Launch Bike Park in Pennsylvania hosted the latest GES race.(Image credit: Matt DeLorme)
Vance Nonno in action(Image credit: Matt DeLorme)
Anne Galyean (Gravity East Pros/Trek) wins the women's race(Image credit: Matt DeLorme)
Logan Mulally (Specialized/GROM)(Image credit: Matt DeLorme)
Lars Tribus (GT Bicycles)(Image credit: Matt DeLorme)
Gravity East Series #7 was held at Launch Bike Park in Spring Mount, Pennsylvania. Anne Galyean (Gravity East Pros/Trek) and Leland O'Connor (KGB/SLO/E13) won the elite women's and men's contest.
There were just two women in the elite category (although Lauren Daney was on-site, she opted to wait for the nationals next weekend), so it was a battle between Galyean and Hilary Elgert (Racer's Edge). Although Galyean struggled with an injury and fought through the pain from an incident during Saturday's practice session, she pulled it together for the win and is the GE Series leader going into the finals at Blue Mountain. Others in the elite women's category do still have a shot at the pro purse including Elgert, Rae Gandolf (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.) and Lauren Daney (Specialized Grom Team).
In the elite men's category, 11 men raced on a track that was short so even the slightest mistake would change the outcome.
It was an ongoing battle with O'Connor, Harrison Reynolds (Horns Hill/Spin Bike Shop), Jason Beckley (Kenda/Fox Racing Shox) in first, second and third going into the finals.
The finals will be held on a track designed by Neko Mulally (Trek World Racing Team) on October 1-2.
Full Results
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Elite women
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
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Anne Gaylen (East Coast Gravity/Trek Gaithersburg)
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