
France's Julien Absalon (Orbea) won by 49 seconds over his Swiss rival.
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) wins the World Cup in Offenburg, Germany.
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Jose Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) in the Snakepit at Offenburg
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Jose Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) rounds a corner lined with spectators
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Jose Antonio Hermida (Multivan Merida) before the start of the World Cup
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Trek World Racing's Mathias Flueckiger took sixth place in the men's World
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Seasoned Swiss rider Christoph Sauser.
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Marco Fontana (Cannondale) races in Offenburg
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Lukas Flückiger (Trek World Racing) had mechanical problems and dropped
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Michael Broderick (Kenda / Seven / No Tubes)
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Christoph Sauser and Florian Vogel chase.
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Jaroslav Kulhavy shows off his bike skills.
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The U23 men's podium: Alexis Vuillermoz, Mathias Fl
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Julien Absalon likes the technical course.
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New World Cup leader Julien Absalon.
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Manuel Fumic at the front at the start of the men's race.
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Geoff Kabush was the top North American.
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Julien Absalon continued his unbeaten streak at Offenburg.
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Nino Schurter battled Absalon for the first three quarters of the race.
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Christoph Sauser seems to be returning to form.
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Swiss sensation Nino Schurter.
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Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) races toward second place
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Mathias Flückiger is the top Under 23 rider
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Wolfram Kurschat (Topeak Ergon) navigates some singletrack.
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Experienced German Manuel Fumic.
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The elite men's podium: Christoph Sauser, Nino Schurter, Julien Absalon,
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