{"id":24891,"date":"2014-10-03T12:59:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T11:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=24891"},"modified":"2014-11-18T20:34:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T19:34:00","slug":"hafjell-battle-rather-sporting-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2014\/10\/03\/hafjell-battle-rather-sporting-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafjell: A Battle Rather Than A Sporting Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Treacherous terrain, dust-filled air, muddy roots and rocks. The 2014 Mountain Bike World Championships in Hafjell, Norway is considered by many to be the wildest World Championships in history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The 2014 Hafjell Championships was more of a battle than a sporting event. And it brought a lot of emotional moments. Luckily, the photographers were ready to capture them!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24891 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/03.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24892'>\n\t\t\t\tThe riders left it all out there on the course. Missing out on a podium finish by one spot is tough to take.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/04.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24893'>\n\t\t\t\tA love story on wheels as Denmark&#8217;s Simon Andreassen (junior), well ahead of the pack, blows a kiss to his beloved Malene Degn, who already won silver in the junior women&#8217;s race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/05.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24894'>\n\t\t\t\tPerhaps not at first glance, the cross-country course in Hafjell was pretty treacherous with roots, rocks and mud. Crossing the finish line, even the lady riders looked like they just got out of battle.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/06.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24895'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen you have got a pack of young riders raring to go at the starting line, chaos tends to ensue, and even more so when the world title is up for grabs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/09.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24896'>\n\t\t\t\tSwitzerland&#8217;s Jolanda Neff celebrated another world title, although like Pauline Ferrand Prevot she had to start in the U23s.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/12.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24897'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the technical sections were not easy to ride. Germany&#8217;s Helen Grobert lost a lot of ground here and last year&#8217;s men&#8217;s world champion Nino Schurter went straight over his handlebars.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/13.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24898'>\n\t\t\t\t106 riders took part in the seven rounds of the elite men&#8217;s race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/14.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24899'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter a less-than-successful cross-country season, Jaroslav Kulhavy, gold medallist at the London Olympics, came eighth, signalling his return to the top.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/17.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24900'>\n\t\t\t\tManuel Fumic and Marco Aurelio Fontana are best friends, Cannondale teammates and there\u2019s just one medal up for grabs. In the end Italy&#8217;s Fontana came out on top.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2014\/10\/20.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24901'>\n\t\t\t\tNino Schurter gave it his all, but had to settle for silver. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Photos: Michal Cerveny \/ WeLoveCycling.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Treacherous terrain, dust-filled air, muddy roots and rocks. 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