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Dahle-Flesjå and Absalon the best ever?
Perhaps it's no surprise that Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjå and Julien Absalon earned top mountain-bike honors in the VeloNews Awards for the third year running. Both again ruled cross-country racing in 2006. Each won their respective world championships, European championships and World Cup overall titles, seemingly with ease. (05/01) ReadKeyword(s) : Mountain, Cross, Competition, Cross, Championship
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Ottawa Sun | 06/06/08
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Cannondale | 24/05/07
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