Jaroslav Kulhavy is the 2011 XC World Champion. Jaroslav topped off his stellar 2011 season, where he has already won the World Cup overall (with 5 victories in 7 races), the European and Czech national championships with his win in Champery on Saturday september 3rd.
Here is the new World Champion, with the winning bike, still muddy from the race in Champery! Notice anything unusual anywhere?
Jaroslav tested different gear combinations throughout the week, but kept the usual 39-26 XX chainrings for the race today. The choice paid off. Avid XX World Cup brakes kept things in control, as well as his SID 29 fork. The Champery course was a true test for both riders and bikes, with everything from steep killer climbs to drops and root sections. Jaroslav rode a textbook race, edging Nino Schurter and Julien Absalon for an all-SRAM XX podium!
There was another World Champion's title up for grabs today: the BoXXer Worlds, the legendary competition for World Cup mechanics. An incredible crowd assembled around the SRAM truck to witness some fine racing, and the usual party antics...
Past, present, legends: Boxxer Worlds MC Greg Herbold salutes Tim Flooks and his wife Helen. Tim was the original RockShox race truck driver, and the old SRAM truck started its career with Tim. Today Tim competed in BoXXer Worlds!
World Champs, at last: Evan Warner, SRAM race support tech, celebrates his BoXXer Worlds victory with 2011 4X champion Anneke Berteen!
That's it for today, catch you tomorrow for more action from Champery!
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