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Derek Zandstra (Scott 3Rox Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air Cannondale ) riding on McConnell's wheel (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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New Trek signings gave them two wins today: Rebecca Henderson and Daniel McConnell (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Geoff Kabush (Scott 3Rox Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Rotem Ishay (Team Jamis) at the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Dan McConnell wins the Elite Men's start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Scott teammates Derek Zanstra and Geoff Kabush (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Barry Wicks (Kona) riding through thick forest on his final lap (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) edging out Bishop for the win (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) winning the Mellow Johnny's Classic (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) leading Bishop on lap four (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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A ride cornering on one of the uphill switchbacks (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Alex Grant (Sho-Air Cannondale) riding an uphill technical section (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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U-23 Champion Russell Finsterwald (Trek Factory Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Elite men's front row (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) leading past an old western village on lap one (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Alex Grant (Sho-Air Cannondale) racing on lap one (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Mitch Hoke (Kenda-Felt) riding an old streambed (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Justin Lindine (Redline) trying to recover from a massive crash at the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air Cannondale) leading the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Geoff Kabush (Scott 3Rox Racing) suffered an untimely flat tire (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Ryan Woodall (Top Gear Bicycles) was having a brilliant ride (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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Sam Schultz (Trek Factory Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

Results

#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing)	1:30:24
2	Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air-Cannondale)	0:00:02
3	Todd Wells (Specialized Racing)	0:00:33
4	Derek Zandstra (Scott-3 Rox Racing)	0:00:47
5	Cameron Jette	0:03:42
6	Sam Schultz (Trek Factory Racing)	0:04:04
7	Ryan Woodall (Top Gear Bicycles)	0:04:25
8	Zackary Valdez (Whole Athlete-Specialized)	0:04:57
9	Alex Grant (Sho-Air-Cannondale)	0:05:00
10	Kris Sneddon (Kona)	0:09:57
11	Tristan Uhl (787 Racing)	0:06:51
12	Jason Sager (Team Jamis)	0:07:01
13	Payson McElveen (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Devo)	0:07:24
14	Benjamin Sonntag (American Interbanc Cannondale)	0:07:39
15	Barry Wicks (Kona)	0:08:02
16	Rotem Ishay (Team Jamis)	0:08:31
17	Menso DeJong (Team Clif Bar)	0:09:27
18	Mitchell Hoke (Kenda-Felt)	0:09:28
19	Juan Escarcega	0:10:03
20	Casey Williams (Whole Athlete-Specialized)	0:10:05
21	Robert McCarty (Ag Factory Racing McCarty Training)	0:10:07
22	Billy Melone (Spin Arts Cycling Team)	0:10:24
23	Tristan Cowie	0:10:51
24	Colin Cares (Kenda-Felt)	0:10:52
25	Drew Edsall (Kenda-Felt)	0:11:05
26	David Hanes (Ride Away Bicycles)	0:11:29
27	Ignacio Torres (Turbo Bicycles)	0:11:52
28	Matt Gordon (Team Cycle Progression)	0:12:10
29	Bryan Fawley (Giant South)	0:12:28
30	Cole Oberman (Breakawaybikes.com)	0:12:33
31	Ivan Lizardi (Turbo Bicycles)	0:13:44
32	Ernie Watenpaugh (Tokyo Joe's)	0:14:05
33	Jonny Sundt (Giant South)	0:14:31
34	Kyle Taylor (Team Bikers Choice)	0:14:50
35	Colin Osborn (Honey Stinger-Bontrager Off Road)	0:15:02
36	Russell Finsterwald (Trek Factory Racing)	0:15:03
37	Jacob Albrecht (6whole Athlete-specialized)	0:15:30
38	Nathan Guerra (Vision Pro Cycling)	0:16:19
39	Nathan Brown (Superfly Cycles)	0:16:24
40	Blake Harlan (Team Jamis)	0:17:01
41	Keith Hargis (Rbm-Matrix)	0:17:28
42	Billy Wood (Team Bikers Choice)	0:18:01
43	Eliel Anttila	0:18:47
44	Craig Wohlschlae (Giant)	0:18:53
45	Nick Truitt	0:19:41
46	Garet Steinmetz (Ethos)	0:20:08
47	Craig Kunz (Team Bicycle Sport Shop)	0:20:24
48	Gerald Drummond (Mad Alchemy-Vege Rider Cooperative)	0:25:24
49	Wiley Mosley (Team Super Awesome)	0:30:24
50	Alex Wild (Trail Head Cyclery)	0:35:24
51	Macky Franklin (Santa Fe Brewing-Pivot)	0:40:24
52	Lucas Brusseau (Athletes On Track-Subaru-Sun & Ski)	0:45:24
53	Sam Gross (Nationwide-Veloworx)	0:50:24
54	Joshua Rosby ((w)reck.less Racing)	0:55:24
55	Bryan Alders (Marin Bikes Factory Team)	1:00:24
DNF	Sean Leader (Cycleworks)
DNF	Justin Lindine (Redline)
DNF	Mathieu Bilodeau (Khs-War-Cytomax)
DNF	Emmanuel Valencia (Turbo Bicycles)
DNF	Pablo Voigt
DNF	Rick Wetherald (Athletes On Track-Subaru)
DNF	Geoff Kabush (Scott-3rox Racing)
DNS	Spencer Paxson (Kona)

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