The men’s podium (L-R): Tom Soladay (Team Mountain Khakis), Luca Damiani (Colavita / Sutter Home) and Russ Langley (Battley Harley-Davidson).
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Gemma Dudley and Jaime Nielson (Bike New Zealand) take in the afternoon sun.
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The contenders started quick, which put many riders under stress.
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The breakaway went early on would go on to lap the field.
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Catherine Cheatley (Colavita / Sutter Home) forces the pace in the break.
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The breakaway was too strong for Laura McCaughey (Salamander) to catch.
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Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Verducci / Breakaway) works at the front of the breakaway.
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Once the breakaway group lapped the field, Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) and Catherine Cheatley (Colavita / Sutter Home) went straight through and continued to set a blistering pace.
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Lapped riders tagged onto the break causing confusion for the score keepers.
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Catherine Cheatley (Colavita / Sutter Home) leads Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) passed the field again.
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Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) wins the Iron Hill Criterium.
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The official’s decision not to remove lapped riders caused discussions afterwards.
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The women’s podium (L-R): Catherine Cheatley (Colavita / Sutter Home), Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) and Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Verducci / Breakaway).
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Ben King (Trek-Livestrong) gets a call-up to the front row.
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Current points leader Mark Hekman (Team Mountain Khakis) is introduced in front of the large crowd that filled the streets of West Chester, PA.
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The pace kept the field single file for most of the night.
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Hayden Godfrey (Subway) sets the pace.
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Russ Langley (Battley Harley-Davidson) will soon leave the field behind.
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Ben King’s (Trek-Livestrong) stayed near the front and out of trouble.
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Mike Friedman (Garmin-Slipstream) tries to reel the breakaway back.
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As the breakaway gains time, teams begin sharing the work.
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Team Mountain Khakis try to protect their series lead.
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Russ Langley (Battley Harley-Davidson) circles the 0.8 mile course without another rider in sight.
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Mike Friedman (Garmin-Slipstream) and Team Mountain Khakis efforts make little progress in closing the gap to Russ Langley (Battley Harley-Davidson).
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Bobby Lea (Ouch) spent the night in the field.
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After lapping the field, Russ Langley (Battley Harley-Davidson) went right to the front continued to control the race.
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With one lap to go, Team Mountain Khakis and Colavita set-up for the sprint.
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Anibal Borrajo (Colavita / Sutter Home) delivers teammate Luca Damiani to the finish line.
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Mark Hekman (Team Mountain Khakis) clears sweat from his eyes while he waits to give up his series leaders jersey.
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