{"id":125856,"date":"2016-04-03T19:53:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T17:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=125856"},"modified":"2016-04-03T22:41:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T20:41:59","slug":"the-duel-begins-again-schurter-vs-absalon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/the-duel-begins-again-schurter-vs-absalon\/","title":{"rendered":"Neverending Duel: Schurter Vs. Absalon 2016 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad3]<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 XC season finished with Schurter winning the Worldcup and the World Championships in front of eternal rival Julien Absalon, and that&#8217;s how 2016 begins too: the Swiss versus the French, today at Monte Tamaro, Switzerland, during the first stop of the Swiss Bike Cup 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Before getting into the men&#8217;s race report, note how strong Jolanda Neff is right now: she crossed the finish line nearly 4 minutes ahead of the second. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swissbikecup.ch\/en\/events\/details\/event\/2\/Results\/?tx_emasprotiming_pi1%5BMyRaceResultParameters%5D=%26page%3Drlist%26eventid%3D46527%26lang%3Den%26key%3Dd87add3a085e7ab14d90389da637c4fa%26listname%3Da%20aktuelles%20Rennen%7Caa%20Rangliste%26contest%3D2\" target=\"_blank\">Full results here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7727.jpg\" alt=\"F75R7727\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7727.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7727-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You could feel the tension in the air. So many top 20 UCI riders, waiting to see how good their winter training was compared to the competitors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125789\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7737.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-125789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7737.jpg\" alt=\"F75R7737\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7737.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7737-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nino Schurter\u00a0won the past two Tamaro Trophy editions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125790\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7738.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-125790 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7738.jpg\" alt=\"F75R7738\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7738.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7738-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florian Vogel\u00a0riding a Focus full suspended prototype with hidden shock. Not a 36er though.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125791\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-125791 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7739.jpg\" alt=\"F75R7739\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7739.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7739-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julien Absalon raced with a dropper post. Take a look at the bike check for the details<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125792\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7740.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-125792 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7740.jpg\" alt=\"F75R7740\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7740.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7740-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marco Aurelio Fontana looked quite confident and concentrated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125793\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7743.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125793\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7743.jpg\" alt=\"Su parte come se la gara fosse uno sprint di 100m, e non 7 giri per un totale di 31 km.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7743.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7743-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s not a sprint but a 31km race. They don&#8217;t seem to care much.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125795\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125795\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7748.jpg\" alt=\"Schurter si mette subito in testa al gruppo.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7748.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7748-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schurter leading from the start.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125796\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125796\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7754.jpg\" alt=\"Absalon segue. Notare la sella abbassata.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7754.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7754-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Absalon follows. Notice the lowered seat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125797\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7769.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125797\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7769.jpg\" alt=\"Fontana in discesa faceva paura!\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7769.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7769-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontana was impressive in the downhills.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125798\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7779.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125798\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7779.jpg\" alt=\"Per i primi 3 giri Schurter e il compagno Van Der Hejijden di squadra sono stati rispettivamente al primo e al secondo posto. Notare il passaggio...\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7779.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7779-750x475.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">During the first 3 laps Schurter and Titouan Carod\u00a0have been leading the pack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125799\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7794.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125799\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7794.jpg\" alt=\"Fontana recupera posizioni dopo una partenza in cui si \u00e8 trovato in mezzo al gruppo, piuttosto bloccato.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7794.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7794-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontana\u00a0passing many athletes in the first laps. Techy part of the track.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125800\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7807.jpg\" alt=\"Dopo quella discesa impegnativa, seguiva una salita altrettanto impegnativa. Non tutti ce la facevano a farla in sella. Il video qui sotto spiega bene perch\u00e9. \" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7807.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7807-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And right after that, a tricky uphill. Check the video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/161370323?byline=0\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125805\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125805\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7828.jpg\" alt=\"L'inseguimento continua.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7828.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7828-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The duel goes on&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125806\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125806\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7836.jpg\" alt=\"Fontana in quarta posizione, solitario.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7836.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7836-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fontana in fourth, alone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125807\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7840.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125807\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7840.jpg\" alt=\"Fine delle velleit\u00e0 da podio per Flo Vogel: gomma posteriore bucata, tech zone molto lontana da questo punto del tracciato.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7840.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7840-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flo Vogel with a flat, far away from the tech zone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another video of two key spots of the track. Notice the speed Schurter drops in!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/161371934?byline=0\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125809\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7870.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125809\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7870.jpg\" alt=\"Sembra che Fontana si trovi molto a suo agio sulla nuova Scalpel che vi abbiamo fatto vedere ieri.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7870.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7870-750x508.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It seemed that fontana liked his new rig a lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125808\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7850.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125808\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7850.jpg\" alt=\"Il punto tecnico dove in tanti sono caduti ieri (e oggi).\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7850.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7850-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More tracks like this please!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125810\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125810\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7881.jpg\" alt=\"Alla fine dei 7 giri Schurter \u00e8 riuscito a staccare Absalon di circa 25 secondi, godendosi un arrivo in solitaria di fronte ai fan di casa.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7881.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7881-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the 7 laps Schurter crosses the finish line first, 25 seconds ahead of Absalon, in front of the Swiss crowd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125811\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125811\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7924.jpg\" alt=\"Il podio.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7924.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/F75R7924-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The podium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-03-at-17.14.19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125815\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-03-at-17.14.19.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-03 at 17.14.19\" width=\"864\" height=\"1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-03-at-17.14.19.png 864w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-03-at-17.14.19-642x750.png 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad12]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad3] The 2015 XC season finished with Schurter winning the Worldcup and the World Championships in front of eternal rival Julien Absalon, and that&#8217;s how 2016 begins too: the Swiss versus the French, today at Monte Tamaro, Switzerland, during the first stop of the Swiss Bike Cup 2016. Before getting into the men&#8217;s race report, note how strong Jolanda Neff is right now: she crossed the finish line nearly 4 minutes ahead of the second. Full results here. You could feel the tension in the air. So many top 20 UCI riders, waiting to see how good their winter training<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3683,3674],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.3 (Yoast SEO v19.7.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Neverending Duel: Schurter Vs. 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