Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives<br>Gold medalist Julie Furtado, left, and Sarah Ballantyne, silver medalist, are weary but exultant after completing the cross-country race in the Worlds in 1990.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds arcihives<br>The light poles throughout Durango were festooned with banners advertising the inaugural vWorld Mountain Biking Championships.
Courtesy of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and 1990 World archives <br>A racer fixes a flat in front of race officials during the 1990 Worlds.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds arcihives<br>Sara Ballantyne catches some air at the 1990 World Mountain Biking Championships, going on to win a silver medal.
Courtesy of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and 1990 World archives <br>Promoter Ed Zink, left, accepts a chalice from UCI official Dale Hughes for a job well done as the first Mountain Bike World Championships concluded.
Courtesy of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and 1990 World archives <br>Durangoan Lisa Muhich won the women´s master´s cross country.
Courtesy of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and 1990 World archives <br>Greg Herbold dons his gold medal, which he received during Friday evening opening ceremonies.
Courtesy of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and 1990 World archives<br>The Ray Dennison Memorial Stadium at Fort Lewis College was standing-room-only when the flags of the 32 countries participating flew high at the Opening Ceremonies of the first World Mountain Biking Championships.<br>
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives <br>It was relief as much as elation when DurangoþÄôs Ned Overend crossed the finish line in first. For a year the pressure had been mounting for the hometown hero to win.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives <br>Overend answers to the throng of media representatives after his historic victory at the World Mountain Bike Championships.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives<br>Ned Overend. who went on to win the gold in the cross-country as the hometown hero, carried the U.S. flag into the Opening Ceremonies at Fort Lewis College during the 1990 World Mountain Biking Championships.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives<br>Sara Ballantyne, who went on to win silver, toughs out a climb at Purgatory Resort during the Worlds.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives <br>Ned Overend answers to the throng of media representatives after his historic victory at the World Mountain Bike Championships.
Courtesy of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the 1990 Worlds archives <br>Julie Furtado, right, had a spectacular day and donned the race winners jersey at the awards ceremonies.
