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Surrounded by mountains and alternately exposed to baking sun and torrential rain, the Innsbruck IFSC World Cup gathers climbers from all over the World in a week-long showcase of our sport. The week started with the European Speed Cup and moved onto Paraclimbing and Bouldering before the focus shifted to the Lead wall.

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Really enjoyed 4 days of climbing! Only disappointment was the woman’s lead final. Not very exciting for only one woman to get beyond the crux. I don’t believe the routes need to be easier (the ‘harder’ crimpy section didn’t seem like that much of a challenge) all the women are strong, but the style perhaps need to be considered to remove stopper moves like the one we saw this weekend. 

Good job on the commentary Matt. The level of P1 & P2 in the men's final could have been better and the women's lead final route also missed the mark. Hey-ho, the setters aren't going to get it right every time. Molly was awesome on the mic, a little compensation for her missing the cut.