LEA DAVISON: Yeah, I'm really excited.
We're here at the last World Cup and Norway.
I don't know how to pronounce the name, Hafjell.
And I'm really excited.
It's the last big race of the season.
I'm feeling good, and just pumped to get going.
BENNO WILLEIT: Came here almost a week ago.
And it turned out to be very beautiful.
We didn't have a drop of rain so far.
And it should be also nice for tomorrow.
So it could be a good one.
It is very different from what we had so far.
There are lot of rocks actions, technical stuff.
But then you also have those switchbacks on the climbs,
coming down.
So the new geometry that we have on the Epic it's so much
quicker in all those corner sections.
With the new brain setup, it carries the speed much more
through the rocky sections.
It's just insane how much speed our guys can carry
through those technical sections.
KOHEI YAMAMOTO: Final World Cup and final
cross country days.
But not yet to World Cup [INAUDIBLE].
So last chance.
Give 100% for this race.
Very important getting good result and
have fun every race.
JAROSLAV KULHAVY: The course is very good for me, mainly
good for my specialized Epic.
The bumpy terrain, the bike saves a lot of energy.
And when I climb out of saddle, it's
much stiffer as well.
It's much aggressive and much faster, best full suspension
for the World Cup courses.
LEA DAVISON: I want to be on the podium for this race.
So, straight up.
I'm not sure where I am in the overall.
Maybe I'm in the top 10.
But I know my start position is 15th.
So that means I'm 15th ranking in the world,
which is pretty sweet.
But yeah, it's the last race of this season.
So I want to go out with a good result.
And so when a race is going really well, I just try to
stay in the moment.
So I just focus on, OK, how can I go harder now?
Am I doing the best I can?
And usually the answer is make things happen that you want to
happen, like stand up on a climb and attack.
And yeah, it's just a positive experience
and positive thinking.
TEREZA HURIKOVA: I expected it a little bit more technical.
So it a little bit surprised me that it's more physical
course than technical.
And there are just some parts in forest where are free
stones, and which is quite technical to pass in.
But at all it, will be really physical and fast course.
I always, all the season hope in top 10.
So I will try to beat it.
And this is the last chance here.
[CHEERING]
ANNOUNCER: Lea Davison takes fourth place.
[INAUDIBLE].
LEA DAVISON: That was awesome.
I completed my goal of getting on a podium.
I was in the lead group, feeling so good today.
Great start.
On the third or fourth lap, I made a mistake on that
technical climb.
So that's where I lost the lead group.
And I was like, come on, pull it together.
Then I focused for that last lap, and held
on for fourth place.
So I'm excited.
It was awesome.
TEREZA HURIKOVA: Start was really good.
I moved forward.
And I was about 10th.
But in a few minutes my respiration was really hard.
And I couldn't breathe.
Then I had to stop in the pit zone.
And I couldn't continue.
So I have to take it how it is, and be ready for next
year, for 2014.
[WHISTLE]
[CHEERING]
JAROSLAV KULHAVY: It was amazing race for me.
And I'm very happy.
I'm back in my shape, and yeah.
Amazing class race this season.
And I'm looking for next year.
And my [INAUDIBLE] time will be very good, and very
important for my head.
First half of the race was very fast, and four or five
riders together.
I went really carefully.
Because there was a lot of sharp stones.
And amazing race for me.
But I had really good shape and my legs was amazing.
And my adductor in the last climb was pretty good.
And I'm really happy.
KOHEI YAMAMOTO: Yeah, second rep in the crush section BMX.
After crush I go a little crazy.
After, getting better.
So thinking today is the final world cup, and change mind.
Just go finish ride.
BENNO WILLEIT: Lea and and Jaroslav today, they were
racing so hard out there.
And it's good to see them on the podium.
Lea was trying very hard through the whole season, the
same for Jaroslav.
And finally everything came together, and it paid off for
them, for the team.
And it's such a great feeling to finish the season with a
great result.
And I'm looking forward for the next season to come.