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After being beaten by a 16-year-old a few weeks ago, Lance Armstrong will take Keegan Swirbul along to race in Crested Butte Saturday

Lance Armstrong has put his lifetime ban on the shelf and will line up in this Saturday's Alpine Odyssey

From Alban Lakata's win to Rebecca Rusch's record-breaking ride, Powerline to Colombine, all the most exciting moments

The women's Leadville Trail 100 winners from the finish line

The words from the winners of the 2012 Leadville Trail 100 as they roll through the line

The Herbalife24 team analyzes the hardest parts of the Leadville Trail 100 race on their training ride, including Powerline

Sabotage is suspected in the incorrect course markings that sent the leaders off course

Relive the Leadville Trail 100 with the replay of our live reports

Altitude causing nose bleeds and loss of sleep

From his first Leadville Trail 100 to the best year of his career, Bryson Perry has seen Leadville through the ages

Three time Norwegian national marathon champion, Lars Manengen says his only anxiety about the race is the altitude

Bill Wenmark has had Leadville Trail 100 success and disaster and this year will ride it on a snow bike for the second consecutive year

Three-time defending champion Rebecca Rusch is enthusiastic about the growth and depth of the women's field at the Leadville Trail 100

Who to watch, what to avoid and how to cope with the rigors of the Leadville Trail 100

The profile of the ruthless course

Here's the official course map of the 2012 Leadville Trail 100

The list is filled with the most recognizable names in professional mountain biking as well as road cycling

Riders put it down in California Sunday to qualify for Leadville

Rebecca Rusch says that the Silver Rush 50 course is challenging enough that she was lucky just to have a clean run

1. Bryson Perry 2. Casey Zaugg 3. Gerry Cody 1. Rebecca Rusch 2. Molly Behunin 3. Jennifer Wilson

If you've got Leadville qualification on the mind, consider Eszter Horanyi's gear recommendations and trail analysis before you line up

Check out whose rides in the Barn Burner 104 qualified them for the 2012 Leadville Trail 100

1 237 Perry, Bryson 33 1/9 Geared 6:24:56.21 Sandy UT 2 330 Thomas, Paul 44 1/157 Geared 6:31:00.50 Tucson AZ 3 365 Wilkerson, Derek 33 2/157 Geared 6:33:49.97 Las Vegas NV

Know what you're up against in the Barn Burner before you race so you can pick the right equipment and prepare for the course

Here's a little of what you have to look forward to at the Austin Rattler 100

Register here for the Leadville Race Series qualifiers