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Tom Moran’s best photos of the decade

By VeloNews.com • Updated: Nov 26th 2009 11:24 PM EST

The first World Cup 4 cross race held in the US took place in Telluride, Colorado in July of 2002.

The Sea Otter Classic cross country is contested on an epic 18 mile loop that takes racers along ridgelines and into valleys filled with large live oak trees on the grounds of Fort Ord near Monterey, California.

Cadel Evans of Australia puts maximum effort into the opening lap at the 2000 World Mountain Bike Championships at Sierra Nevada, Spain.

Marla Streb airs a big drop near the bottom of the Downhill course at Durango Mountain Resort in Colorado.

The downhill course at Les Gets, France challenged racers at 2004 World Mountain Bike Championships with huge jumps and high speed turns.

The Elite Men's field takes on the first climb in the 2001 World Mountain Bike Championships. Roland Green of Canada won the event held on September 16, 2001.

Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway fords a swollen stream enroute to victory in the 2002 World Mountain Bike Championships at Kaprun, Austria.

Marla Streb had no time to enjoy the scenery as she flashes past the Minarets during the 2004 National Mountain Bike Championships.

Georgia Gould leads Heather Irminger up at steep climb at Infineon Raceway during the 2006 National Mountain Bike Championships. The spiritual birthplace of mountain biking, Marin County's Mount Tamalpais stands in the distant backround.

Gravity strings out the Pro Women's field as they climb through the aspens at a Snowmass, Colorado NORBA event in 2004

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mayamanny

Some of these would be great as posters. Nature and bikes in harmony.

pekemo

Nice shots. Looks like prints are available at http://www.moranphoto.net. I smell stocking stuffers!

craigdooleymandooley

Awesome pix tom, keep rolling and snappin!!!

guest

the luna chick busting off the rock drop qualifies.

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