A week after the victory in the 120 km of Rocca di Papa in Rome, the multiple Italian champion Costanza Laliscia, riding Kasimir dell’Orsetta, conceded an encore, dominating and winning the 160 km CEI3* which was held on last May 4th in Šamorin, Slovakia, in a place full of history and great prestige, which hosted the most important competitions at European and world level.
In their first long-distance test together, Costanza and Kasimir from Orsetta blew away the competition by imposing a pace that no other competitor was able to sustain.
Starting at first light, the 160 km race unfolded along a route along the banks of the Danube which enhanced the technical qualities of the Arabian thoroughbred. Costanza immediately took command of the race and held the lead for the entire duration of the competition, leading the entire 160 km alone.
With an average of 17.844 km/h and 8 hours and 58 minutes of racing, the rider from Fuxiateam mastered every single kilometer and more: it was a real victory by dispersion, which saw Costanza and Kasimir from Orsetta crossing the finish line more than an hour behind the second classified, the Chinese Wang Zhigiang, and the third classified, the Bulgarian Ivan Vodogazec.
“It was a real test of strength and resistance, both mental and physical – comments Costanza Laliscia – Doing the entire route alone was not easy, but Kasimir was a true champion, despite this being his first time on the maximum distance of 160 km. Races like this cannot be prepared in a short time, but are the result of long daily work by the whole team.”
