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Gallegos setting the pace for the first two laps.
But she went to the pits prematurely and former
Women Expert champ Tatum Sik took over from
there to the finish aboard her Maxxis/ProTaper/
MSR CRF450R.
"It was a hell of a ride!" said Sik. "I started out
kind of funky and wasn't really comfortable. I
actually thought I had two flat tires and I stopped
because I was like, 'Oh my gosh, what's wrong
with my bike?'
"But I think I was just being a weenie because
I started riding again and it was fine then I kind
of got into a little groove and I started catching
Britney.
"I passed her and then my goal was to not let
pile portion of the EnduroCross
section, forfeiting two spots to
secure third in class.
WOMEN PRO
A new class for 2016, the Wom-
en Pro division attracted seven
competitors with Motorcycle-
Superstore.com KTM's Britney
(Right) Beau
Baron led the
WCGP Pro II
class for a bit
and eventually
finished a
strong third. He
followed that up
the next day by
leading Quad
Expert from
start to finish, a
testament to his
versatility.
