Barry Wicks (Kona) relaxes
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Nino Schurter (Swisspower MTB Team)
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) has been unbeatable
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Candian Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis)
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) gets the hole shot
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The world's best racers make a hard left
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Mathieu Toulouse (Team Maxxis) rides mid-pack.
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Todd Wells (GT/Mongoose)
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Riders near the front of the race
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) let others set the pace
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Racers tackle one of the steep climbs
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) leads
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Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) leads a pack down a steep grade.
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Kris Sneddon (Kona) rides strong
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Jose Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida) leads Julien Absalon (Orbea)
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) got away
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Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida) thanks the cheering crowd as he finishes in second place
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A very dirty Jean-Christophe Peraud (Orbea)
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A racer is so elated with his finish
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Gary Fisher/Suburu)
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The men's peloton
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Ruben Ruzafa Cueto leads Orbea team-mate
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The leaders in the men's race
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The men take on a small climb
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) pulls out a gap
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The Orbea team celebrate on
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Podium (L-R): José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida Biking Team),
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France's Julien Absalon (Orbea)
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Julien Absalon (Orbea),
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Adam Craig (Giant Mountain Bike Team)
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Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida Biking Team)
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Christoph Sauser (Specialized Factory Racing)
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) cruises through
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) delivers
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