Felipe Orts achieved a sensational sixth place in the European Cyclocross

Philip Ortiz signed this Sunday a sensational sixth place in the Namur European Cyclocross Championship, where he fought until the last meter for the fourth position.

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The man from Alicante, who went to the continental event with good feelings and with the idea of ​​fighting to be in the top ten, had a good start to finish the first lap in eighth position, close to the lead. In the second and third round Orts He even finished sixth, eventually losing a few positions due to a puncture to establish himself always hovering in the top10. It’s the last turn of the Villajoyosa He unleashed his excellent pedal stroke to continue climbing to sixth place, fighting even in the final meters to take fourth position. The Belgian Vanthourenhout, new European champion.

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“I think I had a very good race, improving my best place in a European; I was very happy. On the third or fourth lap I had a puncture, I went up to tenth place, but then I managed to keep up with the speed. Super close fourth; I think without that hole and my fall later I would have been able to fight for the medals. Very happy with the sensations and the sixth place, which is important for me and for National Team “, declared the man from Alicante at the end.

A lot of national representation in the junior male category had in Gorka Corres his best cyclocrossist by finishing inside the top 20. Corres, who made the race from less to more, managed to finish 19th.

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Carlos Gamez He stayed close to the ‘top3” finishing 32nd. Thomas Pombo finished 37th; while Hodei Munoz Y David Ivars they are 46th and 49th. The French busx the new champion of Europe is proclaimed.

Then the women’s sub23 race began, crowning the Dutch as the new European champions Pietersewith the Maria Modenes Y Laura Mira finishing 31st and 32nd respectively.