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Female mountain bikers backflip their way to equality

By John Branch
New York Times·
9 mins to read
Female mountain bikers backflip their way to equality
New Zealander Robin Goomes during the final practice day at Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah. Photo / Alex Goodlett, The New York Times

Traditionally, only men were invited to the scariest and most lucrative event in mountain biking. This year, women shared equally in the adrenaline and the prizes.

The women were competing, finally, at Red Bull Rampage, considered the biggest and gnarliest mountain bike competition in the world. At the bottom, Katie

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