2009 Leadville 100 part 1

The 2009 Leadville 100 mountain bike race was won by Lance Armstrong in a new course record time. The women's race was won by Rebecca Rusch. We had shooter Eric Wynn present to capture the feel of this increasingly popular marathon event. Part 1 of 2.

Here is a link to part 2

All images are © Eric Wynn

The night before all was calm in Leadville

The pre-race carbo meal

Bright eyed and ready to go 100 miles

Dave Wiens gets a good luck hug from a loved one

Good morning Dave, my name is Lance

The media and spectators are ready for the start

A quick kiss before the start gun goes off

The Genuine Innovation CO2 crew was ready for action

A big smile before the start

There were quite a few single speeds in the Leadville 100

Mike Sinyard, president of Specialized is ready to test one of his products and his fitness

And they are off with a police escort

The lead pack is flying by

The first chase pack after Pipeline

Rebecca Rusch riding with the front men, or maybe the front men riding with Rebecca Rusch?

Looks like the TdF is not the only event with a team TT

Lance looking forward to dryer conditions

Everyone is trying to get a great shot

Focused and dressed up for the day

It helps having someone else with you when you try to bridge a gap