Petropolis: Today, Saturday 9th April, on the clay court built on the grounds of the São Jose Cycling Club, the first test XCO World Cup This was done after the changes requested by the UCI because in some places it was considered too dangerous as there were double jumps.
To open the dance at 16 local time, 19:00 in Italy, think 54 young people under 23, not many, reason is cheap. Many second-tier European teams could not afford the trip to South America. Only three Italians are competing, Simone Avondetto of Wilier Pirelli, Andreas Vittone of KTM Protek Elettrosystem and Andrea Colombo of Trinx Factory.
Photo © Fabio Piva Red Bull Content Pool
Race
Martin Fedori Kossmann did not win the world championship in Val di Sol and the World Cup, coming from neighboring Chile, holding a German title and working for a German team.
Photo © Fabio Piva Red Bull Content Pool
On the starting lap, he, along with Swiss Schätti and Brazilian De Oliveira, immediately managed to give the race an insane pace. Shortly thereafter, the two other teammates raised the white flag, and the Chilean’s pace risked making them jump, considering that after two laps, Fedori had already had a 45-second advantage over the chasing group.
Photo © Ross Bell
Inside was a Wilier-Pirelli shirt, which was worn by Swiss Janis Baumann. Vittone was ten to the minute. Avondetto who had a good start and then had problems, wasn’t feeling well.
At the end of the third lap behind Fedori, only Baumann remained who shortened the lead over South America, bringing him up to 23sec. Vuitton, who rode in a group of six boys, climbed to sixth. Afondeto crossed the goal line after more than two minutes and was inside the top 20.
Photo © Ney Evangelista
When the defining moment of the race was coming up, at the start of the fifth and final lap, Fedori was always up front with Bowman behind to put pressure on him but half a minute away, so it was Ukraine’s Hodyma who was just half a minute away. In the viewfinder of Vittone who just plugged Schätti. The others behind them were very close, and a fiery conclusion to the search for the third step of the platform was announced.
Photo © Cesar DeLonge
A clear and deserved victory Martin Fedori KosmanWheeler Pirelli finished in a superb second place thanks to Janis Bowman, who reached the finish line by 36 seconds. Behind him he fought to the last meter to go and take third place.
Photo © Marcelo Rib
Hodima put the United States champion Riley Amos and our hero Andreas Emmanuel Vetone. Nice fifth place for the Aosta Valley racer.
Access warrant for under 23 men
1. Fedora Kosman Martin (Che | Team Lexoire Mountainbeek) 1:03:32
2. BAUMANN Janis (SVI | WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) +36
3. HUDYMA Oleksandr (UCR | CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM) +1:07
4. Amos Riley (USA | TREK FACTORY RACING XC) +1: 08
5. Fitton Andreas Emmanuel (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM) +1: 08
6. Walter Simon (SVI) +1: 19
7. Shuti Luka (SVI | BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN) +1:29
8. Lilo Dario (SVI) +1:34
9. XAVIER DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA Gustavo (BRA) +1: 43
10. Kaiser Leon Reinhard (Bulls Team) +1:46
26. AvondETTO Simone (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) +5: 57
34. SØLVHØJ Oliver (Torbado Ursus) +7: 29.
37. Colombo Andrea (Trinx Factory Team) +9:03
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