Riva del Garda (TN) – This morning, Saturday 4 May, the riders who had signed up for the Specialized Bike Marathon they had to wake up very early hoping for clement weather after the heavy rains of the past few days. The start was scheduled as usual from Viale Dante and this year Peter Sagan was also in the group with the number.
There were three routes to choose from, the famous Ronde. The Piccola of 30.67 km, the Grande 59 km long and the Hors Categorie for the international categories, the Ronda Extrema. 82 km with 3,400 meters of altitude difference.
Having reached the Sella del Calino the three patrols split up. TO Saint John Gorghi after 2 hours and 40 minutes of racing, the Swiss champion Marc Stutzmann and the German Simon Stiebjahn took the lead alone. 10 seconds passed and Fabian Rabensteiner (Wilier – Vittoria) moved into third position, shortly after also Leonardo Paez (Soudal Lee Cougan) and not far away there was also Andrea Siffredi (Scott Racing team). Everyone else was far away. Instead in the Extreme women’s race at the transition to Lundo The Italian champion Sandra Mairhofer (Soudal Lee Cougan) passed first with 1 minute and twenty on Mara Fumagalli and 2 minutes and fifty on Peretti.
In the second part of the route the group of four escapees broke up, Fabian Rabensteiner managed to hold Stutzmann’s wheel and after 4 hours 1 minute and 27 seconds he beat him in the sprint to the finish line in Riva del Garda. The Specialized Bike Marathon 2024 is his. Stiebjahn third at 2 minutes and 28 seconds, Leo P fourthaez who dragged his feet a bit on the last technical and very wet descent.
Five Italians in the top 10, in addition to the winner, Siffredi fifth, Taffaril seventh, Cherchi eighth, Mazzola tenth.
OFFICIAL ORDER OF ARRIVAL MEN’S EXTREMA RONDA
1. RABENSTEINER Fabian | ITA | WILIER-VITTORIA FACTORY TEAM MX 4:01:27.5 +1:40.4
2. STUTZMANN Marc | SUI | Canyon Sidi MTB 4:01:27.8 +1:40.7
3. STIEBJAHN Simon | GER | Singer Racing Team 4:02:15.5 +2:28.4
4. PAEZ Leon Hector Leonardo | COL | SOUDAL LEE COUGAN INTERNATIONAL TEAM 4:04:09.7 +4:22.6
5. SIFFREDI Andrea | ITA | SCOTT RACING TEAM 4:04:35.6 +4:48.5
6. SEEWALD Andreas | GER | Canyon Sidi MTB 4:05:08.9 +5:21.8
7. TAFFAREL Nicola | ITA | METALLURGICA VENETA MTB PRO TEAM 4:05:09.0 +5:21.9
8. CERCHI Dario | ITA | SOUDAL LEECOUGAN INTERNATIONAL TEAM 4:05:09.4 +5:22.3
9. BEELI Andrin | SUI | SCOTT RACING TEAM 4:05:44.9 +5:57.8
10. MAZZOLA Gianantonio | ITA | KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BRENTA BRAKES 4:06:33.1 +6:46.0
11. SAMPARISI Nicolas | ITA | KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BRENTA BRAKES 4:06:33.1 +6:46.0
12. SAMPARISI Lorenzo | ITA | KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BRENTA BRAKES 4:09:06.8 +9:19.7
13. KLÖTZLI Micha | SUI | Team Bulls Swiss 4:09:21.2 +9:34.1
14. BILLI Jacopo | ITA | METALLURGICA VENETA MTB PRO TEAM 4:10:12.8 +10:25.7
15. BARANDUN Fadri | SUI | Bernina Sport / STOLL 4:11:11.4 +11:24.3
16. ROZEK Karol | POL | Global Orbea MTB Team 4:11:38.3 +11:51.2
17. PRUUS Peeter | EST | TORPADO KENDA FACTORY 4:11:39,3 +11:52,2
18. GLANZ Micha | POL | Spica Solutions 4:13:37,4 +13:50,3
19. FOCCOLI Davide | ITA | OLYMPIA FACTORY TEAM 4:15:15.7 +15:28.6
20. RAGNOLI Juri | ITA | Asd fm bike factory team 4:15:16.6 +15:29.5
No twists in the women’s Bike Marathon, an hour after the men’s arrival, the first to cross the finish line after 83 kilometers was the Italian champion Sandra Mairhofer to the delight of his team manager Stefano Gonzi. The Bolzano native gave just over three minutes to Fumagalli, with Peretti further behind.
