"Dave Wiens pulled away from Lance Armstrong in the final ten miles of Saturday's Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado, winning the race for the sixth time, in record time.
Armstrong and Wiens rode away from a group of ten on the Columbine climb, which tops out at the halfway point of the out-and-back race.
From there, the two rode together, trading pace like road riders on the smooth sections. Surprisingly, Armstrong was often the stronger rider on the descents, while Wiens, a two-time mountain bike world cup winner, was more conservative.
Wiens said the drafting contributed to the record time. Wiens won in 6:45:45, about 13 minutes faster than the record he set last year. Armstrong finished at 6:47:41.
Armstrong dropped behind Wiens on one of the last climbs, but then caught back on the descent. A few miles later he told Wiens that he was through. Wiens accelerated slightly and pulled away.
After Wiens pulled ahead, Armstrong crashed in a turn and finished with some cuts on his arms and hips. Wiens finished with a soft rear tire.
Manuel Prado of Lake Forest, California, was third about a half hour behind Armstrong."
http://www.velonews.com/article/81522/wiens-and-armstrong-leading-at-halfway
Yay Lance! Not bad. Not bad at all.