Photo Epic: Crankworx Whistler - CLIF Bar Dual Speed and Style
'Merica swept the podium today with Tyler McCaul (1st), Kyle Strait (2nd), and Ryan Howard (3rd). Despite the rain the crowds and racers persevered giving us a taste of what's to come next Saturday. And dedicated and talented photographers Colin Meagher, Margus Riga and Paris Gore delivered the goods for you.
McCaul takes home $3000 for his first place win, Strait $2000 for second and Howard $1000 for third.
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 Miranda showed her speed last weekend in MSA and currently showing her best style. |
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| R-Dog waiting for the ride up. |
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| Cam Zink has crushed SS in the past and gunning for gold today. |
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| Finalist lift. |
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| Ross Measures white shoes were surprisingly clean considering the amount of mud out today. |
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| Fresh off his win at Colorado Freeride Fest, Carson Storch |
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| R-Dog claiming shotgun. |
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| The only course maintenance required was to brush off the bottom of the ramps due to water gathering. Otherwise, the course was primo and riders had no problem getting through amidst the rain. |
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| Rain sprinkled during the entire duration of the event and kept the track side crew on their toes, alternating between shoveling a bit of dirt here and there, and sweeping mud off the wood ramps. |
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| Gregg Watts and Cam Zink in the gate. |
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| Beep. |
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| Speed and style are the two criteria--Carson Storch has the speed on T-Mac, here, but since T-Mac took the win overall, speed isn't everything. |
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| Kyle Strait and Zander Geddes going head to head in the second round. |
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| Lyle and Zander full speed ahead and style just behind. |
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| Some go for the speed, some fore the style. |
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| T-Mac and R-Dog more or less grew up together riding bikes and it shows. Their style and speed are close to comparison. |
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| Ryan Howard and Tyler McCaul going for the final push. |
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| Kyle Strait out. |
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| Yeah, it was a bit wet during the comp. |
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| Adrien Loron full gas vs T-Mac; but not enough to advance. |
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| Strait vs Lemoine; Strait advanced to the final against T-Mac. |
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| Tyler McCaul going high above Whistler. |
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| Andrew Taylor flip tuck on the first set, he crashed hard during a heat and lost his chance of getting up in the ranks. |
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| Carson Storch doing the wet cat tossed out the 2nd story window with the corked tailwhip. |
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| Adrian Loron taking it over Noah Broussea on the opening round of the speed and style comp. |
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| R-Dog |
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| Kyle Strait |
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| Tyler McCaul and Kyle Strait moving through the madness . |
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| It's called space-docking. |
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| Strait and T-Mac on round one--Strait with the lookback; Strait took the speed but T-Mac took the style. |
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| Kyle Strait dragging foot on the last turns with a clear lead. Lyle has won this event multiple times for obvious reasons. |
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| T-Mac with the solo cruise for the win after Strait crashed while doing a truck driver higher up on the course. |
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| Lyle congratulating T-Mac on a well deserved win. |
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| Lemoine's reaction to R-Dog's win. |
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| Strait, T-Mac, and R-dog |
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| T-Mac getting the champagne shower. |
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| The speed and style comp at the 2015 Crankworx festival held in Whistler Village, BC |
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