After last year's victory of the French talent Boichis Adrien, also this year the air of France is blowing among the youngsters with the victory of Paul Magnier. The test was valid as a stage of the Junior UCI Series.
Source: press release
The French Paul Magnier he won the first test of the Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race 2022, the one reserved for Junior Men and valid as a stage of UCI Junior Series.
The 17-year-old from the Veloroc - Lapierre team imposed his pace on the distance of 4 laps + launch scheduled for the category: only the German Lars Grater (German Technology Racing Team) managed to contain the margin for a couple of laps, while the other opponents quickly slipped past the minute's margin on a treacherous and challenging course, still covered in mud after Friday's rains on a cold morning but dry in South Tyrol.
“The course was really tough today, but I had great legs to make a difference on the climb, and I managed the descent well technically. It's an important victory for trust, " Magnier said.
Gräter finished second with 1.28 of delay, while the local athlete Elian Paccagnella (Junior Team Südtirol ASV) took away the great satisfaction of finishing third in the home test, 3.50 from the winner.
After a good start, Marcus Betheus (Scott Racing Team) then lost altitude and finished in 15th place, however enough to take him to the top of the Internazionali d'Italia Series standings in the Junior Men category.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL
| 1 | MAGNIER Paul | VELOROC LAPIERRE | 1:06:45.65 | |
| 2 | GRÄTER Lars | GERMAN TECHNOLOGY RACING TEAM | 1:08:14.20 | + 1: 28.55 |
| 3 | PACCAGNELLA Elian | JUNIOR TEAM SÜDTIROL ASV | 1:10:35.75 | + 3: 50.10 |
| 4 | CHRISTEN Jan | POGITEAM UAE | 1:10:59.50 | + 4: 13.85 |
| 5 | CROMMELINK Melvin | VELOPROSHOP | 1:11:07.20 | + 4: 21.55 |
| 6 | GERIG Sven | SVEN GERIG | 1:11:10.35 | + 4: 24.70 |
| 7 | HAVERDINGS David | NATIONAL TEAM THE NETHERLANDS | 1:11:18.45 | + 4: 32.80 |
| 8 | CORMIER Jules | PASSIONVTTVENELLES | 1:11:19.55 | + 4: 33.90 |
| 9 | SIDAHMED Khalid | SWISS CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM | 1:11:21.60 | + 4: 35.95 |
| 10 | TEUNISSEN VAN MANEN Rens | NATIONAL TEAM THE NETHERLANDS | 1:11:37.40 | + 4: 51.75 |
