Marianne Vos (Rabo / Liv Giant) wins the elite women's short track at the Sea Otter Classic (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) leading Mary McConneloug on lap three (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) was one of the race favorites (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) leading Karlee Gendron mid-race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Nina Baum (Stan's NoTubes Elite Women) finishing just outside the top ten (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) leading Mary McConneloug (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) trying to get rid of Katerina Nash (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Erin Huck (Tokyo Joes) riding to a third place finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Riders were treated to some undulating man-made hills (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Emily Shields (BMC Project Dirt) on a steep climb (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Sarah Kaufmann (No Tubes Elite Women) cornering hard (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna) leading Vos with two laps to go (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna) was not going down without a fight (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stans No Tubes) putting in a brilliant race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Mical Dyck (No Tubes Elite Women) riding to a sixth place finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) leading Marianne Vos with one lap to go (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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The NoTubes women were well represented near the front of the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Meredith Miller and Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) at the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) leading the race on lap two (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna) keeping Marianne Vos in sight on lap two (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Erica Tingey (Jamis) riding in the top 15 riders (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Katerina Nash (Luna) taking a turn at the front on lap three (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stan's No Tubes) putting in a podium ride (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team) riding to a top 10 finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) at the finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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The Sea Otter Venue before the crowds arrived (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Sarah Kaufmann (NoTubes Elite Women's Team) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv Team) getting the first call-up (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stans NoTubes) taking the hole-shot (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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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.
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) earned a fourth placed finish ahead of Mary McConneloug (Kenda Stan's No Tubes) in fifth.
'I would have benefited from a longer sprint, but I didn't use it'
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