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Cycle News 2014 Issue 07 February 19 2014

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SUPERCROSS MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES ROUND 7/FEBRUARY 15, 2014 COWBOYS STADIUM/ARLINGTON, TEXAS P42 that's the difference in the race." Bam Bam Angers Roczen/AMA There was some controversy after the race about a pass that Justin Barcia put on Ken Roczen over one of the triples en route to his third-place finish. Midway into the main event, Roczen attempt- ed an aggressive pass on Barcia in a turn after the whoops, and Barcia was able to hold Roczen off. Then, when the two riders hit the triple, Barcia did a big whip, which put his rear wheel close to Roczen's face. But what didn't look good for Barcia was that he also looked over at Roczen at the same time. Roczen was furious after the race and said that he thought the move was too dan- gerous. "I don't know what the heck he pulled off on that triple, he could have taken both of us down," said Roczen. "He's definitely an idiot, something's not right in his head sometimes. I don't know what the heck he does to himself, but he should watch out for the rest of us, we're all racing and, of course, we all have to ride hard, but block-passing someone on the triple for show is not cool." After the race, the AMA talked

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