The mini world cup in Spain, in Chelva, saw some big names at the start. The 2022 edition of the Chelva Challenge Gsport Internationals kicked off a great XCO show.
The women's event had an impressive starting grid that included Olympic champion, Jolanda Neff, and world champion, Evie Richards. The Englishman, on a not perfect day, will retire.
The race started under the impulse of the Italian Martina Berta, who starts like a sling followed by Jolanda Neff and Linda Indergand. Two Olympic medalists leading the race with the Italian Santa Cruz.
In the following laps the leading trio continues to gain ground while from behind, Isla Short tries to return but without success. In the last lap Jolanda Neff attacks and goes to win in front of Linda Indergand and Martina Berta.
In the men's race Alan Hatherly wins alone a race dominated from the beginning. Or rather, Henrique Avancini is the first to attack but after being caught by Hartherly during the 1st lap, he falls downhill and loses the shine of the first part of the race. David Valero made another of his comeback races, reaching 2nd place, then lost to Filippo Colombo. Maxime Marotte also had a good race finishing 4th while Vlad Dascalu finished a very solid race in 5th place.
12th place for Luca Braidot while the performance of Nadir Colledani, still not in full shape (29th) and Juri Zanotti (33rd), is dull.
MEN'S RANKING
1. ALAN HATHERLY - CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING 01:20:15.
2. FILIPPO COLOMBO - BMC MTB RACING TEAM 01:21:11.
3. DAVID VALERO SERRANO - BH TEMPLO CAFÉS UCC 01:21:14.
4. MAXIME MAROTTE - SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM 01:21:23.
5. VLAD DASCALU - TREK FACTORY RACING XC 01:21:27.
6. SEBASTIAN FINI CARSTENSEN - KMC - ORBEA 01:21:40.
7. TITOUAN CAROD - BMC MTB RACING TEAM 01:21:41.
8. HENRIQUE AVANCINI - CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING 01:21:53
9. ONDREJ CINK | CZE-KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM 01:22:02.
10. BARTLOMIEJ WAWAK - KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM 01:22:09
FEMALE RANKING
1. NEFF, JOLANDA TREK FACTORY RACING XC
2. INDERGAND, LINDA LIV FACTORY RACING
3. BERTA, MARTINA SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM
4. SHORT, ISLA HUNT BIKE WHEELS
5. SEIWALD, GRETA SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM
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