(google translate)Stir the main predictions to Vermilion Bike XCO: the final stage of the Italian, the highest national circuit of specialty off road cross country, has in fact seen the successes of the Australian and Swiss Daniel Mcconnell Andrew Waldis, while the second place of two categories most anticipated (elite male and elite female) were placed bikers on the eve of the big favorites: the Monza Marco Aurelio Fontana and the South Tyrolean Eva Lechner.
Both are still consulates for the first place overall in the final standings of the prestigious challange in six trials and a crescendo of form to be welcomed in view of the evidence of the World Cup, scheduled for Saturday, June 15 in Commezzadura, always in Val di Sole Among men elite, during the second of seven laps of the technical path created around the beautiful lakes of San Leonardo and woods bordering the Country Centre, seemed to have taken off Marco Aurelio Fontana and Gorizia Luca Braidot, bearer of Forestry fought last year in the first test of Vermilion. A technical fault then behind and then forced to retire Braidot, while Fontana seemed destined to a test in absolute solitude and beautiful. The third last lap he began an extraordinary comeback, however, the Australian Daniel McConnell, writing and last-minute surprise winner of the first race of the 2013 World Cup held in Germany in Albstadt a month ago. The Australian, lingered for 15 seconds by Fontana to the passage of the last lap, first reached the Italian champion and bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, distancing then 28 seconds at the finish line at the foot dell'innevata Presanella. Third place for Michele Casagrande, trailing by one minute and three seconds, and arrived in front of the Spaniard Miguel Martinez found and the emerging Estonian Martin Loo. For over two minutes the constant Andrea Tiberi, while the two Forestry Nicholas Pettinà (first among the under 23) and Mirko Tobacco joints are respectively 2 minutes and 31 seconds and at more than 3 and a half minutes.
Among the elite women, who are challenged on six laps for two-thirds of the three test riders of the Colnago Sudtirol Eva Lechner and Swiss Nathalie Schneitter the two and Andrea Waldis held a very high pace, trying to sap the strength of the strong athletes of the Trek Factory Racing: the emerging Canadian Emily Batty, English Annie Last and the Australian Rebecca Henderson. After several attacks thwarted by the Anglo-Saxons, two laps from the end the young Swiss under 23 Andrea Waldis, class of 1994, has managed to take a decent margin, helped by the "cap" created by teammates Lechner and Schneitter behind him. Andrea has come to the end Waldis arrival with a minute margin on partner Eva Lechner, who preceded the sprint of the Canadian Emily Batty. Spaced 10 seconds Nathalie Schneitter and Annie Last.
INTERVIEWS
ANDREA WALDIS, TEAM COLNAGO SUDTIROL
"We in the South Tyrol Colnago we were still in the lead, giving us the change for much of the race. Then the Trek Factory Racing Team has stepped forward for our team but this was definitely a good day. We are very happy to have won and next week will definitely be attending the World Cup in Val di Sole. "
EVA Lechner, TEAM COLNAGO SUDTIROL
"I am very happy to have won the jersey of the Italian and I'm glad for Andrea Waldis, it was a team effort and this is very positive. Today I did a good job and to Albstadt was a success, I hope to go on forever like this. "
DANIEL MCCONNELL, TREK FACTORY RACING
"I found the course very technical, really nice. Initially I was behind Marco Aurelio Fontana but from the third last lap I went really strong and this has allowed me to recover the distance between us and cut the finish line first. "
Marco Aurelio Fontana, CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING
"I have held up quite well but the Australian last lap I was left behind. I was quite tired at that point and he came very strong. If you beat me to it was another I would have liked, but by one so strong I can not accept. "
Source: press release
Results, MEN:
1 MCCONNEL DANIEL AUS TREK FACTORY TEAM 1:32:03
2 FONTANA MARCO AURELIO CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING + 00:28
3 CASAGRANDE MICHELE ELETTROVENETA-CORRATEC + 01:03
4 MARTINEZ MIGUEL FRA FRM FACTORY RACING TEAM + 01:09
5 LOO MARTIN MERIDA EST ITALIA TEAM + 01:16
6 TIBERI ANDREA CONTROLTECH NEVI + 02:09
7 PETTINA' NICHOLAS GRUPPO SPORTIVO FORESTALE + 02:31
8 TABACCHI MIRKO GRUPPO SPORTIVO FORESTALE + 03:45
9 ALVAREZ GUTIERREZ SPA IVAN ELETTROVENETA-CORRATEC + 03:46
10 CASTANEDA MONSALVE FABIO HERNANDO COL SHIMANO LATIN AMERICA + 04:20
1 Waldis Andrea SVI Colnago Pro Cycling team 1:36:04
2 Lechner Eva ITA Colnago Pro Cycling team + 01:04
3 Batty Emily CAN Trek Factory Racing + 01:05
4 Schneitter Nathalie SVI Colnago Pro Cycling + 01:13
5 Last Annie GBR Trek Factory Racing + 01:34
6 Henderson Rebecca AUS Trek Factory Racing + 03:26
7 Calvetti Serena Torpado Surfing Shop + 04:46
8 Apaza Agustina Maria Argentina - National Team + 05:09
9 Gutiérrez Ines Carolina Argentina - National Team 1 + 07:06
10 Pastore Marta Frm Factory Racing Team +7:45