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Andreas Seewald shows us the stages of the Mediterranean Epic 2022

From 10 to 13 February 1st international clash for marathon athletes e cross country. The Mediterranean Epic 2022 is ready to start from Castellón, Oropesa del Mar (ESP).

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David Finetto

February 9 2022

Andrea Seewald world champion marathon 2021 | © Canyon Northwave MTB Team

It's the first big clash of the mountain bike season: the Mediterranean Epic, a 4-day UCI Hors Catégorie stage race in Castellón, Oropesa del Mar (ESP).

Samuel GazeMediterranean Epic 2021 — Samuel Gaze winner in 2021 of a stage of the Mediterranean Epic

All top 12 of the UCI World Marathon Ranking will compete in Spain. Among them the current MTB Marathon Men's World Champion Andreas Seewald from Germany and the current MTB Cross Country Women's World Champion Evi Richards.

Recall that in 2021 a great Daniele Braidot won, at the starting line again this year.

3 Italian teams at the start: Wilier Pirelli, Soudal Lee Cougan International Racing,, Wilier 3C Force and RDR Italia. They will have to contend with squadrons like Canyon Northwave, the new Buff Megamo (presentation link) and Team Bulls.

THE STAGES

1st stage, 10/2: Oropesa del Mar-Oropesa del Mar: 27,5 km - 600m elevation gain
2nd stage, 11/2: Castellon-Castellon: 58 km - 1.700m of elevation gain
3rd stage, 12/2: Oropesa del Mar-Oropesa del Mar: 93 km - 1.650m of elevation gain
4rd stage, 13/2: Oropesa del Mar-Oropesa del Mar: 49 km - 1.050m of elevation gain

In this article:Andrew Seewald, Northwave Canyon, Stage races, Daniel Braidot, Evie Richards, Marathon, Mediterranean Epic, Team Bulls, Wilier 3C Force, Wilier Triestina Pirelli Factory Team

Written by David Finetto

famac@famac.ind.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').