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Sunny King Criterium, a Brandon Andrews gallery

  • By Brandon Andrews
  • Published Apr. 10, 2011
  • Updated Apr. 11, 2011 at 2:37 PM UTC
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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb starts to make her challenge for the lead followed by Laura Van Gilder. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, pressure

    Putting pressure on the pack and trying to gain time on the leader. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, dropped

    A rider in the Sunny King Crit tries to rejoin the pack. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Andrea Dvorak

    Andrea Dvorak had the early lead. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, backstretch

    The women come down the backstretch. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, chasing Colavita

    Chasing Colavita. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Tibco

    Tibco-To the Top tries to gain time on the leader and set up its own sprint. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Tibco

    A Tibco-To the Top rider in pursuit of the race leader. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Colavita

    Colavita controls the pack. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, start

    The men line up for the start of the 2011 Sunny King Criterium. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, RealCyclist.com

    A RealCyclist.com rider rolls through turn four. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Luca Damiani

    Luca Damiani (center) pushes through the pack as the intensity of the race continues to rise. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Mountain Khakis

    A Mountain Khakis rider works around other riders in the group. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jake Rylewski

    Jake Rylewski (Kenda) leads the pack under the banner while announcer Chad Andrews hugs the rail to get out of the way. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, final laps

    The teams begin setting up for the final laps. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jonathan Cantwell

    Jonathan Cantwell (V Australia) gets the win. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, bike throw

    Throw that bike at the line, you'll get there faster. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jonathan Cantwell

    Winner Jonathan Cantwell chats with Chad Andrews of Total Cyclist after the race. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jonathan Cantwell

    Jonathan Cantwell describes his push at the finish. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, podium

    The podium: winner Janel Holcomb of Colavita, runner-up Samantha Schneider of Tibco-To the Top and Kelly Benjamin (Colavita). Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, podium

    The top three crowd the top step. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, podium

    The men's podium: winner Jonathan Cantwell (V Australia), runner-up Michael Northey (Pure Black) and third-placed Rahsaan Bahati (Pista Palace). Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, podium

    Another shot of the men's top three: The men's podium: winner Jonathan Cantwell (V Australia), runner-up Michael Northey (Pure Black) and third-placed Rahsaan Bahati (Pista Palace). Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, sunset

    The sun sets behind the banner at the Sunny King Criterium as the women await their start. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Andrea Dvorak

    Andrea Dvorak set an early lead in the women's race. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, turn two

    Riders negotiate turn two. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Pain Pathway

    Pain Pathway: an aptly named team for the sweltering conditions. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Tibco

    Tibco trying to get something going. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, hot evening

    It was sweaty going out there. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb on her own.

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Tibco chases

    Tibco chasing the leader. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race

    The crowd watches as the women fly by. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb goes on to build a lead of her own after the pack retrieves her teammate. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Colavita v. Tibco

    Colavita and Tibco battling at Sunny King. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb takes the victory. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb crosses the line well ahead of the pack with great support from the crowd at the Sunny King Crit. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, women's race, Janel Holcomb

    Janel Holcomb talks to Chad Andrews of Total Cyclist after her big win at Sunny King. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Pure Black

    Pure Black was a force in the men's race. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jake Rylewski

    Jake Rylewski (Kenda). Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, pushing the pace

    Pushing the pace in the corners. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Scottie Weiss

    Scottie Weiss (Kenda). Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Pure Black

    Pure Black riders were active in the night's racing. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Johnny Sundt

    Johnny Sundt (Kenda) takes turn four. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Luca Damiani

    Luca Damiani of Kenda Pro 5 Hour Energy. The Kenda team was one of the most aggressive teams on the course with riders in most of the breaks. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, turn four

    Another shot from turn four. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Kelly Benefits

    A Kelly Benefits rider in turn four at Sunny King. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Frank Travieso

    Frank Travieso of RealCyclist.com takes turn four with his teammates. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, tight race

    It was a tight race throughout with no one setting up a lasting breakaway. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Isaac Howe

    Isaac Howe, 2010 USA CRITS series winner. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Rahsaan Bahati

    Rahsaan Bahati puts pressure on the pack as he prepares for his own push towards the finish. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Jonathan Cantwell

    Aussie crit champ Jonathan Cantwell of V Australia makes his presence at Sunny King with a win. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, V Australia

    V Australia only had three riders in the Sunny King race but proved successful with the win by Jonathan Cantwell. Photo: B.D. Andrews

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    2011 Sunny King Criterium, men's race, Bissell rider

    A Bissell rider takes the sharp turn in the heat of the night. Photo: B.D. Andrews

● Women’s race report | Results
● Men’s race report | Results

● Women’s race report | Results
● Men’s race report | Results

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