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jdog
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 Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 4:49am Post subject: Mtb World Champs 2007 Fort William Relay Results |
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Not the best start to the Kiwis medal hopes at this years UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Fort William, Scotland today.
The New Zealand Relay team comprising of XC riders Kashi Leuchs, James Williamson, Kaytee Boyd and Ashley Hough finished 9 minutes and 57 seconds back in 14 place out of a field of 15.
Switzerland took the gold with Poland 49 seconds back taking silver and the USA 1
minute and 9 seconds down claiming the bronze medal.
The Kiwi team was using the Relay race as a chance for the riders to ride the XC track under race conditions.
1 Switzerland
2 Poland
3 USA
4 France
5 Germany
6 Czech Republic
7 Italy
8 Russian Federation
9 Great Britain
10 Ukraine
11 Netherlands
12 Spain
13 Japan
14 New Zealand
15 Israel
DNS Sweden
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Nordy
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 6:22am Post subject: |
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 Bugger. Were not usually that far down in the field. Did someone crash or just bad luck?
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Scotty
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 6:38am Post subject: |
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we're usually pretty ssip-poor in the relay.
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Nordy
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 8:25am Post subject: |
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oh ok, i didnt think we were that bad though 
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dented
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 8:57am Post subject: |
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I read somewhere recently that it was just being used as a training ride, with the riders instructed to save themselves for their individual events. Also, Im sure Rosara was initially pencilled in to ride, so maybe a last-minute change there.
Its all part of the grand plan... 
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wgtngrl
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Yeah, I read Rosara was meant to be on the team as well. Good to see the Swiss dominating again.
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GJ
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 5:10pm Post subject: |
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at least we beat Aussie...
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jdog
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 8:31pm Post subject: |
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Yeah I think they should let the Downhillers race it next time. They dont race until the sunday and I'm sure they would have done better.
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Scotty
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 10:02pm Post subject: |
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Didn't Beavis do it one year and school a bunch of lycra boys? 
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