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2011 According to Todd Wells with Photo Captions Written by Wells

  • By Singletrack.com
  • Published Dec. 23, 2011
  • Updated Dec. 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM UTC
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    Heading to the top of PowerLine at LT100

    We've only been racing for 40 minutes and I'm all by myself with 90 miles to go, not good. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    One mile down in Leadville

    We've only been racing for 3o minutes and it's just the two of us. This is going to be a long day. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    Alban Lakata made LT100 a 2-man race

    I can't believe Alban just chased me down on Columbine, I thought I went up that pretty fast. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    Riding solo in the final climb of LT100

    Please don't cramp or flat, this is my race to lose. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    Leadville Trail 100

    Racing solo to the finish. I hope I don't bonk or have a mechanical. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    Wells won the Leadville Trail 100

    This race is so long and hard, it sure feels good to win it. Photo: Rob O'Dea

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    2011 cross country national championships

    Off the front of MTB XC Nationals, feeling strong and trying to open up the gap to Schultz. It feels so good to set a goal, train for it and achieve it. Photo: Dave McElwaine

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    2011 short track nationals

    Thought for sure I was going to successfully defend my STXC title. I was riding on the front all day but JHK came around me in the last corner to take the win. I ended up 2nd. Photo: Dave McElwaine

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    2011 mountain bike worlds, Champéry, Switzerland

    This is early in the race when I was riding way down in the field. I just wanted the race to be over. Then by the end I had moved up to sprint for 6th place and ended up 7th, the best World Championships result of my career. Didn't think that was going happen at this point. Photo: Frank Bodenmüller

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    Wells won the Sea Otter cross country race

    I've been racing Sea Otter forever and this is the first time I won the XC. I was feeling great that day and I must have attacked 100 times before I got away. Photo: Caley Fretz

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    Wells and Sid Taberlay at the Sea Otter Short Track

    Sid and I are sprinting for 2nd place, Plaxton has already won and I'm about to finish 3rd. Not what I was looking for after winning it the last 2 years. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Wells with Geoff Kabush and Max Plaxton at the Subaru Cup

    Trying to figure out how to get rid of the Canadians. They ended up getting rid of me but at least my teammate, Max Plaxton won. Photo: Dave McElwaine

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    Wells got third at the 2011 Subaru Cup

    This is one of the coolest sections of trail we ride through all year: Fern Valley. We have a similar section of trail at the WC at the Dalby Forest. Photo: Dave McElwaine

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    After stage 1, Wells never lost the leader's jersey

    La Ruta isn't so bad, if I could just get rid of Milton and take the jersey for at least a day. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

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    Wells took the leaders jersey in stage 1 of La Ruta

    Off the front alone hoping I can win the stage and get enough time to keep the jersey for a few days. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

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    Wells in the leader's jersey at La Ruta, stage 2

    I'm glad I have 30+ minutes on the Columbian guy up the road because I can't go any faster than this. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

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    2010 USAC Cyclocross National Championships

    Off the front leading National Champs, don't let Trebon catch me, keep it smooth. Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

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    Wells tried to bunny hop the "Powers' slide" at nationals

    What's Powers doing? Don't crash and take it easy in that corner next lap. Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

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    Wells won the 2010 CX nationals with a sizable lead

    Man these stairs hurt. Feels like I'm going so slow up them, but I guess it's fast enough. Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

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    Wells got to wear stars and stripes in 2011

    3rd National title and first CX victory of the season, the only race I wanted to win. Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

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    Wells won 2011 Jingle Cross Rock, day 2

    Only UCI CX win of the season and I wanted to quit after 20 minutes because my feet were so cold they were throbbing. Photo: Jeff Corcoran

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    Wells with Powers and Kabush at the Derby City Cup

    Keep the pressure on and maybe they'll crash or crack. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Wells came in second to Powers at the Derby City Cup

    So close to getting a big CX win but Powers was too fast at the end. Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

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