31st City of Bolzano Trophy - Cyclocross

6/11/2022

First national Ciclocross adventure for our youngsters

 

The 31st edition of the cyclo-cross race (Ciclocross) was held last weekend in the provincial capital of Bolzano. As the race was classified as a national race for the first time this year with the corresponding awarding of points, participants from all over northern Italy were at the start.
At the same time, the titles of South Tyrolean Ciclocross Champion 2022/23 were awarded.

For the first time, our two up-and-coming riders Jakob Weger and Julia Kostner took part: both have not yet "hung up their bikes", and so they started their first ciclocross adventure on Sunday at noon.

First it was Jakob who had to hold his own in a field of 30. The start from the last row could not slow him down: in his usual manner he sprinted already after the starting signal, and worked his way steadily forward in the 2 laps. In the end, it was 7th place in his first national cyclocross race.

Then it was Julia's turn: on her own cyclo-cross bike, which she had been lent by a friend the night before (thanks to Sofia Marie from ASC Sarntal!), she also dared to take part in her first cyclo-cross race, and was able to finish it in a great 6th place after 4 long laps. This placing also earned Julia the title of 2022/23 National Champion in Cyclo-cross in the "Donna Esordiente" category - another great recognition in this first national racing season, in which she already won the Mountain Bike Cross Country title.

Congratulations to our two young bikers!

 

31° TROFEO CITTÀ DI BOLZANO - results by categories

G6M (12 years)
1. Bandiziol Pietro – Bandiziol Cycling Team – 16.21.2 min
2. La Capria Matteo – Valdidentro Bike Team – 16.44,9 min
..
7. Weger Jakob - Dynamic Bike Team Eppan – 17.35,4 min

Esordiente Donna (13 years)
1. Cafueri Rachele – Bandiziol Cycling Team – 37.14,9 min
2. Ferrante Maya – GS Sorgente Pradipozzo – 37.31,0 min
..
6. Kostner Julia – Dynamic Bike Team Eppan – 39.04,0 min

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