LeRoy Popowski (Juwi Solar) on the early climb towards Betenson Flat. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Noah Granigan (Floyd's Pro Cycling) on the early climb. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield
The Pro men's field split into several small groups on the Highway 153 descent into Junction. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield
The Pro men's field split into several small groups on the Highway 153 descent into Junction. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield
Jamey Driscoll (DNA Cycling-Mavic) leads Alex Grant (Gear Rush) down the Highway 153 descent. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield
Alex Grant (Gear Rush) on the descent. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Erik Harrington (#319), leader of the Mens 40-44 group leads Matthew Turner, racing in the Pro/Open field, down the Highway 153 descent. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Alex Grant (Gear Rush) on Big Flat, as he soloes towards the finish. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Alex Grant initially comes up the wrong side of the finish chute fencing. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
After making a U-turn to get back on the right side of the fencing, Alex Grant finally crosses the line. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield
Something about the Crusher causes people's tongues to hang out. Eddie Anderson (Axeon-Hagens Berman) crosses the line in second place. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Alex Howes (EF Education First) throws his bike in a lunge across the line to win the sprint against the altitude demons. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Jamey Driscoll (DNA Cycling-Mavic) crosses the line in 4th place. This is his 7th consecutive top-5 finish in 8 attempts. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.
Race announcer Ali Goulet grabs a selfie with 6th place finisher TJ Eisenhart after the finish. Photo: Steven L. Sheffield.