Favorite victories at the 27th Dolomiti Superbike

Leonardo Paez has done it again! For the fourth time after 2006, 2016 and 2021, the Colombian won the South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike (123 kilometers and 3.400 meters in altitude) and gave himself a wonderful present one day before his 40th birthday. The two-time marathon world champion from the Soudal Leecougan International team was defeated in Niederdorf by his challengers Andreas Seewald (Germany), Lubomir Petrus (Czech Republic), Fabian Rabensteiner (Italy/Villanders), Urs Huber (Switzerland), Diego Arias Cuervo (Colombia) and Samuele Porro (Italy) challenged until the end.

The die was once again cast in the star-studded edition of the South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike on the final climb to the Plätzwiesen, where Paez had the most power reserves, fired up the turbo and reached the finish in Niederdorf first after 4:43.30 hours. 28,3 seconds later, the reigning marathon world champion Andreas Seewald from Germany (Canyon northwave MTB Team) rolled across the finish line, while the Czech Lubomir Petrus (D2mont Merida Cycling Team) completed the podium. The 31-year-old lost 1.07,2:XNUMX minutes to Paez.

Starting signal for the 27th Dolomiti Superbike. © YAK Agency

European champion Fabian Rabensteiner achieved a strong fourth place and thus his best result in the South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike. The Villandro native, a member of the Wilier-Pirelli Factory team, lost out to the Swiss Urs Huber, three-time Superbike winner, in the finish sprint. Rabensteiner commented on his 4th place: “I am very satisfied, tactically I drove a very good race and achieved my best result in the Dolomiti Superbike. The top three were impossible for me to crack today.” Peretti celebrates a start-to-finish victory Among the women, Claudia Peretti, who came third in the European Championships, ensured an Italian success in the elite race. The 24-year-old from Basiglio near Milan triumphed on the new 85-kilometer route with 2.360 meters of altitude in 3:50.17 hours. Peretti, who competes for the Olympia Factory Team, relegated the German Adelheid Morath - 2008 and 2012 Olympic participant and recent winner of the Hero Südtirol Dolomites - to second place. The 37-year-old from Team Mount 7 crossed the finish line 2.48,7:35 minutes after the day's winner. Third place also went to an Italian, namely Debora Piana. The 3-year-old from Velo Club Cigli Cingolani recorded a time of 55.59:XNUMX hours.

The women's podium: Sandra Mairhofer (far left) in fourth place. © YAK Agency

Sandra Mairhofer (RDR Italia Leynicese Racing Team) came in fourth place as the best local biker. The cross triathlon world champion from Welsberg had to continue riding after a fall with a defect in the suspension fork and was therefore powerless in the fight for the podium. In the end, Mairhofer's gap to Peretti was 6.14,6:XNUMX minutes. “I'm a little disappointed. After a fall, my suspension fork was blocked and practically nothing worked on the descents and I lost a lot of time. “I think the new route is very cool, a big compliment to the organizers,” reported Mairhofer at the finish. Thrilling finish sprint in the 85-kilometer race The premiere of the new middle distance at the Dolomiti Superbike for men couldn't have been more exciting. Five athletes delivered a thrilling finish sprint in the center of Niederdorf, in which Francesco Failli had the best finish. The 39-year-old from ASD Cicli Taddei won in 3:17.31 minutes and beat his teammate Francesco Casagrande and last year's short distance winner Nicola Taffarel (Wilier 7C Force) by a few tenths of a second.

The many fans in the center of Niederdorf were able to celebrate a South Tyrolean victory in the “classic” (60 kilometers and 1.785 meters in altitude). Philipp Plunger from Gufidaun (Martini Speed Team) prevailed in 2:26.46 minutes ahead of Alberto Magnani (RDR Italia Leynicese Racing Team) and Stefan Kerschbaumer from Klausen. In the women's category, however, a biker from Poland was successful. Anna Urban (BMC Poland) was the only participant to break the 2-hour mark in 56.25:3 hours. Second and third place, however, went to two young South Tyroleans, namely Silvia Huber from Prague and Hannah Wiesthaler from Innichen. Celebrities are there at the Superbike Ex-provincial councilor Thomas Widmann and Emil Oberegger from Olang also did not miss the South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike, who took part in all editions of the long distance and also reached the finish line. Also taking part was former ski ace Manfred Mölgg and ex-biathlete Magdalena Wierer, who achieved a respectable seventh place over the short distance.

After the last participant arrived at the finish line, OK boss Kurt Ploner also took stock with satisfaction. “It was another top-class mountain bike festival. I would like to warmly congratulate all the winners on their achievements. Somehow everyone who accepts the challenge of the South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike is a winner. A big thank you goes to our many sponsors and, last but not least, to our 1.000 volunteers, without whose support an event like ours would not be possible. “See you soon at the 28th South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike, which will take place on July 8, 2023,” said Ploner.

The 27th South Tyrol Dolomiti Superbike will conclude on Sunday, July 10th with the children's and youth races of the Junior Trophy.

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Favorite victories at the 27th Dolomiti Superbike

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