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Rain or no rain, TransRockies riders are happy to be racing on stage 5(Image credit: Paul Done)
A pair make their way on foot on one of stage 5's steeper sections(Image credit: Paul Done)
TransRockies riders grind their way uphill(Image credit: Paul Done)
Enthusiastic locals support riders on stage 5 of the TransRockies(Image credit: Paul Done)
Riders welcomed the smoother sections of trail today(Image credit: Paul Done)
The long trail ahead(Image credit: Paul Done)
Splash and dash(Image credit: Paul Done)
A TransRockies rider drives through a river on stage 5(Image credit: Paul Done)
Riders navigate their way along the riverbed(Image credit: Paul Done)
A TransRockies rider makes their way back onto (sort of) dry land(Image credit: Paul Done)
One way or another the riders were getting wet on stage 5 of the TransRockies(Image credit: Paul Done)
Marty Lazarski and Stefan Widmer (Rocky Mountain) solo across the line in Elkford(Image credit: Paul Done)
After four straight years with almost unbroken sunshine, it was inevitable that the Rocky Mountains would demand a little payback from the TransRockies. The riders of the 2009 have been hit with three straight days of unseasonably cold and wet weather that has added an extra level of epic effort to each long day in the mountains.
Stage 6 Preview: Elkford – Crowsnest Pass (101km)
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Open Men Stage Results
1
Stefan Widmer & Marty Lazarski (Rocky Mtn Factory Team)
4:36:07
2
João Marinho & José Silva (Team Amarante Bike Zone - Onbike)
0:08:50
3
Ray Adams & Ryan Leech (visitPA.com)
0:16:35
4
Ryan Correy & Brian Bain (Bow Cycle / Specialized)
0:45:13
5
Tom Smets & Tom Luyten (Green Force - T2)
0:59:03
6
Dean Etienne & Jeremy Trask (Gears & Beers)
1:00:11
7
Johan Erl&sson & Per Andreas Norseng (Rye)
1:02:39
8
Andrew Fairhurst & Jeff Smith (Team Crowsnest Pass)
1:12:02
9
Pascal De Meulenaer & Ives Verbruggen (Born2bike Team)
1:17:33
10
Per Oskar Jr. Ternsten & Jan Erik Søvig (Midlife Madness)
1:21:40
11
Netzer Quan & Carlos Sanchez (elretodelquetzal.com)
1:22:57
12
Ryan Leibel & Shane MacNaughton (Biking Skillz or Stapleford Billz)
1:32:28
13
Nicholas Ringwood & Philip Richmond (Team Hayl&)
1:33:45
14
Westley Richards & Roger Violette (Tonik Cycling)
1:34:27
15
Pierre Boivin & David Gauvreau (Couloir Racing)
1:43:26
16
Javier Lopez & Luciano Sanchez (Caribbean Motors Kia Puerto Rico)
1:44:40
17
Rob Russell & Matt Russell (DOA)
1:51:13
18
Paul Cockshott & Bart Hallmark (The Pom & Limey)
1:54:36
19
Peter Reijmer & Raymond Brummelhuis (Kooyman Techniek 2)
2:02:49
20
Ross Farrell & Trevor Innes (Tasmania)
2:11:30
21
Patrick Stewart & Shaun Stewart (The Pigs Back)
2:19:11
22
Chris Smith & David Warren (Wrecsam Tri)
2:22:33
23
Stuart Dewar & Robert Cameron (Chemical Crew)
2:28:31
24
Luis Manuel Gonzalez & Rene Lopez (Dominican Republic)
2:31:13
25
Mark Crook & Daniel Flynn (Tally Ho)
2:38:31
26
Jan Hnizdo & Wayne Brunyee (RSA 1)
2:38:55
27
Schalk Greyling & Johannes Koen (Maplotters)
2:51:22
28
Maximilian Schmeding & Ulf Neumann (Berlin Turtles)
2:56:54
29
Kris Binder & Stephan Oestergaard (Challenge 09)
3:00:05
30
David Jones & Kurt Shanski (The Fishermen)
3:00:07
31
Matthew Wilkie & Kevan Wilkie (Team Elkford)
3:01:48
32
Richard Batteram & Reinoud Wolter (Rocky Riders)
3:04:36
33
James Moyle & Matthew Kitchin (Matt & Moyle)
3:08:46
34
Ken Hurd & Sheldon Smart (Bikeridr)
3:19:03
35
Andrew Williams & Garret Sowchuk (Incyclophobiacs)
3:20:11
36
Michael Spoerri & Tobias Jakob (Zahnknirscher & Zahnknisterer)
3:22:13
37
Ian Owen & Jim Gaffney (Oneplanet Adventure)
3:23:28
38
Shaun Ellis & Mike Radakovic (Vino Fino)
3:59:46
39
Bruce Cockburn & Wayne MacFarlane (Achilles Heels)
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