Well Martina Berta just behind in 11th while Sara Cortinovis touches the podium among the Under23, 4th, hitting an excellent 16th overall.
Source: Santa Cruz press release
A week after the season debut with the international XCO of Chelva, the Santa Cruz FSA has moved to the province of Girona to participate in the first Hors Catégorie of the season. To begin today, it was the women's categories that saw all three of our girls on the track.
Rather anomalous track, athletically hard to tackle, but which did not present particular technical difficulties capable of being able to highlight the riding skills of the bikers and the qualities of our mechanical vehicles. “For the first time in my career I can say that I am not completely satisfied with a top ten at an international HC test in the top flight - comments Greta upon arrival - today I knew that I could have been on the podium, on the last lap we were in a group of six to play the last step. However, I had to deal with a moment of difficulty that cost me precious seconds. Bitter in the mouth but great awareness of being able to play the important positions even at these levels. "
“Fast track and certainly not technically comparable to the cup tests we are used to - said Martina - it didn't leave a moment of respite, but here the driving skills counted up to a certain point. I struggled, but on a track like this and seeing the result, I'm quite satisfied. "
An excellent race also for the young Sara Cortinovis who, like Greta, says she is embittered for a vanished podium: “I fought until the last lap for a step on the podium - says Sara - but at the end I gave up and had to settle for fourth place. We collect the good things, especially the 16th place obtained among the elites, and we are already thinking about redeeming ourselves in a week in the home test in Italy. "
