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Caroline Yang
St. Paul, Minn.

North Star Grand Prix finale has uphill climb to finish line

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Joy McCulloch wears a special honor jersey.
Joy McCulloch, of Team KHS-Maxxis presented by JAKROO, speeds towards Chilkoot Hill. McCulloch wears the Carla Swart jersey, a special honor that is awarded to a rider who has sacrificed her personal chances for the success of the team leader. The jersey is given in memory of 2008 Collegiate All Star Carla Stewart, who was killed in a traffic accident while training with her team, HTC Highroad.
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The North Star Grand Prix race in Stillwater last Sunday is considered the grand finale of the six-stage North Star Grand Prix, and puts riders to the test with the 24 percent grade climb up Chilkoot Hill. The women's race climbs the hill 14 times, the men's race 23 times.

Photojournalist Caroline Yang documented the last day of the race.

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Travis McCabe powers through the final climb to wi
With the peloton right behind him, Travis McCabe of Team SmartStop powers through the final climb up Chilkoot Hill in Stillwater, Minnesota, to take the win at the final stage race of the North Star Grand Prix on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
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Women cyclists line up at the start of the race.
Cyclists line up at the start of the North Star Grand Prix women's race in Stillwater, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
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The women's field takes off for the last stage.
The women's field takes off for Chilkoot Hill in the last stage of the North Star Grand Prix.
Caroline Yang / For MPR News