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Catharine Pendrel wrapped up a stellar season by finishing 3rd at the World Cup Finals in Schladming, Austria.

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Conditions were perfect for the Maja MTB race in Poland. I woke up with great energy and knew it could be one of those great days.

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If only that were a good thing! Sea Otter was unusually warm. Although the car was showing 86 degrees on the way to the venue, on the predominantly shadeless course they were seeing lots of 100’s. It was so warm that the normally long race (2 x 18mile laps) was reduced to 1 lap for the women and 1.5 for the men. That meant that my strategy went from being patient to wanting to pin it for the sub 1.5hr race. After my typical slow start the day before, my manager Waldek put $50 on the first corner off the start if I could be the first rider there. The camera men …and other riders were caught a little off guard with my charge off the line in what is usually a pretty sedated start along the paved track.

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The race started pretty fast, and a couple South American women attacked on the first climb- I wasn't too worried because we were racing 5 laps plus a start loop and I was pretty sure it was going to be a long, hot race. Anyway, Mary went to the front shortly after that, and she led for the rest of the start loop. I passed her on the first climb, then Catharine passed me just before the trail got steep. I was right behind her at the top of the climb, but I was hurting. In fact, for the first 2.5 laps I had the boo-boo lip. My legs hurt, it felt like they weren't clearing out, I was hot, and I felt slow on the steep climbs. Poor me.

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