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Bloodied from a late-race crash, Word-RCB's Stephen Bedford soldiered on to the finish..

Bloodied from a late-race crash, Word-RCB’s Stephen Bedford soldiered on to the finish..

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Rubicon dominates; Van Uden wins at PDX Twilight Crit

: Ironclad’s Jeff Harwood won the bunch sprint to close out the 40-minute Cat 3 race that started the evening.

: Jeff Harwood took the Masters 1-2-3 win at monday PIR. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO

: Racing was up close and personal.

: Beer gardens, a handmade bike show and food vendors added to the festival atmosphere Friday night.

: Rubicon-Orbea controlled the front of the Portland Twilight Criterium for the final 10 laps and took the top four spots. Fifteen-year-old Logan Owen of Washington’s Hagens Berman team finished fifth.

: Winner Van Uden thanks his teammates for the win and team managers David and Norrene Godfrey for the opportunities.

: Rubicon-Orbea occupies the top four spots, with 15-year-old Logan Owen (Hagens Berman) finishing fifth.

: No fooling around for Rubicon-Orbea at the front of the field in the closing laps.

: Bloodied from a late-race crash, Word-RCB’s Stephen Bedford soldiered on to the finish..

: Rubicon-Orbea’s ben Chaddock leads teammates Van Uden, Keogh and Northey.

: The field bunches up as the end of the race nears.

: Brand new OBRA road race champ Quinn Keogh (Rubicon-Orbea) drives the field.

: Cat 2 newcomer Adrian Richardson (Guinness) rode well.

: heads up in the bunch!

: Aaron Tuckerman played patrolman for Rubicon-Orbea, tagging along with many of the race’s moves.

: Ryan Trebon (Kona) leads the pack.

: Riders used the width of the road for attacking on the long backside straightaway.

: Eventual winner Roman van Uden (Rubicon-Orbea) went on the attack from the start.

: Pro mountain biker Jason Sager (Jamis) got in some weekend intensity training.

: Relatively new to the Pro/1/2 field, Jake Hansen (Word-RCB) hung on until the finish.

: Hagens Berman sent a small squad to the race and went on the attack.

: Recently back from France, Marcel de Lisser got a call up at the start.

: Shannon Skerritt (Speedvagen) looks for help.

: Gentle Lovers’ Mark Blackwelder rode in support of teammate Steven Beardsley’s effort.

: Kona’s Ryan Trebon got in some good intensity training for cyclocross season by helping chase down the Rubicon breakaway attemtps.

: Davy Yeater (River City Bicycles) tried an early escape.

: Brad Ross and guest on the support moto.

: Cyclocross star Ryan Trebon takes a corner.

: Howard’s HPC teammate Aaron Coker rode well.

: HPC’s Graham Howard was on the attack early.

: Sam Nicoletti won the final Mt. Tabor race and took the Senior men’s overall crown. ©Pat Malach/FILE PHOTO

: The Pro/1/2 men get ready for the starting whistle.

: Two-time Olympian and former Lance Armstrong teammate Bob Mionske takes the line.