(google translate)The Bike Festival Riva staged, like every year, a multitude of events focusing on 2 wheels with a great success in stimanto about 25,000 people in the town of Riva del Garda (TN).
Event-highlight of the three days was the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon, which saw more than 2,300 fans at the start of four split path. The winner of the race queen, extreme route of 93km and 3800m of altitude, was the Austrian Alban Lakata who crossed the finish line alone after 4:20'. Behind him Markus Kaufmann and Urs Huber.
"My true first rides I've done in these areas. Competing here is fantastic given the beautiful courses and the magnificent territory," said Lakata. Among women set themselves victory for American McConneloug Mary ahead Katrin Schwing and Kerstin Brachtendorf.
The Bike Festival (which has renewed its agreement with Garda Trentino for a further three years) will return in 2014 from 1 to 4 May.
Results, MAN:
1. Lakata Alban 1979 A-Lienz 4:20.39,9 -
2. Kaufmann Markus - Team CENTURION VAUDE 4:25.52,2
3. Huber Urs -Team Bulls 4:27.39,6
4. Hynek Kristian - ELETTROVENETA CORRATEC 4:29.55,5
5. Vastaranta Jukka - Medilaser-Specialized MTB-Team 4:30.50,1
6. Platt Karl - Team Bulls 4:31.55,2
7. Looser Konny WHEELER iXS-Pro Team 4:34.58,2
8. Leisling Matthias - 4:35.13,1
9. Böhme Tim - 4:35.26,3
10. Stoll Thomas BiXS-iXS Pro Team 4:35.41,9
Results, WOMAN:
1. Mcconneloug Mary 1971 USA-Chilmark Kenda-Stansnotubes 5:20.39
2. Schwing Katrin 1972 D-Mosbach 5:59.33
3. Brachtendorf Kerstin 1972 6:04.28
4. Kuster Andrea 1973 CH-Davos Clavadel Mountain Heroes 6:22.35
5. Troesch Danièle 1978 F-Epfig Mountain Heroes 6:25.41