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Special Race Edition, Soldier Hollow XC World Cup: 32’’ Wheels Galore & Rising Star Bjorn Riley
24 minutes Posted Sep 22, 2026 at 2:50 am.
On-location at Soldier Hollow
Big Wheels Everywhere
Course Design & NICA Racing
Results & Highlights
Final Take
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Was the Soldier Hollow World Cup XC race the first true test for 32” wheels? Blister Reviewer Xan Marshland had boots on the ground at the race, and joined Simon for a recap of the racing action, thoughts on the big wheels, course design, and Bjorn Riley’s crazy popularity.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
On-location at Soldier Hollow(
1:27)
Big Wheels Everywhere (
4:16)
Course Design & NICA Racing (
5:19)
Results & Highlights (
8:59)
Final Take(
22:00)
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