
Nino Schurter (Switzerland) on top after the cross country World Championship.
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Todd Wells (USA) got stronger as the race went longer.
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Swiss Christoph Sauser, 2008 World Champion, had no answers today.
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Julien Absalon (France) couldn't shake Nino Schurter (Switzerland).
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Jean-Christophe Peraud (France)
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Florian Vogel (Switzerland) and Jose Hermida (Spain) drag race down the
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Jose Hermida (Spain) realizes he is not going to do it.
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Florian Vogel (Switzerland) does a final check.
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Florian Vogel (Switzerland) cruises in and takes bronze.
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Nino Schurter (Switzerland) is one happy guy.
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Nino Schurter (Switzerland) rode a very smart race.
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Florian Vogel (Switzerland) played a huge role in his team-mate's win.
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Nino Schurter (Switzerland) wins the cross country World Championship
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Sam Schultz's single Cr set up with a special chain guide.
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Julien Absalon's single CR set up with chain guide.
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South Africa's Burry Stander, who won the previous day's Under 23 men's
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This group took an early lead and never looked back.
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The lead group on the opening lap consisted of nine riders.
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Jelmer Pietersma (Netherlands) leading a chase group.
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The US was well represented. Todd Wells eighth place would the best finish
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Filip Meirhaeghe has come out of retirement (again) and finished 19th.
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Sven Nys (Belgium) continues to improve as an XC rider. He was challenging
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Geoff Kabush (Canada) came out strong but couldn't stay with the leaders.
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Nino Schurter (Switzerland) became a giant killer after out-racing Julien
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