Roadbike mountain race Prad-Stilfserjoch

22/7/2012

The traditional bike race from Prad to the Stilfser Joch (course length 24 km with 1,840 metres of altitude difference; average gradient of 7.6 %) was rated this year as the national championship in mountain racing.

The women's race was won by Marina Ilmer, the favourite from Vinschgau; with her time of 1:28.27 h she improved her course record from 2010 by more than 3 minutes. Alexandra Hober (1:33.08 h) came in second and was runner-up, and Ilse Pertoll (1:55.53 h) came in fifth: she was also national champion in the Women 2 category - congratulations! The men's category was won by the 18-year-old Austrian Patric Schultus with a time of 1:18.20 hrs.
From the Dynamic Bike Team, Werner Morandell placed 4th in the Master 4 category in 1:28.28 h, and Paul Pichler rode to 5th place (Master 5 category) in 1:41.47 h.

© Photo & text: Andy Pichler / Dynamic Bike Team Eppan
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