2010 Cross Crusade, round 4: a Pat Malach gallery
- By Pat Malach
- Published Oct. 25, 2010
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Lion of Flanders
The Lion of Flanders usually makes an appearance at the Cross Crusade races. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, run-up with barriers
The major run-up on the course also featured two barriers. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Alice Pennington
Alice Pennington got a quick start in the women's race. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, tabletop
A rider makes his way over the concrete tabletop barrier. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, blue skies, wet ground
Blue sky finally emerged Sunday afternoon, but not until after the ground had been well saturated. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams was back this week after illness and gave Pennington a run for the top podium spot. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Chris Sheppard
Chris Sheppard flew over the Oregon mud Sunday to notch his third Crusade win in four tries this year. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, fans
Despite the bad weather, or maybe because of it, Portland fans turned out for the traditional PIR Crusade. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, motorcycles
The cyclocross race shared the venue with high-speed motorcycle racing. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Damian Schmitt
Damian Schmitt set the fast pace early. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, men descend
The men descend from fresh grass onto churned up mud. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Alice Pennington
Alice Pennington picked up her second win of the series. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Erik Tonkin
Erik Tonkin raced to fourth place. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, U-shaped feature
Organizers added a bonus U-shaped up-and-down feature for the A races. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, pit row
Pit row presented its own challengess. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Shannon Skerritt
Shannon Skerritt finished second Sunday. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Chris Sheppard
Chris Sheppard approaches a set of barriers. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Alice Pennington
Alice Pennington picked up her second win of the series. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Aaron Tuckerman
Aaron Tuckerman notched his best Crusade finish so far this year in Sunday's muddy conditions. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
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2010 Cross Crusade 4, Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher is all smiles (and mud) after his race. Photo: Pat Malach | Oregon.CyclingAction.com
FILED UNDER: Cyclocross / Gallery TAGS: Cross Crusade














