<b>The World Cup XC train marched on to the Czech Republic. With nearly 20,000 spectators on hand, the energy level was was second-to-none.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Nino Schurter, victorious and back to the trail after his short excursion to road racing.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>The Nove Mesto course is natural and has plenty of technical climbs and descents.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Nino loving the aggressive lines.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Start-to-finish dominance for Pauline Ferrand Prevot.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Even Pauline's Garmin was congratulating her performance.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Alexandra Engen in audio. Just minutes before the Eliminator finals, the clouds turned black and we all knew that a big thunderstorm was about to unload.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Alexandra Engen, happy with her bike at the XCE award ceremony the following day.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Miha Halzer getting his finals tactics ready. Like in the heats before he waited until the asphalt climb and dominated his Eliminator competition.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Saturday morning training session and the riders had some special requests for the delight of the mechanics.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>A sneak shot into the Cannondale tent. Next week in Albstadt we will know more.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>We found the secret that makes the girls of the Ghost Factory Racing Team so fast.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>In addition to the XC races, a marathon was held on Saturday morning. The riders returned with lots of dirt. Due to the long queue at the pressure washer, new cleaning places were found.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Don't mess with with the officials at the start line.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Elite Women's start with a massive crowd of 19,500 people on hand to spectate bringing the energy level to new heights.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>With strong competition, it was 5th place for Jolanda Neff this weekend.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>The women's race saw some crashes. Here Czech rider, Katerina Nash, hits the deck on home turf.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Shortly after Katerina Nash went down, Ester Süss followed suit and lost a tire in the process.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Annika Langvad leading Jolanda Neff by the enormous crowd. </b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Gunn-Rita's family was with her this weekend and getting some shots for the family album. Women's podium in the back where she stood on the 3rd place step.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>The big crowd was waiting in front of the tent to see their olympic hero warming up on the roller. Jaroslav showed nerves and decided to find a quieter place.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>You don't often see Nino warming up in the call up boxes. Usually he is with the Top 8 at the start line.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>30-seconds to go and a heap full of pressure.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>The big surprise of the day was Martin Fanger. Until a flat tire stopped him, he challenged Nino.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>DNF for Jaroslav Kulhavy. After a flat tire and chain suck, he left the racetrack and explained to his fans later on Facebook.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>A great race for Moritz Milatz. This 3rd place was his best result at a World Cup XC.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Not only is Tanya racing the new RockShox RS-1 fork, the legend, Jose Hermida Ramos is racing upside down, too.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Final lap bell.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Nino Schurter with an impressive victory in the Czech Republic.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Nino and Moritz congratulate each other at the line.</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>This was Nino's first full-suspension win at a World Cup!</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>From left to right:<br>Daniel McConnell (4th)<br>Stephane Tempier (2nd)<br>Nino Schurter (1st)<br>Moritz Milatz (3rd)<br>Julien Absalon (5th, in audio)</b> -Marius Maaseward
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<b>Here's to another great World Cup XC weekend. Check out the GoPro footage of the bottle in the description below the slideshow. Thanks to Marius for the fantastic story telling!</b> -Marius Maaseward
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With nearly 20,000 charged up spectators, the UCI World Cup Cross Country weekend in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic was exciting, refreshing and challenging. Eliminator had to out-run a severe thunderstorm and the natural features on the XC course provided plenty of heartbreak for both bikes and bodies. At the end of race day, Nino Schurter took the Elite Men's victory (his first XC World Cup win on a full-suspension bike) and Pauline Ferrand Prevot dominated the Elite Women's class from start-to-finish. Enjoy the sights and sounds thanks to Marius Maaseward.
Experience the podium champage with Nino Schurter in this GoPro angle
Experience the podium champage with Nino Schurter in this GoPro angle
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