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cycling: Aaron Gwin's Chainless victory in Leogang

June 16, 2015 by the editorial team

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Video: Americans seem to cycle better without a chain. First Neko Mullaly: At the 2014 Downhill World Championships in Hafjell, his chain broke at the start. In an unbelievable run, he nevertheless secured fourth place - a result that was unparalleled to date. Until last weekend, when it was Aaron Gwin. In Leogang, the chain also broke on the second turn of the crank and he was only able to build up speed by pushing. He only lost a little time on the pedal-loaded middle piece and actually managed the miracle: he won the World Cup race without a chain and made his opponents look pretty old.

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