Brilliant finale at the Duathlon Cup 2016

The spectators enthusiastically cheered on the more than 60 mountain runners and cyclists from five nations. They witnessed a thrilling finale in which last year's winner Roland Osele missed his own record by just seconds. After 58 minutes, he reached the finish at the Gitschberg Hut at 2200 meters and not only secured victory in this year's Gitschberg Marathon, but also the overall ranking of the Duathlon Cup, which also includes the Dead Duathlon and the Rosskopf Duathlon.

The women's winner was Barbara Oblasser (Absam), while Daniel Seidel (Team Sport-Werk) won the men's U30 classification. The women's relay victory went to Sabine Unterer and Hermine Reinstadler (Vinschgau racing club), while the men's relay victory went to Johann and Alexander Rabensteiner (ASV Villanders), as well as Stefan Weissteiner and Philipp Huber (ASC Pfunders, men over 30). Günther Plattner and Andrea Parigger (Polisportiva Bike Team) won the mixed category.

In damp, cold weather, light fog and almost optimal racing conditions, the participants had to cycle from the valley station of the Gitschbergbahn in Meransen to the middle station of the ski area. The cycle route went over the Altfasstal and past the Großberghütte to the Pranterstadlhütte - 7400 kilometers of cycling race from 1418 to 1855 meters in altitude. The best did it in under 20 minutes. After switching to running shoes, the course led past the Ochsenbogen and the Zasslerhütte over 4,7 kilometers to the Gitschberghütte. The last 1800 meters, which only led uphill and demanded the utmost from the athletes, were murderous.

Complete results are listed in the PDF attachment!

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Brilliant finale at the Duathlon Cup 2016

Roland Osele won the mountain race on Gitschberg on Saturday and secured overall victory in the Duathlon Cup 2016. Barbara Oblasser, however, celebrated in the women's race.

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