Mountain bike: Gerhard Kerschbaumer leads Italy to European Championship bronze

The Italian team with Gerhard Kerschbaumer, Chiara Teocchi, Juri Zanotti, Marika Tovo and Nadir Colledani only had to give way to Switzerland and Denmark and won their first precious metal in the first European Championship race.

The Swiss quintet had virtually no opponents in the team competition and won the gold medal with a lead of over 45 seconds. The Swiss thus successfully defended their title from the previous year.

Gerhard Kerschbaumer showed an extremely strong performance a few days after winning the Italian championship title. The Verdinger was one of only two bikers in the entire field who needed less than twelve minutes to complete the circuit and his ride laid the foundation for Italy's medal win. Kerschbaumer's teammates couldn't quite keep up with Switzerland, but they confidently defended their place on the podium. At the finish, the “Azzurri” were 1.15 minutes behind first place and were able to celebrate the well-deserved bronze medal.

Special praise for Gerhard Kerschbaumer Italy’s team boss Mirko Celestino was full of praise after the race: “That was incredible. This start allows us to look forward with confidence. I'm happy for my team, because a team success gives each individual an additional boost of motivation." Celestino particularly highlighted Kerschbaumer's performance: "Gerhard is finally back to his old self and is competing at the highest level again. You can only take your hat off to that.”

The European Championships continue on Friday with the Eliminator races. This is where South Tyrolean hopes rest on Anna Oberparleiter. The woman from Olanger won the bronze medal in this competition last year.

European Mountain Bike Championships in Darfo Boario Terme (ITA) – team competition 1. Switzerland 1:06.13 hours with Filippo Colombo, Joel Roth, Linda Indergand, Alessandra Keller & Andri Frischknecht 2. Denmark +46 seconds with Sebastian Carstensen, Alexander Andersen, Caroline Bohe, Simon Andreassen & Malene Degn 3. Italy +1.15:XNUMX minutes with Gerhard Kerschbaumer, Chiara Teocchi, Juri Zanotti, Marika Tovo & Nadir Colledani 4. Germany +1.51 5. Austria +1.57 6. Hungary +2.49 7. Spain +2.51 8. Czech Republic +2.57 9. Poland +3.14 10. France +3.16

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Mountain bike: Gerhard Kerschbaumer leads Italy to European Championship bronze

Italy's national mountain bike team got off to an ideal start at the European Championships in Darfo Boario Terme (Brescia province): On Thursday, the “Azzurri” won the bronze medal in the team competition.

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