phelps 6,872 Posted September 17, 2018 #51 Share Posted September 17, 2018 MTB Cross-Country Marathon World Championships 2018 (Auronzo di Cadore, ITA) Women's Race (89km) Gold: Annika Langvad Silver: Christina Kollmann-Forstner Bronze: Maja Wloszczowska Men's race (102km) Gold: Henrique Avancini Silver: Daniel Geismayr Bronze: Hector Leonardo Paez Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,872 Posted September 17, 2018 #52 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Avancini becomes first Brazilian Mountain Bike UCI World Champion at Marathon Worlds One week after the cross-country Olympic and downhill UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes Benz, off-road action shifted to Auronzo, Italy, for the 16th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. Henrique Avancini became the first Brazilian rider in mountain bike history to win a world title with his victory in the men's race, while Annika Langvad of Denmark successfully defended her title in the women's race to take her fifth win in the Marathon. The 2018 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships took place in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, within the UNESCO World Heritage site Tre Cime di Lavaredo, in the Italian Dolomites mountains. Women raced 89 kilometres and climbed 3’400 metres, while the men covered 102 kilometres and climbed 4’200 metres. The women's race saw most of the top contenders close together as they went over the first climb, including Langvad and other former winners Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa of Norway and Maja Wloszczowska of Poland. However, by the time they reached the Tre Cime climb it was only Langvad at the front, with Christina Kollmann-Forster of Austria a distant second, more than seven minutes back, and Wloszczowska in third, which was the finishing order. Six-time winner Dahle Flesjaa was fourth and recent crowned XCO UCI World Champion Kate Courtney of the USA finished ninth. "It was really tough, for sure the most selective race I've ever took part in," said Langvad. "I tried to be aggressive from the very first climb. Since I felt fine, I kept my pace until the end, and I managed to increase the distance from my opponents. I could not be more stoked about ending my season like this! A massive thanks to all the people and my Specialized mountain bike team who were behind me for making this possible." In the men's race, the lead group of 14 was gradually whittled down to just five by the Tre Cime climb - Avancini, Hector Paez Leon (Colombia), Howard Grotts (USA), Alexey Medvedev (Russia) and Daniel Geismayr (Austria), the defending bronze medalist. Paez Leon was the first to attack, but Avancini and Geismayr bridged across, dropping the others for good. Coming into the final kilometre, Avancini and Geismayr were still together, with Paez Leon only 10 metres back, setting the stage for a sprint finish after 102 kilometres of racing. Avancini came out of the last corner with a few bike lengths lead and held it to the finish line. "I knew I was in good shape but also aware I was an outsider," said Avancini. "In order to best play my cards, I tried to break the pace of the Marathon riders and I think I made it. I don't have a favourite discipline; I feel that I am a biker first of all, and during this season I've tried to show it. I didn't expect to close the year with a world title." 2018 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champions Annika Langvad (DEN) and Henrique Avancini (BRA) All Credits: UCI.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 17, 2018 #53 Share Posted September 17, 2018 You're wrong, he won the BMX marathon world title, not MTB. Spoiler At least according to major Brazilian news outlet Globo dcro and intoronto 2 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlFHg 330 Posted September 17, 2018 #54 Share Posted September 17, 2018 A BMX marathon may be an interesting idea, however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted September 17, 2018 #55 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 hours ago, AlFHg said: A BMX marathon may be an interesting idea, however And if it becomes Mixed BMX Marathon it will be a shoe in for the Olympics intoronto, phelps and thiago_simoes 3 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,479 Posted October 26, 2018 #56 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Totallympics TV Welcome to the coolest showdown in the Wild West. Not only is the desert hot, but so is the competition. It’s time for the most unique mountain biking event in the world. Welcome to Virgin, Utah for Red Bull Rampage Here! heywoodu 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted October 26, 2018 #57 Share Posted October 26, 2018 14 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Totallympics TV Welcome to the coolest showdown in the Wild West. Not only is the desert hot, but so is the competition. It’s time for the most unique mountain biking event in the world. Welcome to Virgin, Utah for Red Bull Rampage Here! Oh this sounds like wonderful fun to watch while doing my indoor bike trainings next week If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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