Today we got to the heart of this final of the Gravitalia National Trophy, here at Viola Saint Grèe the weather has decided to change the cards. Yesterday the qualifications took place made spectacular by the very varied, long and physical path, as well as by many twists that saw the strongest athletes on the world scene among the protagonists, today the wet surface forced the athletes to vary the tactics of competition.
Source: press release
Starting at 1600 meters and finishing at 1050, the Black Line course proved to be very technical and fast right from the day of qualifying, putting the athletes to the test. Difficulties that have increased today due to the rain that fell throughout the night and until mid-morning: in the stony ground the boulders were polished and the counter-slope sections enhanced the balance skills of the pilots. In some points, the bottom was dug for the many passages on the damp earth, creating channels that made it necessary to calibrate the particular setting of the mountain bikes. As the day progressed, it gradually dried up allowing the athletes to better interpret the trajectories with the common goal of setting the best time.
With an incredible time of 3'49 ”519 he won the Loris Revelli Gravitalia National Trophy. The athlete of the Canyon Collective team managed to make a race run free of burrs, leaving behind thick opponents. This umpteenth victory reflects the constant professional growth of the Italian driver, also a protagonist in the world cup.
A race, this of the men's Open, run on the edge of a few seconds as evidenced by the second place of Antoine Pierron (Commencal Nobl) at only 2 ”400. The young French athlete managed to improve yesterday's third place, a noteworthy consistency in the top places of the standings.
Third best time scored by a very fast Brook Macdonald (Ms Mondraker), only 3 ”276 behind the lead. The New Zealander, who suffered mechanical damage the previous day, made a very spectacular descent, inflaming the very public present all along the route.
Davide Cappelo (Asd After Skull - Rogue Racing) also confirms today that he is the fastest Junior, placing himself eleventh overall. Alix Francoz (Roc Vtt) closes the podium just 32 thousandths from Cappello, and Raphael Iniguez (Commencal Nobl).
Among the students, the French national champion of the category Hugo Marin (Us Cagnes Vtt), mocked everyone with an excellent 4'08 ”343.
With a time of 4'32 ”701, Veronika Widmann (Bmx Team Alto Adige Sudtirol) standard bearer of the UCI Madison Saracen team confirms herself as the fastest among competitive women. The athlete also involved in the world cup gave no escape to the opponents. Second place goes to a fierce Rosaria Fuccio (BMT Valsassina Motobase), while Gloria Scarsi (Team Marchisio Bici) closes the podium.
In the female amateurs Francesca Lucchini (Puntosport Team) who managed to redeem herself from the previous day's test, managing to set the best time, ahead of Tiziana Finocchio (Bikeforfun Asd) and Giuliana Gollini (Trentino Dh).
The best time among amateurs goes to the reigning Italian champion Paolo Alleva (Scoutbike.com) who, thanks to a time of 4'25 "814, left behind Nicola Capannini of Team Bike Center Cimone and Federico Robello (Team Bike O'Clock ). Among athletes in less than 8 tenths.
A special applause goes to all the boys of the Beginners category who took part in this race weekend, a particularly numerous young category in this Gravitalia event.
