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His performance crowned a masterclass in endurance, tactical racing, and course management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This victory made Punchard a three-time national champion\u2014adding to his 2024 XCC and 2024 U23 XCO titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch an interview with Punchard after the race on the <strong>Canadian Cyclist<\/strong> Facebook page at the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1HuZU8wzWj\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1HuZU8wzWj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday, July 17, 2025, at the Jordan\u202fLunn Mountain Bike Park in Langford,\u202fB.C., local athlete Cole\u202fPunchard delivered a standout performance, clinching his first Elite Men\u2019s XCO National Championship. 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