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The mountain bike course for the 2012 London Olympics has been completed, and Britain's medal hopefuls have tested it for the first time.
Liam Killeen joined teammates David Fletcher, Kenta Gallagher and Lily Matthews in riding the 3-mile course in southeast Essex on Wednesday.
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe says it is ''challenging with multiple climbs and descents for the riders to tackle.''
About 100 riders are set to participate in an Olympic test event on July 31 at the Hadleigh Farm site.
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Each lap on the unulating course includes an elevation change of about 325 feet.
Unlike most mountain bike courses, this one lies on an open hillside rather than a forest.
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