It was a superb day for Alpecin-Deceuninck as Puck Pieterse and World Champion Sam Gaze triumphed within the elite ladies’s and elite males’s quick observe openers, respectively, on the fourth spherical of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Val di Sole, Trentino.
Pieterse gained the ladies’s race by only one second forward of World Champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Ineos Grenadiers) in a two-rider dash to the road, whereas Savilia Blunk (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) completed in third place at 5 seconds again.
“I performed my very own tactic by driving on the entrance. I’m so joyful I may play it good within the last and take the win ultimately. I assumed I might use all the pieces within the course that was arduous to unfold out the sphere and ensure I used to be racing for the rostrum,” Pieterse stated.
Ferrand-Prévot advised she presumably may have performed issues otherwise ultimately.
“It was quick however a snug tempo, and I used to be ready, ready, ready, however ultimately, I used to be ready too lengthy. Puck attacked many instances and was so sturdy. In the top, she deserved the win,” Ferrand-Prévot stated.
Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) continues to guide the UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup standings.
In the boys’s race, Gaze additionally gained by only one second, edging out runner-up Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) and Jens Schuermans (Giant Factory Off-Road Team – XC).
“Really good. It’s been a whole lot of work during the last weeks, and I wasn’t 100% positive what to anticipate coming right here. I’m simply actually joyful to tug it off, have a superb feeling and have as a lot enjoyable racing my bike,” Gaze stated.
In what was a detailed race among the many entrance riders, Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram MTB Racing Team) completed fourth, additionally only one second again.
Koretzky remained the general chief within the UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup standings and was happy together with his second place on the day after recovering from a current sickness.
“I’m actually joyful. If earlier than the race I’d end second, I might say ‘sure.’ I’m trying ahead to resting and having 100% of my lungs,” Koretzky stated.
Sam Gaze wins quick observe occasion at UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Val di Sole (Image credit score: UCI Mountain Bike World Series)
