Breck Epic Stage 6: The final photo gallery
Breckenridge, Colorado, ground zero for this premier cross-country stage race high in the Rocky Mountains. Photo courtesy Breck Epic/Eddie Clark
The 2015 Breck Epic is in the books, following the stage 6 Gold Dust ride, which covered roughly 28 miles with 4800 feet of climbing. Big winners include Frans Claes (Loving Hut MTB Team) and Evelyn Dong (Sho-Air/Cannondale), who put in strong showings all week to run away with respective 6-day open category titles.
Overall 6-day men’s winner Frans Claes on his way to another stage win. Photo courtesy Breck Epic/Eddie Clark
Claes final margin was more than 17 minutes ahead of second placed Ben Swanepoel (Squirt Lube), with Bryan Dillon (Griggs Orthopedics) slotting third, at 24:25. Claes also dominated on a daily basis, winning five out of six stages, including the final day.
Dong’s triumph was equally emphatic. The Sho-Air/Cannondale rider finished the week with a 21-plus-minute advantage over Marlee Dixon (mtbracenew.com/Pivot Cycles), with Serena Gordan (Liv Co-Factory) third at 28:30. However, it was Gordan taking stage 6 honors, besting Dong by just over a second.
Evelyn Dong (Sho-Air/Cannondale) put in strong showing all week to run away with the women’s 6-day open title. Photo courtesy Breck Epic/Eddie Clark
Head over to breckepic.com for full stage 6 results plus final overall standings in all categories. And check out the expansive photo gallery below for one final look at this amazing high alpine race in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. Thanks to the Breck Epic’s squad of photographers for all the superb images. The final batch comes courtesy of Eddie Clark and Devon Ballet.
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