The Altitude Conversion Debate; USA XC Championships's Biggest Winners + Why The Best Don't Always Race The Best | The Lap Count

The Altitude Conversion Debate; USA XC Championships's Biggest Winners + Why The Best Don't Always Race The Best | The Lap Count

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In this week's newsletter:

– The Altitude Conversion Debate: Part 50 🏔
Rest In Peace Shawn Barber 🕊

– Crunch the numbers: yards —> meters 📏

– USA XC Championships: Free trip to Serbia! 🇺🇸🇷🇸

– The Boston University Circuit 🏎

+ more rapid-fire highlights from the past week

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