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The team arrives early the morning of the race to get a spot in the shade.
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Pinarello Dogma 2.
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The riders stay off their legs up until a little while before the race.
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Stretch.
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Pinarello Dogma 2 and Giordana Custom FR-C Bib Shorts.
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Passing a little time before heading out to the start line.
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Team photo, Competitive Cyclist.
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A Competitive Cyclist team rider cruises the parking lot pre race.
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Jim O'Brien looks a little lost in thought.
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FR-C Bib Short leg bands. I know that logo.
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Competitive Cyclist team back up bikes.
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The start/finish line is so crowded along the barriers as the riders are called up.
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Competitive Cyclist team car.
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Bissell Pro Cycling team car.
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Competitve Cyclist leads the Peleton through the opening circuit of the downtown loop.
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Stringing out the field early.
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Live updates on the peleton out on course.
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Carter Jones tucked in between two Pro Tour riders as the peleton stretched out in the opening circuits.
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The pace is high from the start.
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A small group breaks away early.
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Ben Jacques Maynes makes his way into nearly every break of the day.
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Andrew Dalheim and Carter Jones sit comfortably in the field as it heads for it's first ascent of Mt. Paris
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A beautiful city for a race.
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That guy looks familiar.
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Plenty of enthusiastic fans.
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A Competitive Cyclist rider does his best to bridge the gap between the peloton and the break.
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Bissell riders cruise through downtown with the peleton after the second lap over Paris Mt.
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Andrew Dalheim continues to hang with the peloton.
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Competitive Cyclist rider pulls a select group of the day's remaining riders, hoping to catch the lead group.
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Digging deep to fight through the pain.
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Big George Hincapie (in red) is a local favorite, being a resident of Greenville SC, and a legend of the Pro cycling.
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He looks angry.
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Ben has put in a monster effort today to stick with a lead group of International Pros up and over Paris Mountain 3 times.
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A lone rider continues his solo ride, hopelessly trying to reach the lead group of riders.
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Timothy Duggan of Team Liquigas Cannondale breaks away from the lead group, and will win the National Championship with an impressive solo effort.
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Frank Pipp hung tough all day, and will win the field sprint from the group of remaining riders on the course. Netting him a second place, and a huge result for Bissell.
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The race's podium, a big result for Frank Pipp.
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