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Interview: Ned Overend, Specialized ambassador

Ned Overend, 51, finished 13th in the Pro Division of the Men's Nature Valley Mountain Bike Championship during the Teva Mountain Games on June 2, 2007 in Vail, Colorado.

  • Ned Overend in 2008.
  • Ned Overend in 2008.
  • Ned Overend, 51, winning the Trek Hill Climb during the 2007 Teva Mountain Games.
  • Ned Overend, 51, finished 13th in the Pro Division of the Men's Nature Valley Mountain Bike Championship during the Teva Mountain Games on June 2, 2007 in Vail, Colorado.
  • Ned Overend finished 18th place in the Men's Cross Country Race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup at the Angel Fire Resort on July 10, 2005 in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
  • Ned Overend and son Rhyler in 1997.
  • Ned Overend racing during the 1994 World Championships in Vail, Colorado.
  • Ned Overend racing the 1987 World Championships in Mammoth, California, one year before switching to Specialized.

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Ned Overend, 51, finished 13th in the Pro Division of the Men's Nature Valley Mountain Bike Championship during the Teva Mountain Games on June 2, 2007 in Vail, Colorado.

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