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Great qualifying round in Vail. A few surprises in both categories: Hojer, Hori, Piccolruaz, Coleman, Crane, Yip and Kruder (Julija) are out. Chon, Coxsey and Puccio killed it.

The weather couldn’t have been better today. The officials were concerned about the possibility of rain (the starting problems for the men were not covered by the roof) but we’ve had nothing but blue skies and tons of sun.

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The male round put a few big names in trouble (McColl, Woods and Stranik barely made semis) and a few World Cup medalists couldn’t make the cut (Hojer, Hori, Piccolruaz and Coleman).

The setting was dynamic and fun to watch. A couple of problems were a bit too hard (only Chon could solve A2 and B2 remanined unclimbled) but in general the difficulty was spot-on.

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On the female side Coxsey, Puccio and Mascarenas shined brighter than the rest, they are the only ones with 4 tops. Puccio’s performance was particularly impressive given that this is her first World Cup since her injury and that she climbed at the end of the round, after spending many hours in isolation.

The setting for the women was really good. Perfect difficulty and spectacular moves. The third problem could have been a final problem, the best of the round in my opinion.

The cut was 1 top in 3 attempts and 3 bonuses. Leah Crane is in 21st place, and misses semis for the first time this season.

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Full results: men & women.

Semifinals tomorrow at 10am (UTC – 6). Live at ifsc-climbing.org