Mona Eiberweiser (Germany) checking out the switchbacks ahead.
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Samara Sheppard (New Zealand) descends through a sharp rock garden.
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Samara Sheppard (New Zealand) found it easier to push her bike on this
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Emily Batty (Canada) on a rocky climb.
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Paula Gorycka (Poland) riding to third place.
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) descending.
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Annia Last (Great Britain) on the start line.
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Emily Batty (Canada) warms up on a trainer before the race.
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) comes from behind to take the U-23 victory.
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Julie Krasniak (France) at the top of many switchbacks.
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) rides the uphill switchbacks in second place.
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An Australian gets a breather on one of the descents.
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The U-23 women's riders hit the dirt.
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U-23 women's start on pavement.
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Vera Andreeva (Russian Federation) flying down a descent.
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Katarzyna Solus-Miskowiez (Poland) riding a treacherous descent.
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Barbara Benko (Hungary) riding in seventh place.
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Cassandre Olivier-Lapierre (Canada) muscles her way over some rocks.
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A bloodied Paula Gorycka (Poland) holds on to third place despite her
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Kathrin Stirnemann (Switzerland) riding to a top 10 finish.
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Katarzyna Solus-Miskowiez (Poland) riding some tight downhill corners.
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Kseniya Kirillova (Russian Federation) leads a group of riders down a
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Two riders fight for postion on a loose, dusty descent.
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Annia Last (Great Britain) fighting to hold on to her lead.
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Emily Batty (Canada) climbing the switchbacks.
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Serena Calvetti (Italy) riding a granite rock descent.
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Lily Matthews (Great Britain) descending a rock staircase.
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Alexandra Engen (Sweeden) riding the dry, dusty trails.
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Race favorite Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia) fighting to get back to the leaders.
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Barbara Benko (Hungary) riding in seventh place.
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Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia) riding a climb that many riders had to walk.
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Under 23 women's cross country Worlds podium: Annie Last, Alexandra Engen,
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Paula Gorycka (Poland) takes the bronze
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Michelle Hediger (Switzerland) goes down
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Samara Sheppard (New Zealand) leads Michelle Hediger (Switzerland) in
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Emily Batty (Canada) rides to a fifth place finish.
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Barbara Benko (Hungary) on her way to seventh.
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Sweden's Alexandra Engen rode to a gold medal
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Annie Last (Great Britain) in a rock garden
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The back of the under 23 women's field
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The start of the under 23 women's cross country
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) World Champion
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) wins the under 23 women's cross country race
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Many riders went down in the rocks
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Lydia Tanner (United States Of America)
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Canada's Emily Batty on the crossover bridge
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The Emily Batty fan club had their own shirts made up.
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Emily Batty (Canada) is a Mont-Sainte-Anne veteran
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Paula Gorycka (Poland) was covered with dust and dirt after crashing in
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Vivienne Meyer (Switzerland) led the field with a blazing first lap.
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Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia) spent most of the race in third place
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Alexandra Engen (Sweden) climbs
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Annie Last (Great Britain) cruises along
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Sage Wilderman (United States Of America) is a US National Champion
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Lily Matthews (Great Britain) rides the rocks
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U23 Women's Cross Country Medal winners: Annie Last (Great Britain), Alexandra
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