Photos: More Photos From 2011 Xterra World Champs

The world champs. Photo: Xterra

A transition full of mountain bikes. Photo: Xterra

Fuel for the long day ahead. Photo: Xterra

The Xterra spirit was all around. Photo: Xterra

Getting body marked before the race. Photo: Xterra

Age group athlete Scott Scudamore poses before the swim. Photo: Xterra

Xterra fans are young and old. Photo: Xterra

Despite a change in location, the world championship race kept many of its race traditions. Photo: Xterra

Clifford Naeole leads the morning blessing. Photo: Xterra

Clifford Naeole leads the morning blessing. Photo: Xterra

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A pre-race prayer. Photo: Xterra

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Athletes came from all around the world to compete. Photo: Xterra

While the water wasn't as rough as it could have been, the ocean still presented a challenge. Photo: Xterra

Getting ready to dive in. Photo: Xterra

Crystal blue waters of Maui. Photo: Xterra

Lance Armstrong had a great swim, but later said he may have pushed it a bit too hard. Photo: Xterra

Eneko Llanos was looking to make up for a disappointing race at the Ford Ironman World Championship. Photo: Xterra

Michael Weiss makes his way to T1. Photo: Xterra

The world champs feature a mass start. Photo: Xterra

Armstrong led the race at one point. Photo: Xterra

The new course featured plenty of climbing on the bike and the run. Photo: Xterra

Armstrong on the bike. Photo: Xterra

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Ivan Rana took time away from ITU racing to compete. Photo: Xterra

Michael Weiss. Photo: Xterra

Dan Hugo ultimately replicated his second-place finish from Xterra USA. Photo: Xterra

Michael Weiss worked his way through the field leaving behind athletes like Eneko Llanos. Photo: Xterra

Eneko Llanos on the bike. Photo: Xterra

Conrad Stoltz ultimately didn't finish the race. Photo: Xterra

Branden Rakita. Photo: Xterra

Renata Bucher. Photo: Xterra

Eventual winner Lesley Paterson. Photo: Xterra

Lance Armstrong. Photo: Xterra

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Melanie McQuaid led the women's race most of the way, but ultimately collapsed on the run course. Photo: Xterra

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Armstrong on the run. Photo: Xterra

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Ironman world champ Tim DeBoom was in the mix. Photo: Xterra

Lance Armstrong on the beach. Photo: Xterra

Lance Armstrong. Photo: Xterra

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Lesley Paterson got bloodied and bruised on her way to her world championship victory. Photo: Xterra

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2011 Xterra world champion Michael Weiss. Photo: Xterra

2011 Xterra world champions Lesley Paterson. Photo: Xterra

It was a tough end to the day for Melanie McQuaid. Photo: Xterra