Platz fünf in Italien
Am zurückliegenden Wochenende nahmen Jochen Käß und Philip Handl den italienischen Bike Marathon “Pedalonga” unter die Stollenreifen. Aufgrund neuer Hygiene-Richtlinien wurde das 65km lange Rennen im Zeitfahr-Modus und in Zweier-Teams bestritten. Für unsere Kombi aus Routinier und Rooki lief es prima – sie kamen als Fünfte – mit zehn Minuten Rückstand auf das italienische Sieger-Duo Tony Longo/ Daniele Mensi – ins Ziel.
“Das Rennen lief besser als erwartet. Dadurch, dass es ein Einzelzeitfahren war, war es extrem schwierig das richtige Tempo zu finden, da man komplett ohne Orientierung war. Aber ich vertraute da voll auf Jochens Erfahrung der mich vor allem auch am 1. Anstieg davor bewahrt hatte, mich abzuschießen,” resümiert Team YoungGun Philip Handl das Rennen.
Weiter geht es im MTB Rennzirkus für das Team CENTURION VAUDE nun mit zwei Etappenrennen: Dem Swiss Epic vom 18. bis zum 22. August und dem Rothaus Bike Giro vom 20. bis 23. August.
Text: Alexa Hüni
photo credits: Alessandro Billiani
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