Lars Forster (Thömus Maxon) was fantastic on an incredibly tough Leogang course, where he won with shrewd racing tactics and a decisive attack on the last lap.
Forster's team-mate Mathias Flückiger looked fit to win but a puncture cut him out of contention eventually relegating him to 5th place. In the leading group, in addition to Forster, we found a surprising Luca Schwazbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) and Ondrej Cink (Primaflor Mondraker Genius Race Team), who has finally returned to his level.
Forster ended Fluckiger's bad luck by taking home an important victory for Team Thomus Maxom. Behind him, Luca Schwarzbauer takes 2nd place despite his tonnage, certainly not that of a climber. Third place for Ondrej Cink (Primaflor Mondraker).
HIGHLIGHTS LEOGANG ELITE MEN
LEOGANG MEN'S ELITE RANKING
| 1. |  | FORSTER Lars (THOMUS MAXON) | 1:17:41 |
| 2. |  | SCHWARZBAUER Luke (CANYON CLLCTV) | 1:17:55 +14 |
| 3. |  | CINK Ondrej (PRIMAFLOR MONDRAKER GENUINS RACING TEAM) | 1:18:04 +23 |
| 4. |  | HATHERLY Alan (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING) | 1:18:11 +30 |
| 5. | | FLÜCKIGER Mathias (THOMUS MAXON) | 1:18:25 +44 |
| 6. |  | BRAIDOT Luke (SANTA CRUZ ROCKSHOX PRO TEAM) | 1:18:42 + 1: 01 |
| 7. |  | GRIOT Thomas (CANYON CLLCTV) | 1:18:45 + 1: 04 |
| 8. |  | COOPER Anton (TREK FACTORY RACING XC) | 1:19:02 + 1: 21 |
| 9. |  | SCHUERMANS Jens (GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM – XC) | 1:19:10 + 1: 29 |
| 10 |  | DASCALU Vlad (TREK FACTORY RACING XC) | 1:19:16 + 1: 35 |
GENERAL WORLD CUP
