The men's podium gets wet with champagne.
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Todd Wells on the single track.
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Florian Vogel gets muddy on the single track.
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José Hermida, in the Spanish champion's jersey, on the single track.
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Ralph Näf tired in the final laps, costing him positions.
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Christophe Sauser had a bad start, which put him on the back foot.
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Raphael Gagne was the fifth-placed U23 rider.
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Burry Stander is first Under 23 and second in the overall World Cup standings.
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Julien Absalon took his time and assessed the competition.
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José Hermida started slow, but got up to speed quickly.
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Chris Jongewaard couldn't keep up with the front riders, but had a solid
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Italian champion Marco Aurelio Fontana
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Belgian champion Roel Paulissen leads a small group early on.
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Ralph Näf (Multivan Merida Biking Team) took the early lead.
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A large men's field of 104 riders took the line for a total of six laps.
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Christoph Sauser has a tough time on the challenging circuit.
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German champion Wolfram Kurschat on the single track.
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Ralph Näf looked impressive early in the race.
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men's podium: Ralph Näf, José Hermida, Julien Absalon, Geoff Kabush, Burry
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Multivan Merida Biking Team were the number one team in Canada.
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Geoff Kabush greets his home crowd as he comes in for third place.
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After a tough day riding José Hermida was happy as he took second.
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José Hermida and Geoff Kabush take on the descent.
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Julien Absalon has always performed well at Mont St Anne.
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Manny Prado in his national champion of Costa Rica kit.
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Raphael Gagne takes on the rocky descent.
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The course proved a challenge for World Champion Christoph Sauser.
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Todd Wells in a spot of bother.
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Jean-Christophe Peraud on the tough descent.
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U23 rider Alexis Vuillermoz was in fifth during the early laps.
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Spanish champion José Hermida flew over parts of the course.
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Julien Absalon and Geoff Kabush on the rocky descent
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Julien Absalon continues as World Cup leader
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) wins at Mont-Sainte-Anne.
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Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) chasing Julien Absalon (Orbea).
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) is first up the switchbacks.
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Adam Snyder (Team Jamis) seemingly having a good time.
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Adam Craig (Giant) steadily moving up in the race.
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) easily handles a steep ramp.
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Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) on a steep climb.
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Stephane Tempier (TX Active Bianchi) on a wooden ramp.
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Sam Schultz (Gary Fisher/Subaru) riding the technical sections well.
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Todd Wells (Specialized) riding through the dark, rainy woods.
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Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) battled Jose Hermida for much
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The men's cross country race starts.
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Burry Stander (Specialized) is the top U-23 rider
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) was hoping to repeat his race from last year
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Jose Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida Biking Team) finishes second and has
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Jose Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida Biking Team) riding the switchbacks.
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Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower)
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Burry Stander (Specialized) on the switchbacks.
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Burry Stander (Specialized) heading to a fifth place finish and first
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Ralph Naef (Multivan Merida Biking Team) led the first lap.
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) all alone.
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U.S. Champion Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Gary Fisher/Subaru).
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Christophe Sauser (Specialized) riding to 21st place.
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Burry Stander (Specialized) goes on to pass Todd Wells.
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Todd Wells (Specialized) climbing out of the saddle.
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Riders head up a steep wooden ramp.
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Julien Absalon (Orbea) attacking the course.
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Ethan Gilmore (Team USA) rode what many could only do on foot.
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Costa Rican champion (Manuel Prado) in his first world cup race.
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An endless line of riders head up the mountain.
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Michael Broderick (Kenda-Seven-No Tubes) heading uphill.
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World Champion Christophe Sauser (Specialized) not having his best day.
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