Predictions pointing to a fantastic XC Marathon World Championship have come true, thanks to the great list of names that make up the starting grid. In Solo Bici we have already noticed that the Spanish delegation started as one of the favorites, especially with the advantage of David Valero, and the corridor BH Coloma Team did not fail.
On a tour of 104 km and almost 2,000 meters of elevation gain accumulated positive, held for the first time on American soil (Snowshoe), the fastest is the Danish Simon Andreassen with a time of 4 hours, 33 minutes and 8 seconds. Behind, 10 seconds later, the local biker crossed the finish line Christopher Blevins.
The Specialized rider, however, had to push himself until the last meter, because just 2 seconds later a lightning bolt entered the finish line. David Valero who, as usual, ran from less to more putting together a ‘trademark’ return. Former XCM world champion Andreas Seewald He settled in fourth position, just 6 seconds after the Granada biker and closed the group of escapees.
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Of the remaining Spanish delegation, the 20th position of Pablo Rodríguez and the 27th of José María Sánchezcurrent Spanish Champion of the modality. In the women’s event, Natalia Fischer He entered the top 20 finishing in 18th position.
With this result, David Valero consolidates himself among the elite of the Mountaun Bike Marathon, after a remarkable summer in which he has been silver in European XCM. The 35-year-old from Granada has shown that he has the level to compete for the most important titles in long-distance events and everything indicates that, from now on, he will give more priority if possible to the modality this at the Olympic distance. .
Source: La Verdad
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