A total of 387 athletes representing 27 nations took part in the event, during which continental titles were awarded in all categories, from 13-year-olds to Masters, confirming the increasingly central role of this discipline in European cycling.
Source: press release
The European Elite Champion jersey was won by Simon Chapelet (France) and Lisa Baumann (Switzerland), at the end of an intense and spectacular race, held on a technical course set in an exceptional natural setting, ideal for mountain biking and summer cycle touring.
The Nazionale Downhill returns from the European Championships in La Molina with a silver important and the confirmation of being able to compete for top positions in the races that matter. It is Scarce Glory to take second place on the podium in the Elite Women's category, finishing just two tenths of a second behind the winner in a race that was fought down to the last meter. The title goes to Switzerland's Lisa Baumann (3:26), while France's Vicky Clavel rounded out the podium, third in 31:3.
The men's Elite final was particularly close, with the gold medal going to Frenchman Simon Chapelet, who completed his run in 2:57, just three tenths of a second ahead of the defending champion, Austrian Andreas Kolb (08:3). Another Frenchman, Johan Garcin, rounded out the podium with a time of 2:57.
Among men, Christian Hauser He also narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth, two tenths of a second shy of the bronze medal. A mere mere hundredth of a second shy of the bronze medal, but one that confirms the quality of his performance and the work of the Italian team. Stefano Introzzi finished ninth, followed by Loris Revelli in eleventh. The gold medal went to Frenchman Simon Chapelet, who completed his descent in 2:57, just three tenths of a second ahead of the defending champion, Austrian Andreas Kolb (08:2). Another Frenchman, Johan Garcin, finished third with a time of 57:38.
In the women's Elite category, Switzerland's Lisa Baumann (3:26) confirmed her lead over Italy's Gloria Scarsi (31nd in 2:3) and France's Vicky Clavel (26rd in 51:3). The Junior titles were won by Rosa Zierl (Austria) and Omri Danon (Israel).
The CT is satisfied Simone Locksmiths: “A European jersey that slipped away by a hair's breadth, to which a high-level fourth place must be added.What matters more than the stopwatch is the awareness of having solid and competitive athletes. The level expressed in the Elite categories is among the highest in recent years, and the feeling, increasingly well-founded, is that the work undertaken is bearing fruit.
Now the focus shifts to the World Championships in Switzerland, scheduled for early September, with the belief that they can play for something important.
MEN'S ELITE RANKING
| 1 | CHAPEL Simon | 2:57.08 |
| 2 | KOLB Andreas | 0.30+ |
| 3 | GARCIN Johan | 0.54+ |
| 4 | HAUSER Christian | 1.20+ |
| 4 | HARTENSTERN Max | 1.20+ |
| 6 | THIRION Remi | 1.80+ |
| 7 | WALKER Matt | 2.29+ |
| 8 | ROGGEAntoine | 2.59+ |
| 9 | INTRODUCTION Stefano | 2.61+ |
| 10 | CASTELLANOS LIBERAL Daniel | 3.05+ |
| 11 | REVELLI Loris | 3.14+ |
| 12 | GRISEL Leo | 3.73+ |
| 13 | TAILLEFER Cédric | 4.08+ |
| 14 | GUIONNET Ian | 4.40+ |
| 15 | VIDAL Antoine | 4.46+ |
FEMALE ELITE RANKING
| 1 | BAUMANN Lisa | 3:26.31 |
| 2 | POOR Glory | 3:26.51 |
| 3 | CLAVE Vicky | 3:27.91 |
| 4 | HRASTNIK Monika | 3:29.61 |
| 5 | BOULADOU Lisa | 3:29.91 |
| 6 | WIDMANN Veronika | 3:32.05 |
| 7 | VAN DER VELDEN Siel | 3:34.19 |
| 8 | MENENDEZ GONZALEZ Cristina | 3:35.01 |
| 9 | BESSON Soline | 3:35.64 |
| 10 | CHERECHES Luana-Maria | 3:35.69 |
