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Villopoto wraps up Supercross title early

John Marshall The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, April 13, 2012 - 4:36pm

Ryan Villopoto has turned the most competitive Supercross season in decades into the biggest runaway ever.

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ATV etiquette -- winning friends on the trail

Lynn Blamires Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 3:21pm

Participating in any sport requires a measure of responsibility as a role model. It is a natural consequence of being involved and occurs whether the person likes it or not. When a person mounts an ATV and moves out onto the trail, an observer will form an opinion. It is important to be a good ambassador for your sport.

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Villopoto in front of Supercross field again

John Marshall The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, February 17, 2012 - 3:54pm

Supercross had its most competitive start in more than 35 years, with four different winners to open the season.

Now that the West Coast swing is over, it's starting to look an awful lot like last season: Ryan Villopoto in front and everyone chasing.

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Supercross season kicks off on Saturday

John Marshall The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 6:47pm

Ryan Villopoto bounced back from two years of injury and illness to have one of the greatest seasons in motocross history, taking home Supercross and outdoor titles, along with scoring the richest payday in the sport's history.

So what does he plan for an encore?

Well, it's not really a plan. He spent the offseason working to get himself in the best shape possible and will simply climb back on his dirt bike, see where it takes him.

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Villopoto rides to motocross richest prize

John Marshall The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 17, 2011 - 2:45pm

LAS VEGAS -- Normally stoic, even in victory, Ryan Villopoto had a hard time getting the words out.

"We've had a (great) year, to back it up next year is going to be hard, and if we do it'll be another unyear real, un- ... sorry ... unreal year," he said.

Holding a $1 million check will do that to you.

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Hook and Ladder -- an ATV adventure in Moab

Lynn Blamires Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 5:35pm

With all of the Moab OHV trails the Northern Utah ATV Trail Riders could have picked to ride, I was comfortable with the Hook and Ladder Trail. It did not sound life threatening like the other choices -- Hell's Revenge, Metal Masher, or Steel Bender.

Traveling south of Moab on Highway 191 past Wilson Arch, we turned east on State Road 179 where we unloaded and started our ride. Traveling north, we soon found ourselves climbing rock benches through scrub juniper. Sandy trails dotted with patches of slick rock took us around sandstone hoodoos and over landscape for which Moab is famous.

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