(google translate)Italy won the European title in front of Switzerland and the Czech Republic Great test for the Blues with Gerard Kerschbaumer that kept at a safe distance in the last fraction Nino Schurter in a strong comeback.
The Team Relay's track was different from that of the classic Cross Country and developed in the city center with 2 laps for each athlete, so much asphalt with artificial obstacles and a technical descent dirt road a few meters. At the start were not many top riders and all nations, given the very tight and twisty path, they decided to deploy the athlete stronger in the first half, except Switzerland which held Nino Schurter for the last fraction.
In the 1st round is Reto Indergand (Switzerland) force the issue dragging Schulte (Germany), Fontana (Italy), the surprise Nesvabda (Czech Republic), Marotte (France) and gradually all the others in the long line of India. But it is in the 2nd round that Schulte Fountain and increase the pace coming in the transition area with a few seconds ahead of the chasing pack including all Indergand that perhaps exaggerated in the early stages of the race.
In the second fraction is France that with Sarrou looking to make a big pace. In fact Bertolini (Italy) and Baum (Germany) suffer his pace but keep it in the viewfinder. In the third round took the field many females while France detached the Junior Perrin going to earn a lot about other teams, however, convinced of being able to recover in the last fraction seen that France will deploy Julie Bresset.
And it is the third leg that decides the fate of the race with Germany losing valuable positions with the Rieder while Italy is in second place thanks to the excellent test of Eva Lechner. France earns precious seconds and arrives in the transition area with a 50 "lead on Italy, which ranks for the last fraction former world champion Junior (now U23) Gerard Kerschbaumer. Third place changes the UK, but also their line up a woman in the last fraction. Switzerland and Czechoslovakia change almost paired with Jolanda Neff and Katerina Nash authors of good evidence.
Nino Schurter (Switzerland) is launched like a hawk in pursuit of Italy but it is far and despite many seconds recoveries are insufficient to return on a great Gerard Kerschbaumer. In third place is the square with the Czech Republic Ondrej Cink author of an excellent village a few seconds by Schurter. Fourth is France with Julie Bresset that nothing has been against their male colleagues.
Results:
1. Italy
2. Switzerland
3. Czech Republic
4. France
5. Germany