(google translate)Gerhard Kerschbaumer and Serena Calvetti are the winners of the national cross country staged in Monte Pana, a resort town on Santa Cristina in Val Gardena and is also valid as Raiffeisen Cup Südtirol More than 150 athletes and athletes took part in the event . An event that has been a successful ending to the series of events curated by the organizers of the Südtirol Sellaronda HERO. According to Nino Lazzarotto, chairman of the provincial committee of Federciclismo, the event represented a splendid advertisement for mountain biking.
For the national cross country event organizers have prepared a new section along four kilometers, which took off from the center of Nordic skiing Monte Pana. The elite men's category had to complete the track six times, while women five times. The course was developed mainly in the woods and on a single track. Technical climbs and long on a bumpy surface and covered with roots, as well as complex descents forced to give all athletes during the race. An event that did not disappoint the spectators, who were able to follow their heroes at close distance both before the finish line, which in getting on and off adjacent to the jumps.
To establish themselves in the male category was Gerhard Kerschbaumer, the protagonist of a race always at command. The South Tyrolean concluded the 24 km and 960 vertical meters with a time of 1h 15 '39 "and preceded by 1'49" the expert Trentino Martino Freut. In the third place Gorizia Daniel Braidot, a gap of 2'35 ".
"I wanted to start right away in the head - said the Olympian -. A business which, however, I was able and allowed me to dictate the pace for the rest of the race. "Kerschbaumer concluded the first round with 25" ahead of the Italian champion Mirko Tabacchi. A follow Braidot Daniel, Joseph and Martin Lamastra Fruet. In the second round the sixth place it
lla test of the World Cup held in Andorra has lowered the pace slightly, allowing the tracker to move to 15 "late. Over the next four laps instead is able to constantly increase their lead. "I knew I was in great condition - said after the race the winner.
Also in the women's race had a real dominatrix, specifically Serena Calvetti. The 23 year old from Domodossola pulled ahead right from the start and, therefore, increased their lead step by step, unless impose unrivaled. After five laps, 20 km (difference in altitude 800 meters) and 1h 21 '31 "of the race, the winner has a gap of 2'25" the runner of the last Italian championships under 23, Lisa Rabensteiner of Vilandro. In third place, with a lead of 4'23 ", Judith Pollinger. The Italian champion XC Eliminator, Anna Oberparleiter, is instead output during the 2nd round.
Source: press release
Results, MEN:
1. Gerhard Kerschbaumer (TX Active Bianchi) 1h 15' 39“
2. Martino Fruet (Carraro Team Trentino) +1' 49” 3
3. Daniele Braidot (Gruppo Sportivo Forestale) +2' 35” 8
Results, WOMEN:
1. Serena Calvetti (Torpado Surfing Shop) 1h 21' 31”
2. Lisa Rabensteiner (Colnago Farbe Südtirol) +2' 25“ 1
3. Daniele Braidot (Gruppo Sportivo Forestale) +4' 23” 6
