Dorothea Wierer (left) with her sister Magdalena at the Maratona dles Dolomites. © alex faedda

From Franzoni to Wierer: These stars were there

The 39th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites took place on Sunday. A total of 8.008 participants took part – including some stars of the sports world.

July 06, 2026

From: dl

At the starting point in La Villa, traditionally opened by Michil Costa on his vintage bicycle, the long, colorful line of cyclists set off towards Campolongo. Also among them was... Dorothea Wierer. This year marks her first appearance as a retired biathlete, after the now 36-year-old ended her glorious biathlon career at the Olympic Games in Antholz on February 21.

Together with her younger sister Magdalena, who also competed in biathlon in her youth, Wierer completed the 55-kilometer course, the classic Sellaronda loop, finishing in Corvara. Wierer has clearly not lost her passion for sports – and especially for road cycling.

But Wierer wasn't the only participant. The Italian ski stars were also there. Mattia Casse and Kitzbühel winner John Franzoni They endured the hardships. MotoGP champion was also there for the first time. George MartinThe Spaniard currently leads the overall standings in the premier class of motorcycle racing. He was joined by Italy's winter sports athletes. Miro Tabanelli (Freestyle) Arianna Sighel (Shorttrack) as well as the former winner of the Giro d'Italia Vincenzo Nibali.