The Swiss Yanick Binz got the better of Marco Betteo in the sprint, once again second after San Zeno di Montagna.
Source: Internazionali d'Italia Series press release
The morning in Elba opened with a throbbing head to head in the Junior Men race. For the second consecutive year, a young Swiss celebrated in Capoliveri: after Nils Aebersold twelve months ago, today it was the turn of Yanick Binz (Bike Team Solothurn) Raise your arms to the sky.
The Swiss talent preceded, at the end of a hard-fought duel, the leader of the Internazionali d'Italia Series Marcus Betheus. However, the young Scott Racing athlete consolidated his leadership in the category ranking.
In the last lap, Binz and Betteo made the final acceleration on the most challenging uphill stretch of the Elban route. The two contenders fought each other for success in the last descent and finally in a final rush to the sound of braking that saw the Swiss talent prevail.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL JUNIOR M
| Name | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BINZ Yanick | BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN | 1:15:03.20 | |
| 2 | BETTHEO Mark | SCOTT RACING TEAM | 1:15:04.05 | +85 |
| 3 | COURTESIS Carlo | KTM - PROTEK - ELECTROSYSTEM | 1:15:15.45 | +12.25 |
| 4 | BASSIGNANA Fabio | TRINX FACTORY TEAM | 1:15:22.85 | +19.65 |
| 5 | CESCHIN Matthew | VELO CLUB MEDUNA | 1:15:47.15 | +43.95 |
| 6 | PACCAGNELLA Elian | JUNIOR TEAM SÜDTIROL ASV | 1:16:13.80 | + 1: 10.60 |
| 7 | RINALDON David | MORROVALLA POLISPORT | 1:16:18.20 | + 1: 15.00 |
| 8 | DONATE David | TREVIGLIESE CYCLING | 1:16:19.75 | + 1: 16.55 |
| 9 | WADS Gabriel | LUCCHINI CYCLES | 1:17:18.75 | + 2: 15.55 |
| 10 | ZAVAN Martin | VENETO DREAM TEAM | 1:17:29.30 | + 2: 26.10 |
Switzerland made en-plein in the Junior races of the Capoliveri Legend XCO, thanks to Monique Holder. The standard bearer of the Swiss national team presented herself alone at the finish line, preceding Valentina Crows (Trinx Factory Team), new leader of the circuit. Third place for Leah Huber (Swiss National).
ORDER OF ARRIVAL JUNIOR W
| Name | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALTER Monique | SWISS CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM | 1:08:43.80 | |
| 2 | CROWS Valentina | TRINX FACTORY TEAM | 1:10:11.35 | + 1: 27.55 |
| 3 | HUBER Leah | SWISS CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM | 1:11:30.80 | + 2: 47.00 |
| 4 | HUTTER Anina | SWISS CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM | 1:13:10.85 | + 4: 27.05 |
| 5 | SOLÈR Clear | SWISS CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM | 1:13:52.55 | + 5: 08.75 |
