Winning today's race as well as the 2010 MAC series, Laura Van Gilder (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) shows us what a true champion looks like.
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The women's field is off to a great start for the final race of this year's MAC Series.
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Arley Kemmerer (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) leads the women through the first set of barriers.
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Kemmerer (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) tries to shake series leader Laura Van Gilder (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes).
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Lenore Pipes (The Wistar Institute) shows good form and some pretty stylish gloves.
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Katrina Dowidchuck (Team TBB/Deep Blue) works hard on one of the rises.
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Laura Van Gilder (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) cuts through the landscape like butter- showing why she has been the consistent leader all season.
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Kaitlyn Lawrence (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) does what she can for the team.
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Arley Kemmerer (C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes) had a great race and finished second.
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Katrina Dowidchuck (Team TBB/Deep Blue) shows off her sensational mounting skills with an amazing leap, giving her a third place finish today.
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My best guess would be that social media has accelerated the glorification and fetishization of the Alpe d’Huez atmosphere, and more and more people are heading up with the primary focus of seeking out the hot-spots where the music is loudest, and the costumes are wildest.