Source: press release
The Swiss Florian Vogel and the Norwegian Gunn Rita Dahle Flesja won the international HC race in Montichiari (BS).
The Delcar Trophy, valid as the second stage of the Internazionali d'Italia Series, gave spectacle and emotions to the large audience that flocked to the technical track drawn on the Colle di San Pancrazio.
In the men's Open race Vogel competed in a solo race, managing to make the difference from the first round of six scheduled. The red-cross of the Focus XC Team in the lead from start to finish reached Piazza Santa Maria with a 1'33 "advantage over Marco Aurelio Fontana (Cannondale Factory Racing) and 2'01" over Andrea Tiberi (FRM Factory Racing).
«It was the perfect day for me, I went away by myself right away and continued at my pace, but it wasn't easy. The course was challenging and dusty. It was great to hear the appalusions from the first to the last kilometer. The Italian public was very respectful. Next Sunday I will race in Nalles (BZ), then I will live the season week by week hoping to continue like this »he commented after being crowned king of the 2015 Delcar Trophy.
In the women's race it was a two-man challenge for a long time until in the last round on the "ascent of blasphemy" the Norwegian expert of the Multivan Merida Biking Team left the company of the Polish Maja Wloszczowska (Kross Racing Team) who reached the finish line 19 " after you. Completing the podium was French Margot Moschetti (Betch.nl Superior Brentjens) at 46 ″.
"I had to be 42 to wear a crown" jokes the Norwegian champion, Olympic champion in 2004 and already six times world champion.
«Today I hit the first important goal that I had set myself for this season. I love racing in Italy, Montichiari welcomed us very well, I had a lot of fun. Next weekend I will also race in Nalles, then I will concentrate on the World Cup tests and the Andorra World Championship. The season of both xc and marathon has just begun, I'm not at the top, but on the right path ».
As for the updated results of the Internazionali d'Italia among men we find Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Bianchi i.idro Drain) in command, Anna Oberparleiter (Carraro Team Trentino Alè) among women.
Large participation in the only Italian round of the UCI Junior Series XCO in which the German Lars Koch (Germany National Team) and the Swedish Ida Jansson (Sweden National Team) celebrated the title of prince and princess, complete with a crown.
In the youth categories the Esordienti Gianmarco Vignaioli (ASD Giovo Team Torpado-1st year), Alessandro Motta (Team Spreafico Velo Plus-2nd year), Letizia Motalli (ASD Alpin Bike Edili Team-1st year) crossed the finish line with their arms raised ) and Marta Zanga (ASD Team Bramati-2nd year); the students Zaccaria Toccoli (Carraro Team Trentino Alè), Ilaria Pola (Melavì Focus Bike) among those born in 2000 and Edoardo Xillo (Ass. Scuola Naz. MTB Oasi) and Sara Casasola (Jam's Bike Team Buja) in the class of '99.
The results of all today's races are available on the site: www.montichiarimtb.com/ classifications.
