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NEWS: Bouldering World Cup 2011 - Sheffield Report

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UKC News 05 Jul 2011

The women's podium: Melissa le Neve, Akiyo Noguchi and Alex Puccio, 5 kb

Keith Sharples reports in words and pictures on the Sheffield round of the 2011 World Cup.

"Whilst qualification had been all about crimping and cranking along with some rock-over and groove action, the semi's and finals were all about volumes..."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=62922

tom290483 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News:

wish i had guns like alex puccio....!

Ian Bentley 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News:
Video is up http://ifsc.tv

Frogger 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News:

Couldn't stay all weekend but what I saw was brilliant... Noguchi makes it look so easy..!

Jackwd 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News: Looks like it was an amazing weekend. The atmosphere looks awesome.

ClimberEd 05 Jul 2011

In reply to tom290483:

Yes, holy shit!! I had to look twice...

andi turner 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News: Ned looks like he's really enjoying his problem....

justin c 05 Jul 2011

What happened on the Dyno Comp ?
who did what ?
thanks j

Graeme Alderson 05 Jul 2011

In reply to justin c: Skyler broke the world record again. Lily broke the WR again.

crashmatt 05 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News:

Cliffhanger was an excellent day out.

Few more photos of the comp here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/crashmatt/sets/72157626991533505/with/59024327...

Double Knee Bar 06 Jul 2011

In reply to UKC News: Was there on Sunday, enjoyed it. The women's problems were far more interesting than the men's. All of the men's problems seemed to rely on how far you can jump.

cragdad 08 Jul 2011

In reply to Graeme Alderson: LOL he didn't though-he was allowed three attempts on Saturday, and he got it on his fourth, so it didn't officially count- and on Sunday he was allowed five, but he got it on his sixth, so that didn't count officially either!