At the World Cup round in Val di Sole, mountain biker Jens Schurmans raced to third place in the short track preliminary race. The victory fell to world champion Sam Gaze (New Zealand).
Jens Schuurmans has a thing for Val di Sol.
Five years ago he flanked winner Mathieu van der Poel on the podium on the short track. Today he felt great again on the same track.
Our compatriot took the lead on the penultimate lap and then split the group. But in the final race, the Shurmans saw world champion Sam Guise and Frenchman Victor Koretzky come out on top.
“That’s great,” Shurmans smiled afterward. “I have already collected so many wonderful memories here and today I will add one more. Theatre, this is a wonderful thing for me.”
With Pierre de Froidmont (9th), the Belgian finished second in the top ten. The cross country race is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
Pieterse wins women’s short track
For the women, the short course turned into a sprint between Bouc Bitters and world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot. The Dutch came out on top.
Our compatriot Emmeline Detilleux had to settle for twenty-fifth place.
Jens Schurmans taught Bert and Pavo how to ride a mountain bike
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