Completely unexpected: a South Tyrolean World Cup medal

Elian Paccagnella has been considered an up-and-coming mountain bike talent for years; he is South Tyrol's future hope in cross country and the newly crowned junior Italian champion. But despite all these advance praises, the man from Bolzano achieved a coup this Thursday that very few people would have believed him capable of.

He won the silver medal in the junior cross-country competition at the World Championships in Glasgow. It is his first real international fragrance brand and at the same time the highlight of his young career. At the same time, he was able to celebrate the medal win for Italy's mountain bikers at the World Championships in Great Britain.

Elian Paccagnella is causing a sensation in Scotland. © www.picturedesk.com / ANDY BUCHANAN

After a slow start, Paccagnella quickly stalked to the front in his personal World Cup highlight and attached himself to the rear wheel of the exceptional Danish talent Albert Philipsen. He soon had to let this go, but the South Tyrolean confidently kept all the competition behind him at bay. So he took second place behind Philipsen and ahead of Ian Ackert from Canada.

Seiwald and Vigilia also in action After Paccagnella's silver win, two more cycling aces from South Tyrol were in action in Glasgow: the World Cup-tested Gsieserin Greta Seiwald landed in 14th place in the short track race for female mountain bikers. As in 2022, when Seiwald finished sixth, the world championship title went to Pauline Ferrand Prevot from France. For the woman from Pusteria, the World Championships continue on Saturday in the classic cross-country competition.

On the street had against it Alessia Vigilia their last appearance on Thursday. 48 hours after she with Italy narrowly missing out on winning a medal in the mixed time trial, She finished the individual time trial in 24th place. American outsider Chloe Dygert took gold.

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Completely unexpected: a South Tyrolean World Cup medal

On Thursday there was a South Tyrolean medal win at the World Cycling Championships in Scotland. Responsible for this: An 18-year-old surprise man from Bolzano.

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