Video: 7 of the Best Sprint Finishes from XC World Cups

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DirkMcClerkin (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:32)

Unreal, so many good finishes. The power that Langvad casually put down to close the gap on an out-of-the-saddle sprinting Neff was astonishing

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GreyJay (Apr 24, 2021 at 19:31)

Finally a pb video that isn’t a “sick edit”. Thank you XC!

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50percentsure (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:22)

Evie Richards in a battle frenzy is something to behold

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Superburner (Apr 25, 2021 at 6:46)

For sure. One of the riders I am most excited about watching this year.

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50percentsure (Apr 25, 2021 at 10:05)

@Superburner: Gonna be great racing. I love watching the lengths tempo riders will go to over the course of a race to avoid that lethal final sprint with an all-out cheetah like Evie.

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Superburner (Apr 25, 2021 at 18:36)

@50percentsure: You are right. Pauline was really dominant last year so it was great when Evie showed up and got the better of her in some races. Highly entertaining. I would like to see Tom Pidcock do the same in Men’s Elite. I think he will.

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rickybobby18 (Apr 24, 2021 at 7:11)

I’m just a poor boy from a poor family

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gabo2112 (Apr 24, 2021 at 9:20)

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MB3 (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:29)

Watching this really makes me want to get another XC bike, even though the trails around me are much more trail or enduro. A man of my crap handling skills would probably endo and break more bones than I already have so far. It would be like buying an Audi R8 when all your friends and neighbours have Jeep Wranglers parked in their dirt driveways.

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donaarblitzen (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:44)

Short travel trail bike, been a barrel full of monkeys compared to the previous long travels I've had. Turns out breathing through your eyeballs climbing is fun when it gets you there with the front pack.

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gomeeker (Apr 24, 2021 at 11:47)

Watched Saturday Sends while thinking about the ride I'll do today. Then I clicked this and now I want to get out on the XC bike and mash some climbs! Strava daily podium on local climbs - here I come!

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magnusc (Apr 25, 2021 at 3:13)

Gaze is riding faster uphill than the average Pinkbike-user is riding downhill!

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padirt (Apr 25, 2021 at 4:19)

If the professor had one of these riders to power his bamboo pedal inventions, gilligan’s island would look have looked like Times Square. So much power coming from skin and bones is amazing.

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DirkMcClerkin (Apr 25, 2021 at 9:40)

Most bizarre analogy ever award...yet true.

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hervelogirl (Apr 25, 2021 at 13:27)

The big question is....when does the fantasy league open this year?! I need to be considering my team in advance of the first race and these kinda decisions can't be made hastily.

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RayDolor (Apr 24, 2021 at 9:08)

Those were actually quite entertaining.Both theXC men and women are animals! Watching them reminds me of why I never really enjoyed riding with my xc racer friends!

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Ktron (Apr 24, 2021 at 15:27)

I'm looking forward to the season!

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rockinrod42 (Apr 24, 2021 at 18:13)

More!!!!

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gherz (Apr 24, 2021 at 15:10)

Amazing finishes.

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brownierice (Apr 25, 2021 at 4:18)

I remember watching all these in real time.... good times!

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magnusc (Apr 25, 2021 at 9:46)

Had forgotten Absalon spinning out his small range Shimano drive train and losing the sprint to Nino.

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Mecadav (Apr 26, 2021 at 5:25)

This was the moment when Shimano started to consider 1X12 could be a game changer Absalon woudn't have lost this race with a Sram K7

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SoddenDeath (Apr 25, 2021 at 1:55)

Langvad is a monster!

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chriss78 (Apr 25, 2021 at 2:02)

True grit right there. My legs Hurt watching!

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donaarblitzen (Apr 25, 2021 at 9:52)

Haha, so true. I could almost feel the lactic acid swirling around when they collapse back onto the saddle after the sprints.

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cls6677 (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:11)

Are we just going to pretend that Men’s XCO2 at Nove Mesto didn’t happen in 2020?

This list is nonsense without it.

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billreilly (Apr 24, 2021 at 17:50)

That was quite the finish, that's for sure!

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magnusc (Apr 25, 2021 at 3:07)

Probably the most emotional XCO WC finish in history. Someone needs to re-edit the video

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cirque4 (Apr 24, 2021 at 10:22)

Wow.

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kompostman (Apr 24, 2021 at 9:37)

Great sports!!

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titooobiciii (Apr 25, 2021 at 0:19)

gaxe iz a beast

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jlew36 (Apr 27, 2021 at 11:57)

I miss this... can't wait for the season to start again!!!!