Samara Maxwell had a remarkable debut in the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, finishing as runner-up in the short track race and then making history in the cross-country Olympic round by becoming the first elite woman from New Zealand to win an XCO World Cup. Her bold strategy and rigorous training paid off as she successfully established a lead during a critical climb, demonstrating impressive technical skills and mental fortitude throughout the race.
"At the finish line, I honestly couldn't believe it, I just kept telling myself 'this is for a world cup win, hurt as much as you can because you won't get it if you don't'."
"I've been working super-hard on technical skills on downhill, so I thought if I could get to the front and attack, and if I can get 10 seconds gap, that is a big time to make up."
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