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Absalon wins his 7th Worldcup Overall

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Julien Absalon is the 2016 XCO worldcup winner. For the seventh time in his career, the French champion brings the cup home. Nino Schurter, even after the olympic gold, was motivated to fight until the finish line, but a flat tire in the 5th lap cost him a lot of time, and he ended 13th.
The last worldcup race of the season had Ondrej Cink finishing in second and Rodriguez-Guede in third position.

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Until the fifth lap Absalon, Schurter and Cink have been riding together on front, then a rear flat tire threw Nino to the back, and for Julien it was easy to increase the gap to Cink and to reach the finish line cheered by the crowd.

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Schurter finished the race together with Spanish legend Hermida, at his last worldcup race of his long career. The Swiss was smiling anyway, knowing that he fulfilled his long term achievement: the gold medal.

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Results Men | Overall Men

Jolanda Neff won the women race, while Pendrel won the overall worldcup.

Results Women | Overall Women

Emily warmin up
Emily warmin up
One of her fans
One of her fans
Emily on track. Not the best race of the year, but the Canadian finished 3rd in the overall
Emily on track. Not the best race of the year, but the Canadian finished 3rd in the overall
The evergreen Gunn Rita Dahle
The evergreen Gunn Rita Dahle
Langvad missed the overall win for a few points
Langvad missed the overall win for a few points
Jenny Rissveds finished 5th, but her season goals have been already fulfilled
Jenny Rissveds finished 5th, but her season goals have been already fulfilled
Unreachable today: Jolanda Neff
Unreachable today: Jolanda Neff
Party on, it's offseason!
Party on, it’s offseason!
Marco Aurelio Fontana showed his best form of the year
Marco Aurelio Fontana showed his best form of the year
Nino Schurter searching for concentration before the race
Nino Schurter searching for concentration before the race
Absalon warming up
Absalon warming up
Go!
Go!
Looking for the best line
Looking for the best line
Schurter-Absalon, what else?
Schurter-Absalon, what else?
Mechanics' life
Mechanics’ life
Tough climbs, lots of suffering
Tough climbs, lots of suffering
A goof way to close the season for Absalon
A goof way to close the season for Absalon
Goodbye 2016 season!
Goodbye 2016 season!

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