The start of the men's race through the darkened streets, with a smattering of light, of Littleton, Colorado.
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An ISCorp rider leads the women's field through the streets of Littleton.
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A Pepper Palace rider taking an early flyer during the women's race.
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The women's field winds its way through the streets of downtown Littleton as the sun begins to set.
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Meredith Miller (Pepper Palace) is always busy, right up to the final moments before the start.
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Top three podium finishers for the mens race: Carlos Alzate (UHC), Also Ilsic (Alto Velo), and Joe Lewis (Hincapie).
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The UHC mens team starting to organize into the blue and white A-Train to deliver their man Carlos Alzate for an eventual win.
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The UHC drives the field to bring in a lone rider off the front during the men's race.
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Drew Christopher (Champion Systems) digging deep during a solo effort after being a 4 man break for over half the race.
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The UHC mens team starting to get organized in pursuit of a rider off the front as the races winds down.
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UHC stringing out the field through stretches of darkness and light, making depth of field difficult, yet allowing for breaks to ride away almost unnoticed.
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GS Ciao drives the field in an attempt take back some time of a potent 4 man break that is over 40 seconds up the road.
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The 4 man break, which gapped the field by over 40 seconds, starting to show some cracks with words between Jelly Belly and UHC, all while Drew Christopher (Champion Systems) drives the break with grit.
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A UHC rider leads a 4 man break along the finishing stretch mid-way through the men's race. Shortly later, the break begins to appear disorganized and eventually absorbed by a chasing field.
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The UHC women's team methodically takes all three podium spots, with Hannah Barnes taking the win.
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Cari Higgins driving the UHC train during the final lap of the women's race to deliver a 1-2-3 UHC punch at the finish.
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The UnitedHealthCare Children's Foundation presenting the Rodrigues family a grant for medical assistance to their two children suffering from hearing loss. Both children (Tristan and Daniel) became a UHC "Pro for a Day", receiving race kits, and a new bike.
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A different perspective of the 4 man break during the mens Pro race.
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