OFFICIAL ORDER OF ARRIVAL WOMEN’S RONDA EXTREMA
1. MAIERHOFER Sandra | ITA | SOUDAL LEECOUGAN INTERNATIONAL TEAM 5:03:21,5
2. FUMAGALLI Mara | ITA | KTM ALCHEMIST POWERED BRENTA BRAKES 5:06:35.9
3. PERETTI Claudia | ITA | OLYMPIA FACTORY TEAM 5:09:53.0
4. ZARANTOELLO Maria | ITA | METALLURGICA VENETA MTB PRO TEAM 5:12:14,8
5. BURATO Chiara | ITA | Mentecorpo Drigani pro team cycles 5:14:10,6
6. WÜST Janina | SUI | BUFF-MEGAMO TEAM 5:16:29,7
7. PIANA Debora | ITA | TRACK TEAM 5:24:34,5
8. FASOLIS Constance | ITA | MindBody Cycles Drigani Pro Team 5:24:34,7
9. MOSSER Nina | AUT | ASVÖ ÖAMTC SC Hermagor 5:30:59,3
OFFICIAL ARRIVAL ORDER RONDA GRANDE MALE
1. WACHTER Christoph | GER | RSC AUTO BROSCH Kempten 2:57:36,4
2. HOCHENWARTER Uwe | AUT | WILIER-CHAOYANG 2:58:29,6
3. LASCHEWSKI Noah | GER | RSC AUTO BROSCH Kempten 3:06:53.6
4. HAMM Florian | GER | RSV Garching 3:08:44.1
5. SPAHN Maxi | GER | RVC Trieb 3:10:39,4
6. TOCCOLI Zaccaria | ITA | TEAM TODESCO 3:11:26,3
7. RAINER Noah | ITA | RH RACING 3:13:56.0
8. GREBING Martin | GER | RADsyndikat 3:15:36,4
9. HEINLEIN Yannick | GER | RADsyndikat Rosenheim 3:15:36,8
10. KLETZENBAUER Thomas | GER | Giantstore Hersbruck 3:15:57,1
OFFICIAL ARRIVAL ORDER RONDA GRANDE WOMEN
1. SCHWENK Theresia | GER | Specialized DE 3:43:13.9
2. MAIR Silke | AUT | RC Arbö Felt Felbermayr Wels 4:03:47,7
3. WERNER Noelle | GER | Tri Shop Saar MTB RACING 4:12:15.7
4. HOOGENBOOM Alieke | NED | Bike-Zone 4:13:05,5
5. GULANDI Chiara | ITA | BHS TEAM ASD 4:13:58.5
6. AUER Julia | GER | RSV Bad Griesbach 4:29:35.5
7. I SMOKE Danila | ITA | Asd Monviso Bike 4:41:54.7
8. TABELING Doris | GER | MTB-Club München 4:48:51.0
OFFICIAL ARRIVAL ORDER SMALL MEN’S RONDA
1. ROSSI Daniele | ITA | racing rosola bike asd 1:24:14.8
2. SPAHN Hannes | GER | WILIER-CHAOYANG 1:26:03,0
3. FÖGER Patrick | AUT | RV-Nassereith 1:26:14,3
4. ZADRA Mattia | ITA | Team bsr 1:26:36,6
5. BALDO Mattia | ITA | Team What a bike 1:26:37.0
6. DONINI Alessio | ITA | Team bsr 1:27:07.3
7. WESCHTA Thomas | GER | Kloster Kitchen 1:27:07,7
8. SIMONER Lukas | AUT | PURE HUMANPWR 1:27:35,9
9. RIPPERGER Marcus | GER | Next Level Racing 1:27:59.9
10. RIEDL Tobias | GER | WILIER-CHAOYANG 1:28:00,4
OFFICIAL ARRIVAL ORDER SMALL WOMEN’S RONDA
1. KREMPL Lea | AUT | Bike Team Kaiser 1:43:37.9
2. VOGT Melina | GER | RSC Kempten 1:46:30.9
3. SPEER Isabell | AUT | MTB Salzburg 1:46:59.2
4. TOSADORI Orietta | ITA | 1:52:26,4
5. KOLLER Nina | GER | SQLlab 1:52:27,1
6. BURGER Paulina | GER | TSV Moosbach 1:53:37.9
7. GRABMEIER Corinna | GER | GPD-Racingteam 1:53:52.9
8. PAOLAZZI Claudia | ITA | Skatenateam 7.8 1:54:29.5
9. SCHIEBEL Lucia | GER | Radsport Team Gaimersheim 1:55:19.8
10. HOOGENBOOM Marthe | NED | Noordbikers Racing Team 1:57:14.6
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