New Pisgah race draws favorites to North Carolina for the weekend

The first Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race is kicking off on Thursday. Run on the rugged, technical trails of the Pisgah National Forest, the race promises to deliver a challenge to all entrants. Predictions for cold and wet conditions will only make the rooty, mountainous terrain even tougher.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.

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