could capture Michael Olheiser (Moontoast).
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The peloton wasn't in sight as Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) climbed up
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You could see the effort on Michael Olheiser's (Moontoast) face as he
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Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) rides the road to a national title.
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12) and teammate Shelley Evans
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Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) followed Ben King's strategy from a day earlier,
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Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) crossed the line nearly one minute ahead
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Michael Olheiser (Moontoast) gets a hug after his victory.
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The break stayed away for several laps
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The break found it hard to stay away on the lumpy course
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A magnificent setting for the national title race
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12) after the race
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Mara Abbott and Evelyn Stevens hug on the podium
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Shelley Evans congratulates Mara Abbott on the podium
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Evelyn Stevens and Kim Anderson lead HTC-Columbia's charge
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12)
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12) was clearly very pleased with
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The emotions flow over for Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12).
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12) smiles as her teammate celebrates
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Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY 12) looked focused ahead of the
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Evelyn Stevens (Team HTC-Columbia) was clearly unhappy with her fourth
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Women's podium (L-R): Evelyn Stevens (Team HTC-Columbia), Shelley Evans
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