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NORBA USA National Championships - CN
Mammoth Mountain, CA, USA, September 15-18, 2005
Photography
Race 6 - Sunday, September 18: Short Track XC, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Rocky Arroyo/www.arroyophotography.com
Images by
Steve Medcroft/Cyclingnews.com
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Shonny Vlandingham (Luna)
wins easily after her XC disappointment the previous day
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Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Chix) and Sue Haywood (Trek/VW)
on the start line. Vanlandinhgam won the race. Haywood came third.
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Following her Cross Country National Championship, Mary McConneloug (Seven Cycles/Kenda Tires)
wasn't able to match the intensity set at the front of the Short Track race and finished fourth.
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Vanlandingham started the race still bandaged
from her final-mile crash in the Cross Country race on Friday.
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Alison Dunlap
raced her final professional cross country event on Sunday. During the call-up ceremony, she was awarded a specially-made jersey by her Luna Chix team.
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All ceremony aside,
Vanlandingham, determined to avenge her cross country loss, was aggressive from the gun.
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Vanlandingham, Dara Marks-Marino (Ford/Specialized) and Haywood
made up the mid-race lead group.
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The Short Track featured a short, steep climb
up the finishing features of Saturday's Mountain Cross course.
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The leaders
race up the Mountain Cross whoops.
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Dunlap said she was just happy
to be part of the race. She finished eigth.
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Vanlandingham broke free
with ten minutes remaining in the race and soloed to the win.
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Vanlandingham left nothing to chance
in the Short Track. She was aggressive, powerful and dominating; the definition of her 2005 NORBA season.
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Vanlandingham was visibly relieved
after Sunday's Short Track knowing that she would be taking home at least one National Championship jersey.
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Mary McConneloug's life partner and teammate Mike Broderick (Seven Cycles/Kenda Tires)
set the early pace in the men's Short Track.
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Chris Eatough even got into the act
to have another chance to race Trek's new all carbon cross country hardtail.
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Horgan-Kobelski moved to the front early
in the race and made a winning move. But a flat tyre in the final laps bumped him out of the lead and down to seventh on the day.
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Mike Broderick (Seven Cycles/Kenda Tires)
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The lead group formed,
with Adam Craig (Giant), Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Gary Fisher), Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) and Carl Decker (Giant) making up the group after 3D-racing rider Cody Peterson put in a huge attack to break up the field.
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Horgan-Kobelski leading
over the mountain cross course climb.
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Craig, Horgan-Kobelski and Wells
stuck together until JHK made his move.
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Adam Craig
had no tactical reason to attack Todd Wells in the closing laps, with teammate Carl Decker dangling ten seconds behind.
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Wells seemed resigned
to team Giant's tactics and settled the pace to try and catch his breath before the final showdown.
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Craig attacked up the mountain cross course climb
on the last lap to gap 2003 short track national champion Wells and take his first short track national championship.
Race 4 - Saturday, September 17: Mountain Cross, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Rocky Arroyo/www.arroyophotography.com
Race 2 - Friday, September 16: Cross Country, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Rocky Arroyo/www.arroyophotography.com
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A dream machine for some…
a work machine for others
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Lined up and ready for action
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Just say cheese…
but try your best not to smile
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Sam Schultz (U23 National Team)
looks very relaxed before the start of the U23 race
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Andy Schultz (Cannondale)
focusses before the start of the U23 race
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Sam Schultz (U23 National Team)
handles the curves with ease
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Nick Ranno (Trek/VW)
works the turn in the U23 race
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Andy Schultz (Cannondale)
shows no sign of slowing down in the technical sections
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Andy Schultz (Cannondale)
works the grade
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Nick Ranno (Trek/VW)
tackles the grade
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Start line energy.
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Start line energy.
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Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai)
attacks the technical single track in lap two.
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Adam Craig (Giant)
tops a hill section on lap two to eventually take 3rd.
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Gary Fisher)
works the hill portion of the course again in lap two to eventually take 1st place.
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Ned Overend (Specialized)
still shows that he can work us all at age 50 and come in at 5th place.
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Walker Ferguson (Scott USA/Spinner)
tackles the climb on lap two.
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Adam Craig
shows us how to sip oxygen at high altitude, climb and still take 2nd place without showing any sign of grief.
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Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai)
can still smile while climbing above nine thousand feet.
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Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Gary Fisher)
tackled the down hill on the third of four laps.
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Walker Ferguson (Scott USA/Spinner)
eases into his turns on the third of four laps.
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Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai)
shows no holding back on his turns on lap three.
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Ned Overend (Specialized)
takes fifth place, beating more than a few riders half his age.
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The men's podium
- Ned Overend, Adam Craig, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Todd Wells, and Walker Fegurson.
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Quietness at the start line.
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Shonny VanLandingham (Luna Women's MTB Team)
prepares for the start.
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Shonny VanLandingham (Luna Women's MTB Team)
prepares for the start.
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Shonny VanLandingham (Luna Women's MTB Team)
handles the curves on the single track to complete the first of three laps.
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Susan Haywood (Trek-Volkswagon)
works to complete the first of three laps to eventually take fifth place.
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Alison Dunlap (Luna Women's MTB Team)
kicks up dust on the first of three laps to eventually take second place.
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Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher)
works her way up the grade on her second of three laps.
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Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher)
serves me some serious dust for lunch on her descent from the first of three laps.
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Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven Cycles)
shows us a well earned and emotional finish.
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Shonny VanLandingham (Luna Women's MTB Team)
arrives at the finish in 4th place. Despite a flat tire and a displaced drivetrain, Shonny still showcased an amazing race and a podium finish.
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The women's podium
- Sue Haywood, Willow Koerber, Mary McConneloug, Alison Dunlap, and Shonny Vanlandingham
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The new US national champions
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and Mary McConneloug
Images by
Steve Medcroft/Cyclingnews.com
Race 1 - Thursday, September 15: Marathon, For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Rocky Arroyo/www.arroyophotography.com
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