Double "W"

Dave says: Sundance is one of my favorite courses and I felt pretty good on the start line as I put it into the big ring and got ready to drill the first climb like Mitchell did a year earlier. When the singletrack started, I had opened up 20 seconds on the field and I just hit it as hard as I could for the next three laps. Sundance singletrack is tight and fast but lapped riders were quick to move out of the way and the climbs were short enough to keep me out of the red. With Monavie rockstars Alex and Bart out of town, I got to throw my arms in the air and take my first Pro W after three seasons of racing at this level. Thanks to my great teammates who were generous with the post-race high fives and to MTB Race News for providing some great coverage as always. Tomorrow we leave for Oregon for five days of epic racing in the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic.

Alisha says: It was a hot day as we lined up on the starting line at Garden Creek Gap. This year the race started at the top of the climb with a long descent so nothing really happened until the first time up the climb. At the top the race split up with a group of seven sticking together. Teammate Tayler made the break as well as a variety of riders from other teams. The group worked really well together with everyone taking a turn on the front for most of the second lap.

When we hit the final climb through the gap I accelerated off the front of the group. I heard a sound you don't want to hear in cycling of bikes and people hitting the pavement behind me and looked back to see a couple of girls mixed up in a crash. I think two went down and both ended up being okay. I continued climbing and keeping an eye on who was chasing me. I was excited to take the win at a local race, super strong Jenn Holladay was second, and rockstar teammate Tayler took the third spot. It was a great day for PCIM!!