Carey and Edsall among the favorites for Trans-Sylvania Epic

Seven days of mountain bike stage racing get underway at the Trans-sylvania Epic near State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon. With defending champions Cheryl Sornson and Jeremiah Bishop absent, the door is open for some new riders to step atop the podium.

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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