The Pedavenese finished in eighteenth place. Now the focus is on the World Championships in Val di Sole from 24 to 29 August
European without a smile for Giada Specia. On Sunday, the blue from Pedavena participated in the Under 23 cross country test of the European mountain bike championship in Novi Sad, Serbia, finishing her effort in 18th place.
The gap from the winner, the Austrian Mona Mitterwallner, is over 7 ‘.
«Undoubtedly it was a subdued race compared to this year’s standard», comments the biker from Feltre. «I had no mechanical problems but I suffered from the heat, which was around 38 degrees, and the journey. I also suffered from the start, like road races: you had to stay in a group and if you missed the right train it was hard to be with the leaders. It was a defensive game, which I’m not exactly satisfied with. Now, concentration on the world championship in Val di Sole, from 24 to 29 August ».
As mentioned, Mona Mitterwallner won the Under 23 European Championship: the Austrian won over the Dutch Puck Pieterse and the German Ronja Eibl. The first of the blues was the Vicenza, teammate of the Specia at Ktm Protek Elettrosystem, Marika Tovo, fifth. Among the Elite women to win was the French Pauline Ferrand Prevot on the Dutch Anne Terpstra and Anne Tauber. 13.but the first blue, Martina Berta. The men’s Elite race was won by the Swiss Lars Forster on the Danish Sebastian Carstensen and on another Swiss, Luca Colombo, with Luca Braidot from Gorizia seventh and first blue.
Still with regard to cross country, two medals arrived for the expedition led by Mirko Celestino thanks to Juniores women and Under 23 men: these are two silvers that bear the signatures of Sara Cortinovis and Juri Zanotti. To the two silvers must be added the two golds arrived thanks to the team competition (Luca Braidot, Filippo Agostinacchio, Martina Berta, Sara Cortinovis, Marika Tovo and Juri Zanotti) and Gaia Tormena, first in the eliminator.I.T.
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