Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz) dangled just off the back of the lead pack for quite a while
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Former US Champion Jonathan Page (Fuji) hammering out of the saddle
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Both Powers and Hyde were able to bunny-hop the barriers
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Allen Krughoff (Boulder Cycle Sport) on the steepest descent mid-race
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Danny Summerhill (Maxxis Shimano) on a tricky off-camber descent, with Powers chasing.
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Cody Kaiser (Lange Twins) leading a chase group through the start/finish area
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Kerry Werner (Kona) is an experienced mountain biker and had little trouble with the Devou course.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) leading the race with less than one lap to go.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) winning the Pan Am Continental Championship for the first time
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Jeremy Powers congratulating his close friend Stephen Hyde at the finish.
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing), Stephen Hyde, and Danny Summerhill crossing an off-camber portion of the course
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) leading Hyde and Werner in pursuit of Summerhill.
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Danny Summerhill (Maxxis Shimano) racing with a small gap over Powers, Hyde, and Werner
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Danny Summerhill (Maxxis Shimano) at the start
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The Elite Men head out onto the Devou Park course
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Andrew Dillman (Cyclocross Alliance) lead early in the race
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Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz), Stephen Hyde, and Jeremy Powers were all back a few positions in the first few minutes of the race.
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US Champion Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) chasing Summerhill during the second lap.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) and Jeremy Powers got caught behind a small crash early in the race that allowed Summerhill to briefly escape.
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Some racers were able to ride the steepest climb, but most had to run it.
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Kerry Werner (Kona) racing solidly in fourth position
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There were all sorts of mishaps on the steep run-up
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Jonathan Page (Fuji) and Troy Wells (Cliff Bar) racing near the steep run-up
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Men’s Podium (L to R) Jeremy Powers (Aspire) 2nd, Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) 1st, Danny Summerhill (Maxxis) 3rd
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