2016 NCAA Women's Nordic Finals, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

2016 NCAA Women's Nordic Championships, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

15K Classical 

The University of Colorado hosted this years NCAA Cross Country Championships at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  It was a warm sunny day for the women, who started their 15k, three lap race at 11AM.  The crowd lined the start as well as the steeper climbs cheered these women on.  

Linn Erikwen of the University of Denver, number 2, took the win in 54 min 37 sec.  

Linn Eriksen, Denver, with Veronika Mayerhofer of Utah

Mary O;Connell of Dartmouth;
 Emilie Cedervaern,and Kati Roivas,  New Mexico;
and Nichole Bathe of  Alaska/Fairbanks 

Linn Eriksen from the University of Denver, with
Veronika Mayerhofer from the University of Utah on the third lap.
Still battling it out.  

 Kati Roivas of the University of New Mexico with
Aja Starkey of The University of Denver giving chase. 

Jesse Knori and Ane Johnsen of the University of Colorado on the third lap
with  Emilie Cedervaern and Olivia Amber from Colby on their tails. 

Mary O;Connell of Dartmouth on her third lap.
  

Ann-Tine Markset of the University of Alaska/Fairbanks
and Natalia Muller from the University of Utah.

Perta Hyncicova from CU Boulder

Mackenzie Kanaday for U of Alaska/Anchorage

Linn Eriksen from the University of Denver powers to the finish line to take the win!

Kati Roivas, New Mexico; Ane Johnsen, Colorado;
and Veronika Mayerhofer from the University of Utah take 2, 3, and 4. 

Kati Roivas, New Mexico double poling to the finish.

Veronika Mayerhofer from the University of Utah

Mary O'Connell of Dartmouth finished 11th.  Dartmouth isn't at 6700ft.  
The air at altitude is a bit thin.

Natalia Muller from the University of Utah. 

Ann-Tine Markset of the University of Alaska/Fairbanks

Vivian Hett, the Univerity of Northern Michigan seems to be enjoying the finish. 

2015 USA Pro Challenge Stage 6 Fort Collins Men's Race

Here are a few photos from Stage 6 of the USA Pro Challenge Men's Race finish in Fort Collins. 

Javier Megias (TNN) and Roman Kreuziger (TCS) sprint to the line.  Krueziger would take the win.

 Tayor Phinney (BMC) and Brent Bookwalter (BMC) crossing the line.  

Rohan Dennis (BMC) Still in Yellow today.   

 Javier Megias of Team Novo Nordisk, sprinted to earned a podium finish.  The best finish to date for the Spaniard in a major U.S. race.  

Roman Kreuziger (TCS), (Javier Megias(TNN), and Leonardo Basso (TFR) were 1, 2, and 3 on today's stage.   

 Kiel Reijnen (UHC) is in the Spnter's Jersey.  

 Rohen Dennis (BMC) took the KOM today.  

Roman Kreuziger (TCS) took the Most Aggressive Rider's Jersey.  

Alexandr Braico (JBC) is wearing the Best Colorado Rider's Jersey. 

Tao Geoghegan Hart (BDT) rounded out the podium with the Best Young Rider's Jersey.

2015 USAPCC Woman Stage 2, Fort Collins

This was the first road race for Woman in the USA Pro Challenge.  The day before, the woman race a time trial in Breckenridge. 

The day was hot, windy, and smoke from wild fires in the northwest didn't make the day any too easy.

To record this historic event, I tried to photograph every rider that crossed the finish line in Fort Collins. I apologize if I missed you.