MTBO World Cup final: double Czech victory in Sprint

MTBO World Cup final: double Czech victory in Sprint

Winners in today’s Sprint, the final race in this year’s MTBO World Cup staged in the outskirts of Kaunas, Lithuania, were the Czech riders Martina Tichovska, by 28 seconds, and Krystof Bogar by the impressive margin of 1:05.

The Great Britain rider Emily Benham, already crowned winner of the World Cup overall, had to settle for second place for the second day in succession, with Finland’s Ingrid Stengard taking third place on the podium with a time 30 seconds slower than Benham’s. There were three Finn s in the top six in this race.

Lauri Malsroos failed in his bid to make it three wins in a row; he was unable to match Krystof Bogar’s speed and accuracy on the day, but came second, 3 seconds faster than Grigory Medvedev, Russia. His compatriot Ruslan Gritsan, who was second in the Long Distance race, was disqualified today.

Leading results

Women

1. Martina Tichovska CZE 28:22
2. Emily Benham GBR 28:50
3. Ingrid Stengard FIN 29:20
4. Tatiana Repina RUS 29:32
5. Antonia Haga FIN 30:14
6. Ruska Saarela FIN 30:29

Men

1. Krystof Bogar CZE 25:55
2. Lauri Malsroos EST 27:00
3. Grigory Medvedev RUS 27:03
4. Jiri Hradil CZE 27:49
5. Simon Braendli SUI 27:59
6. Baptiste Fuchs FRA 28:12