Samara Sheppard went back and forth against Flavia Oliveira Parks in the women's overall at Stetina's Paydirt on Saturday in Nevada, with the New Zealander pulling out the elite victory on the fourth and final timed section.
Meanwhile, defending champion Justin Peck edged Kyle Ward and Lachlan Morton for the overall men's win at Paydirt. The trio were separated by just 35 seconds, the difference also made on Clear Creek, a 9.5-mile climb with 1,455 feet of elevation gain.
