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Cycle News 2016 Issue 28 July 19

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over a month. In the second moto, Musquin grabbed the holeshot while Roczen tangled off the gate with Canard and came around turn one midpack. Not to be denied, Roczen went to work, passing Tomac through the sand whoops, and then even more riders throughout the open- ing lap. He rounded lap one in fourth. Tomac was ninth. By the end of lap two, Roc- zen, whose shift lever got bent just a few turns into the race, had remarkably caught Musquin out front and made his move for the lead as the pair started lap three. "It was awesome to rip the holeshot," Musquin said. "I fought so hard, and I was like, 'Finally!' Kenny's on another level. He went around me and he made me look bad! I tried to follow him and get some lines." Roczen won the second moto by nearly 30 seconds over Musquin, who held off Tomac late in the race until MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 8 / JULY 16, 2016 SPRING CREEK RACEWAY / MILLVILLE, MINNESOTA P72 Roczen passed Tomac in both 450MX motos.

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