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Cycle News 2017 Issue18 May 9

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VOL. 54 ISSUE 18 MAY 9, 2017 P47 Though in damage-control mode, Gary Sutherlin podiumed again, giving him the series points lead for the first time. bones in his crash just before the finish of last week's race— which he still managed to win—it left him in too much pain so he opted to give his pinched nerve more time to heal.) "As soon as I got into the lead off the start, I was a little worried because it was really fast and virgin [trails through the sand dunes and grassy sand area]— just kind of stuff I don't like—but then it started getting into the trees and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, this is so much fun!' and I just started feeling really good," Robert exclaimed. "I didn't re- ally make any mistakes all day except for the last two miles. I lost the course for about 30 seconds or so and I had to turn around and come back to it so that kind of scared me so close to the finish. "But other than that, I felt good and it feels good to get back up on top that quickly [after my crash a few months ago]." Argubright shared, "I was running fifth off the start [then] I passed Nick [Burson], I passed Gary. I couldn't catch [Sky- ler Howes]; he was ripping! We were sending these sand dunes—all of us! They were just perfect lips and we were just sending it into nothing, which was crazy. I was like, 'Just ride smart,' and then Skyler's bike

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