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Cyclists Take Over Salem — 2011 Witches Cup [VIDEO]

Scenes from the 2011 Witches Cup around Salem Common.

A total of 223 cyclists turned out Wednesday evening for the Witches Cup around as part of .

Cyclists competed in three different divisions — Amateur Men, Women and Elite Men.

Luke Keough of the Mountain Khakis, who turned 20 on the day of the race, topped the Men's Elite division.

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Runner-up Mark McCormack said Keough is "one of the fastest kids in the United States right now," adding that he had "no qualms" with the fact that he came in second to such a strong competitor.

The results for the 2011 Witches Cup were as follows:

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Men's Elite 1. Luke Keough, Mountain Khakis 2. Mark McCormack, Clif Bar/Pactimo

3. Robbie King, Boston Bicycle School

Women

1. Danielle Ruane, Sunapee Racing Team 2. Kathleen Billington, Danbury Audi 3. Rebecca Wellons, Team Danbury Audi Men's Amateur 1. Travis Kroot, Base 36/Gorham Bike/SMCC 2. Timothy Durrin, Berkshire Cycling Association 3. Gerald Harris, Team Harris

For more, including full results, visit the Witches Cup website.


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