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National Mountain Bike Series #3 (NMBS-AMBC) - 1
Fontana, California, USA, May 4-6, 2007
Photos
Race 17 - May 6: Pro Men Short Track,
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- US National Short Track Champion Barry Wicks (Kona).
- This Fontana Boy Scout was awarded a KHS Bicycle.
- Ross Schnell (Trek/VW) catching air.
- Adam Craig (Giant) on mountain cross course.
- Ryan Trebon (Kona) takes permanent lead over Plaxton and Kabush.
- The group chasing Trebon (Kona) includes Adam Craig, Geoff Kabush, and Max Plaxton.
- Ryan Trebon (Kona) on the final descent.
- Winner Ryan Trebon (Kona) shortly after finishing.
- Men's podium.
Race 16 - May 6: Pro Women Short Track,
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- Kathy Sherwin (Titus) at the start line.
- Former World Champion Alison Sydor (Rocky Mt).
- Alison Sydor (Rocky) leads at the start.
- Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) takes the lead and never gives it up.
- Katerina Nash (Luna) in second place riding up the mountain cross course.
- Gould leads Katie Compton (Spike) and teammate Nash.
- Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu).
- Katie Compton (Spike) chasing Georgia Gould (Luna).
- Wendy Simms (Kona) riding to top ten finish.
- Compton (Spike) on the technical downhill section.
- Gould (Luna Chix) wins convincingly.
- Women's podium (L-R): Katerina Nash (Luna), Georgia Gould (Luna), and Alison Sydor (Rocky Mtn).
Race 9 - May 5: Pro/Semi 4X,
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- Bryn Atkinson with Carter a close second
- Cameron Cole Junior World Champ
Race 7 - May 5: Pro Men XC,
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- US National XC Champion Ryan Trebon (Kona).
- Todd Wells (GT) coming off Greenbriar win.
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) leading at the start.
- Kabush (Maxxis) leads up a steep climb.
- Fontana Boy Scout Troop assist with Race. Shown here with Tom Spiegal
- Barry Wicks (Kona) leads chasers Trebon, Wells, Horgan-Kabelski and Craig.
- Trebon (Kona) attacking with Kabush (Maxxis) dangling off back
- Todd Wells (GT) on the technical climb
- Adam Craig (Giant) can ride anything whereas Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski gets off his bike.
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) struggling to maintain contact with the leaders.
- Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain), Carl Decker (Giant) and Alan Obye (Jamis).
- Ryan Trebon (Kona) descending at end of lap one.
- Rising star Kris Sneddon (Kona) on a technical downhill.
- Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) chasing the leaders.
- Todd Wells (GT) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) driving hard at the front.
- Barry Wicks (Kona) climbing 10 seconds off the lead.
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) winning with an attack on the last climb.
- Trebon (Kona) and Kabush (Maxxis) discuss their race at the finish.
- US National XC Champions Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Georgia Gould (Luna).
- Men's podium: Barry Wicks, Ryan Trebon, Geoff Kabush, Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski and Todd Wells.
Images by Susan Candee
- Kris Sneddon (Kona) on the roof top
- Sam Jurekofvic (U23 National) riding strong
- Sam Schultz (Subaru-Fisher) on the course
- Troy Wells (Tokyo Joes ) rides a great race
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski the #1 finished second
- Geoff Kabush wins the XC race
- Pro Men's Podium
- Pro Men's XC bubbly celebration
Race 6 - May 5: Pro Women XC,
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- Kenda racers celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
- Luna riders Georgia Gould and Shonny Vanlandingham.
- Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain)
- Katie Compton (Spike) gets a second row call-up
- Sydor takes the start.
- Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) on technical descent
- Katerina Nash (Luna Chix)
- Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu) on a descent.
- Sue Haywood (Trek/VW) negotiates a sandy corner.
- Wendy Simms (Kona) early in the race.
- Fontana race venue.
- Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) climbing.
- Jamie Whitmore (Michelin) chasing.
- Kelli Emmett (Giant) starting the climb.
- Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) crossing the line.
- 'Naked Man' (Team Big Bear) dancing on stage.
- Women's podium: Susan Haywood, Willow Koerber, Georgia Gould, Katerina Nash, Shonny Vanlandingham)
- Katerina Nash (Luna Chix) with her trophy.
Images by Susan Candee
- Georgia Gould (Luna Chix) claims victory in Women's XC
- Katerina Nash (Luna Chix) smiles while taking second place
- The Women's XC podium
- Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu) receives congratulations
Race 2 - May 4: Super D,
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- Marla Streb (Luna Chix) with husband Mark and daughter Nicoya.
- Katie Compton (Spike) trying out Super-D.
- Downhiller Kathy Pruit is physched to run in the Le Mans start
- Pruit wins run but other riders got on their bikes earlier.
- Pruit misses turn to first singletrack, with Compton in third.
- Sabina Kraushaar (Healthfx) followed by Compton on an unhill section.
- Kelli Emmett (Giant) rides the monster uphill section.
- Pruit followed by Steb (Luna).
- Women's podium (L-R): Gersback, Emmett, Compton, Whitmore, Streb
- Teammates Carl Decker & Adam Craig (Giant)
- Ross Schnell (Trek/VW) ready to run
- Lemans Start downhill run to bikes
- Adam Craig (Giant) crossing the line first
- Ross Schnell (Trek/VW) was third after being passed by Decker
- Dana Weber (Jax) outsprints Eric Bierman (Steven KS) for 5th place
- New Teammates Kelli Emmett & Adam Craig (Giant)
- Men's Podium (L to R, Weber, Schnell, Craig, Decker, Fawley)
Images by Susan Candee
- Adam Craig (Giant) wins a long Super D
Race 1 - May 4: Semi-pro & Junior Expert XC,
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- Semi Pro Men Ty Cady, Manuel Prado and Jason First chat at start
- Matt Beaton through feed zone in Junior Expert XC
- Adam Parke wins Junior Expert XC
