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Aaron Gwin broke the chain on his bike shortly after the start of his race.
Aaron Gwin broke the chain on his bike shortly after the start of his race. (Photo: Lukas Pilz/Red Bull Content Pool)

WATCH: Aaron Gwin Wins World Cup Downhill With No Chain

American downhiller coasts to victory

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Aaron Gwin performs at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Qualifying in Lourdes, France on April 11th, 2015 // Lukas Pilz/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20150412-00256 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information. //
(Photo: Lukas Pilz/Red Bull Content Pool)

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American downhill rider Aaron Gwin won the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup after snapping his chain immediately out of the starting gate Sunday in Leogang, Austria, . This wasn’t the first time Gwin encountered mechanical trouble at a competition. At last year’s World Cup, he rode four minutes without a tire, after flattening it 10 seconds into his run. 

Watch the two-time World Cup champion ride a pedal-free run for the improbable win.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JksWvyUCMmA

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