Claire Cannon

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A racer flies through the woods

Strigel and Schouten win Border Battle

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Wisconsin beats out Minnesota by a single point

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Although persistent rain made for a cold, wet preride on Saturday, over 540 racers made short work of any remaining puddles at the Crystal Lake Classic on Sunday.

Strigel defends winning streak at Crystal Lake

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Matter fights off challenge from Schouten in men's race

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Brian Matter (4) takes the win by the slightest margin from defending Champ Tristan Schouten (1)

Matter and Eppen win at WORS #4 the Trek Big Ring Classic

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Matter wins for second year running

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Abby Strigel (HoneyStinger / Bontrager) was untouchable, finishing nearly 4 minutes ahead of the chasing field.

Strigel wins 2012 WORS season opener in Iola

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Matter borrows wife's bike and races it to victory

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Cat 2 and Open 50 Series racers are cheered on by spectators in the "Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde" section at the Chippewa Valley Firecracker.

Schouten, Strigel win at WORS Chippewa Valley Firecracker

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Undefeated streak continues for Strigel

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WORS elite overall winner Tristan Schouten (Mafia / Felt) rides the Trek Firelane Drops at the Subaru Cup US Pro XCT, where he placed 11th after a back-row start.

Strigel and Schouten win 2010 Wisconsin Off Road Series titles

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Top finishers recognized at WORS season-ending banquet

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Women's winner Lisa Krayer alone in the singletrack.

Krayer and Schouten win at WORS Reforestation Ramble

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First WORS overall victory for Krayer

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Barry Wicks (Kona) won the WORS Sunburst Showdown after a tight race with past WORS Overall Champion Tristan Schouten (Mafia Racing).

Wicks and Strigel win again at WORS

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Round four contested at Sunburst Showdown

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WORS elite men's overall series leader Tristan Schouten (Mafia) plummets down a chute studded with rocky drop-offs, known as the "Colorado Heartbreaker".

Schouten, Strigel win at Treadfest

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RadioShack's McCartney makes an off-road race appearance

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Nathan Guerra (Mr Tree/PowerBar) leads Darrin Braun (Adventure 212/Specialized) into the second lap at the WORS Alterra Classic.

Guerra and Strigel Win at the WORS Alterra Coffee Bean Classic

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Rescheduled race run after being postponed due to flooding

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Nathan Guerra (Wheel and Sprocket / Vision) took his first win of the year at the Battle of CamRock.

Guerra and Strigel win at WORS Battle of CamRock

By Claire Cannon last updated

Wisconsin course featured 2,500 feet of climbing and tight, technical singletrack

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Jeremiah Bishop topped the men's podium at the 2008 Iceman Cometh.

Iceman wraps up successful Midwest racing season

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Popular point-to-point mountain bike race draws 4,000

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Brian Matter (Gear Grinder / Trek) sets the pace through the singletrack for Nathan Guerra (Wheel and Sprocket / Vision) and Jesse Lalonde (Lalonde Brothers Racing / T6).

Matter and Strigel two-for-two in 2012 WORS Series

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Former Champion Lalonde makes his return in a big gear way

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Mark Lalonde (Lalonde Bros-T6) fought hard for 3rd aboard a 36:16 singlespeed.

Big guns come out at WORS round three

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Defending Champion Schouten returns to go one-two with Matter

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Michelle Peariso led out the women followed by Rebecca Sauber, Lisa Krayer, Lori Sable and Sarah Agena-Wright.

Gauthier and Sauber win at WORS Red Flint Firecracker

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Series leaders Matter and Strigel absent

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The elite women were led off the start line by defending Overall WORS champ Abby Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison). A mangled chain took Strigel out of the race in the first lap, and Kim Eppen (Mercy-Specialized) went on to dominate the field.

Schouten and Eppen win WORS season opener

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Cold and windy conditions at Iola Bump & Jump

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Tristan Schouten (Mafia / Felt), 1st place at the Battle of Cam Rock, now leads the WORS Series. Photo by Extreme Photography.

Schouten gets top spot in Rockdale

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Kim Eppen holds her own in women's race

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Diana Mc Fadden (Trek Co-op / Ski Hut) and Lisa Krayer (Adventure 212/Specialized) were 3rd and 4th today.

Undefeated Wisconsin bests Minnesota in Annual Border Battle

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Guerra and Eppen win Elite contests

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The elite men men crest a small rise before the drag race to the first singletrack.

House wins Reforestation Ramble

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Eppen collects women's victory

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Nathan Guerra (Wheel and Sprocket / Vision) took an early lead and the win at Treadfest.

Strigel wins Treadfest

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Guerra holds off House

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Elite racer Chris Peariso (Adventure 212 / Specialized) crossed the line in 4th seconds behind the sprint, after leading out for his teammate Darrin Braun.

Strigel, Matter win Big Ring Classic

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Round three of Wisconsin Off Road Series happens at Nine Mile

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Brain Matter (10; Gear Grinder) and Mark Lalonde (6; Planet Bike / GT / Twin Six) at WORS Treadfest in September. Matter won the 2009 WORS Series overall and Lalonde took second, although both missed the final race of the season while at the Cincinnati Cyclocross Festival.

Rinehart and House win at WORS Wigwam MTB Challenge

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Strigel, Matter lock up series overall titles

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The Cat 1 men start at WORS Reforestation Ramble.

Lalonde and Sable win Reforestation Ramble

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Wisconsin Off Road Series gears up for Chequamegon

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Three-time WORS Overall Champion Abby Strigel (Trek Stores of Madison) won the Crystal Lake Classic.

Wicks and Strigel power to wins at Crystal Lake Classic

By Claire Cannon last updated

WORS round two happens several hours north of Madison

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Brian Matter (Gear Grinder)

Horgan-Kobelski, Dunlap claim Iceman Cometh

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First Iceman wins for both men's and women's champions

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