The Aosta Valley athlete dominates the women's competition and leaves no way out for the opponents. The only one who seemed to be able to hold his own was the home athlete Greta Seiwald (Santa Cruz-FSA), who was sidelined in the second round by a downhill fall.
ITALIAN HIGHLIGHTS MOUNTAIN BIKE
Among the Elite, Berta won with a 5'32 ”lead over Chiara Teocchi (Centro Sportivo Esercito) and 6'52” over Giorgia Marchet (Trinx Factory Team). Bad day for Eva Lechner (Army Sports Center).
"I was expecting a tighter race, more waiting, especially in the early stages,"Commented Martina Berta,"but in the first passage in the woods I already found myself with a small margin, so I persisted in the action."


"I was very keen on this race and this shirt, I didn't just want to win but to fully demonstrate that I deserve the honor of this shirt: I think I succeeded. This flag is dedicated to those who believed in it, to those who were close to me and helped me to get up in the most difficult moments,”Remembers the new Italian champion, who in April in Capoliveri was the victim of a serious accident in practice, with a fracture of the spine.
In the Under 23, challenge between Giada Specia (Wilier-Pirelli) and Sara Cortinovis (Santa Cruz-FSA) with the victory of the Venetian, certainly more experienced, who lap after lap outpaced the young Bergamo up to the final 3'14 ”. Third step of the podium for Noemi Plankensteiner (Trinx Factory Team, +3.58).
"In the last few days I hadn't had great sensations, and for this reason I'm even happier to have won this shirt, ”Says Specia. "Until the end I had the doubt whether to try to race in the Elite category, but being in my last year as Under 23 I thought it was more right to compete for this title: I will have many years to chase the Elite title.. "
THE ARRIVAL OF BERTA
THE ARRIVAL OF SPECIA
ITALIAN FEMALE MTB RANKING
Pos | Athlete | Cat | Team | Gap |
1 | BERTHA MARTINA | DE | ARMY SPORTS CENTER | 01:14:38 |
2 | JADE SPECIA | DU | WILIER-PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO | 00:02:01 |
3 | CORTINOVIS SARA | DU | SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM | 00:05:14 |
4 | TEOCCHI CHIARA | DE | ARMY SPORTS CENTER | 00:05:32 |
5 | PLANKENSTEINER NOEMI | DU | TRINX FACTORY TEAM | 00:05:59 |
6 | GEORGIA MARCHET | DE | TRINX FACTORY TEAM | 00:06:53 |
7 | LECHNER EVA | DE | ARMY SPORTS CENTER | 00:07:51 |
8 | CHALLANCIN GIULIA | DU | SCOTT - LIBARNA RACING TEAM ASD | 00:11:52 |
9 | MARZANI LETICE | DU | SUPERBIKE BRAVI PLATFORMS TEAM | 00:13:43 |
10 | GIORGIA STEGAGNOLO | DE | RACE MOUNTAIN FOLCARELLI TEAM | 00:14:06 |
JUNIORES WOMEN
Among the Juniors, victory for Valentina Corvi (Trinx Factory Team) who prevails in front of Lucrezia Braida (Team Rudy Project, +1.57) and Sophie Auer (Junior Team Südtirol Asv, +2.41). “I'm happy, it was one of my seasonal goals. In the race I had a moment of crisis, in which my opponents were able to overtake me, but I had the strength to react, go back and go on to win. It is an important success, which I dedicate to the team and to all those who are close to me. "
THE ARRIVAL OF CORVI
ITALIAN JUNIOR FEMALE RANKING
1 | CROWS VALENTINA | TRINX FACTORY TEAM | 01:04:58 |
2 | BRAIDA LUCREZIA | TEAM RUDY PROJECT | 00:01:57 |
3 | AUER SOPHIE | JUNIOR TEAM SÜDTIROL ASV | 00:02:41 |
4 | FOUNTAIN BEATRICE | TEAM RUDY PROJECT | 00:03:43 |
5 | HANNI ALEXANDRA | JUNIOR TEAM SÜDTIROL ASV | 00:04:26 |
6 | GEORGIA GIANNOTTI | VALLERBIKE | 00:06:46 |
7 | PALLWEBER JANA | SUNSHINE RACERS ASV NALS | 00:06:58 |
8 | GASPERINI GAIA | UCLA1991 | 00:07:16 |
9 | CELESTINE MARIKA | SCOTT - LIBARNA RACING TEAM ASD | 00:07:57 |
10 | DEMICHELIS GRETA | TEAM ROC 'TORRE ASD | 00:09:33 |
