Marianne Vos (Rabo / Liv Giant) wins the elite women's short track at the Sea Otter Classic(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) leading Mary McConneloug on lap three(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) was one of the race favorites(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) leading Karlee Gendron mid-race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nina Baum (Stan's NoTubes Elite Women) finishing just outside the top ten(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) leading Mary McConneloug(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) trying to get rid of Katerina Nash(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s) riding to a third place finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Riders were treated to some undulating man-made hills(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Emily Shields (BMC Project Dirt) on a steep climb(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Sarah Kaufmann (No Tubes Elite Women) cornering hard(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna) leading Vos with two laps to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna) was not going down without a fight(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stan’s No Tubes) putting in a brilliant race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mical Dyck (No Tubes Elite Women) riding to a sixth place finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) leading Marianne Vos with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The NoTubes women were well represented near the front of the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Meredith Miller and Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) at the start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) leading the race on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna) keeping Marianne Vos in sight on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erica Tingey (Jamis) riding in the top 15 riders(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna) taking a turn at the front on lap three(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stan's No Tubes) putting in a podium ride(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team) riding to a top 10 finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) at the finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The Sea Otter Venue before the crowds arrived(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Sarah Kaufmann (NoTubes Elite Women's Team)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) getting the first call-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stan’s NoTubes) taking the hole-shot(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Young Kate Courtney (Specialized) riding to a seventh place finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) rode to victory in the Sea Otter Classic's short track on Friday afternoon. Vos finished ahead of Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) and Erin Huck (Tokyo Tues/VCgraphix.com).
Even though many favorites were away at the World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, there was still plenty of talent at the start line.
Road and cyclo-cross world champion Vos launched a last lap attack to defeat Nash, who has stepped back from racing the full World Cup circuit this season.
Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.
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