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GRITMOTO • AUGUST.29.16
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Back on the line, it was an unfortunate turn of events for the final race of the year when Big Ben got out of the gate with hesitation and was buried around 20th through the first several laps. It wasn’t until the race neared the halfway point that Bloss began to move forward, riding in 16th with fifteen minutes left. The second half of the race saw Bloss turn up the volume and throw down the heat as he worked through the likes of Dean Wilson and Cole Martinez to reach 11th with less than five minutes left. Running out of time to make any real push towards the top 10, Bloss didn’t cap the season with his best performance but his results over the past few months have shown that Big Ben is a future contender and his full ride for 2017 sets the stage for him to shine. He finished the year with an 11-10 for 10th overall and ended the year with his sixth in a row.
... Is it January yet?
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