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By Cycling News published 18 September 2014

Highlights from cross country and downhill world championship races

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Julien Absalon (France)(Image credit: Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor)

Catharine Pendrel (Canada)(Image credit: Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor)

Manon Carpenter (Great Britain) on her way to winning the elite women's downhill world championship in Norway(Image credit: Tour of Japan)

Gee Atherton (Great Britain) on his way to winning the 2014 downhill world championships(Image credit: Tour of Japan)

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