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Vail’s high school mountain bike team, made up of riders from schools across the county, took second overall at the state championships last week in Fruita. SSCV photos.
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he high school Colorado cycling season saw local riders take top finishes at the state championship race in Fruita on Oct. 21. The team placed an overall second at the state race, improving on their previous best finish of third place during the regular season.
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