The Epic Series races start in Andorra
The Andorra MTB Classic-Pyrenees 2022 brings some of the best stage riders in the world to the principality
It has been launched today until July 2
The Andorra BTT Classic-Pyrenees 2022 brings some of the best stage racers in the world up front to battle it out over four days in the Epic Series event. From today until July 2, Team BULLS, BUFF MEGAMO, SCOTT CALA BANDIDA Y Cannondale Tuberculosis he faced Speed Company Racing on a 170-kilometre course, with 5,170 meters of elevation gain.
the output of Martin Frey the german team made the legendary austrian alban lakata associated with one of the holders of the first edition, Simon Schnellerfor the second edition of the Andorra MTB Classic-Pyrénées. The BULLS are not the only team with relatively new partnerships, Hans Becking and Hugo Drechou will represent BUFF MEGAMO. Becking ran the 2021 test alongside his now rival, Francesc Guerra Carterwho lines up for SCOTT CALA BANDIDA fraud Sergio Mantecon. The BUFF MEGAMO team has, however, the advantage of having a support team, the team made up of Enrique Morcillo Vergara Y Guillem Cassu Cantin.
Cannondale TB, SCOTT CALA BANDIDA Y Bottecchia factory also has two teams in the race. with Francisco blacksmith and VIctor Manuel Fernandez they run like Beehi’s Cannondale Tuberculosis Y Robert Bou Martin Y Pablo Guerrero Bonilla of the Cannondale TB. The second SCOTT CALA BANDIDA team formed by Jose Maria Sanchez Y Michael Faus John. Between Cannondale TB, SCOTT CALA BANDIDA and BUFF MEGAMO there are ten elite Spanish riders, making for an intriguing race in the big battle for the general classification.
Bottecchia Factory Teams 1 and 2 are represented by the Italians Franz Höfer Y domenico valerioas well as by francesco bonetto and Giuseppe panariello. Andorra has the team of the Andorran Cycling Federationmade up of experienced Xavier Jove Riart and the 21 year old Kilian Folguera Diaz. In addition, Andbank has the Spanish Oliver Aviles Gilabert as a companion of Mauro Ezequiel Garcia.
However, all eyes will be on the winners of the Absa Cape Epic, Georg Egger Y lukas baum. The pair emerged victorious in the pinnacle of the Epic Series, rallying from a 7-minute deficit in the final two stages to win the biggest race of their young careers. Egger and Baum have focused their cross-country racing efforts since his return to Europe, but there will no doubt be eager to show off his aggressive approach to stage racing in the short but steep stages of the Andorra MTB Classic-Pyrenees.
Following today’s 19-kilometre prologue stage, the stages become increasingly demanding, passing through the 42-kilometre Stage 1 to the 60-kilometre Queen Stage. Stage 2 is not only the longest of the race, but also the one with 2,150 meters of climbing. The last stage is somewhat easier, on paper, although it also increased to more than 2,200 meters above sea level in its 49 kilometers of distance.
The elite women’s race It is presented as a two-way fight between the BUFF Megamo Women and the Titan Girls. naima madlen Y Meritxell Figueras start as favorites for the title, which last year was won by the RDR Italy Leynicese Racing Team from Sandra Mayrhofer Y Costanza Fasolis. Madlen competed in the mixed category alongside Becking at the recent 4 Islands MTB Croatia. The German and her teammate, Figueras, will face tough competition on this occasion from the Spanish team made up of Maria Sierra Sanchon Y Desiree Moya Navarrete.