words & photos KYLE WOLFE
ROUND 3 THE SPECIALIZED GENERAL MARCH 12-13
Just one week after the grueling Wild Boar GNCC in Florida , the riders headed north to Aonia Pass MX in Washington , Georgia for The General GNCC . Despite rainfall earlier in the week , followed by 30 + mph winds and 40 degree temperatures , the course for round 3 turned out very well . However , more questions were asked than were answered following the Florida race . With Josh Toth failing to finish after suffering from heat exhaustion , and with the unexpected exit of Josep Garcia , who suffered a broken hand halfway through Wild Boar , the door was wide open for the overall podium .
As the XC1 field kicked off the three hour race , it was Canadian motocross start Tyler Medaglia , grabbing the holeshot aboard his Callus Moto GasGas machine , with Red Bull KTM ’ s Josh Toth and Magna1 Husqvarna ’ s Jordan Ashburn in tow . The surprise of the day would come from the former XC2 champion Toth , who just a week prior was unable to finish the race , leading the way as the field finished lap number one . Ashburn had made his way into second , with points leader Ben Kelley coming through in third . Rockstar Energy Husqvarna ’ s Trevor Bollinger was
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