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Number 13 in the world

The highlight of my summer season 2006, the World Championships Sprint final is behind. I ended up in a 13th place after a race that I cannot be too disappointed with. Of course, looking at the splits, my speed could have taken me all the way today, but I just…
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did not have the navigation capabilities that were needed. I have lost 40 seconds to the World Champion on the longest leg (9-10) on the course and was 49 seconds behind him in the finish. On this decisive leg I almost ran into a horse and hit a fence that was not mapped - obviously my route was not one that the coursesetter/mapper had taken into count. Also on the second control I was confused in a detailed planted area for a while before finding the way to the control flag. Anyhow my plan to take it carefully in the…

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