2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1: a Wil Matthews gallery
- By Wil Matthews
- Published Dec. 11, 2011
- Updated Jan. 5, 2012 at 1:40 AM EDT
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Nash leads Duke
Katerina Nash and Nicole Duke were off the front early, but only Nash stayed there. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Andrea Smith
Andrea Smith (LadiesFirst Racing) takes the Avid Shorty Ultimate Holeshot in the start of the elite women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Duke and Stetson-Lee
Teal Stetson-Lee (California Giant-Specialized) and Nicole Duke (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) were in a close competition for second place until a mishap sheared Duke's derailleur. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Miller and Stetson-Lee
California Giant-Specialized teammates Meredith Miller (left) and Teal Stetson-Lee prepare for the elite women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Miller and Stetson-Lee
California Giant-Specialized teammates Meredith Miller (right) and Teal Stetson-Lee (left) celebrate their second- and third-place finishes. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson warms up before the start of the elite men's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Ben Berden
Ben Berden (Ops Ale-Stoemper) takes the Avid Shorty Ultimate Hole Shot at the start of the elite men's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Chris Jones
Chris Jones (Rapha-Focus) was leading in the second lap until he slid out on the infield's slippery dry grass. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) showed his Gloucesterman Growl during his efforts in distancing Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus). Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, McDonald and Jones
Zach McDonald (Rapha-Focus) and Chris Jones worked together through the last half of the race. McDonald's win in the U23 category allowed him to take over the U23 USGP leader's jersey. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Danny Summerhill
Danny Summerhill (Garmin) took a hard-fought third place in the elite men's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Christian Heule
Christian Heule readies in the Cannondale team trailer. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Powers leads Johnson
Former teammates Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson slugged it out on Saturday. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Powers and Johnson
Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) out-sprints Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) to win Saturday's Exergy USGP of Cyclocross Deschutes Brewery Cup. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Flat Zach McDonald
Flat Zach McDonald was spotted around the course on Saturday. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Stanley Stairs
The Stanley Stairs had more than two dozen steps, and provided spectators a close-up view of the suffering. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, pit passes
Pit passes from dozens of UCI races hang in the Cannondale trailer. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, spectators
Spectators packed the Exergy USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup venue in Bend's Old Mill District. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Ben Thompson
Bend local Ben Thompson won the Masters 35+ race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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2011 Deschutes Brewery Cup, day 1, Mike McShane
Mike McShane (Bob's Red Mill) passed Tim Butler (WestEndBikes-Specialized) on the final lap of the Masters 45+ race to take the win and maintain his lead in the series. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com
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