2024-06-29 20:15:18
Joana Valkanova together with her second win as a teen, Viktor Enev and Lachezar Angelov completed collectively
A curiosity with two champions amongst cyclists and a file amongst girls marked the forty first version of the 100-kilometer Tour of Vitosha this morning. After overlaying 100 kilometers, Viktor Enev and Lachezar Angelov completed on the identical time to be declared champions. The teammates within the “Vitosha” Biking Membership took the lead after the primary kilometer and moved “like twins” till the tip. The 2 went by means of the 5 controls collectively, methodically growing their lead over the others. Borislav Hadjistoyanov tried to comply with them carefully, however dropped out after the thirtieth kilometer, then solely Emil Stoinev was near them, however not sufficient to overhaul them. Ultimately, Enev and Angelov completed collectively in 4.09:52, 14 minutes off Alexander Alexiev’s course file (3.55:44 from 2019). Emil Stoinev, additionally from the “Vitosha” Biking Membership, completed third with a time of 4.14:04. That is the second title for Viktor Enev, who final summer time turned a champion for the primary time at solely 19 years previous.
Within the girls, Ioana Vulkanova continues to amaze together with her profitable raid and her youth. After being runner-up in 2020 on the age of 12 and turning into the youngest ever to win the title on the age of 13 the next summer time, she has now grabbed a second gold earlier than turning 17. Her triumph was enhanced by the truth that she broke the course file by ending in 5.04:28, some 9 minutes quicker than Hristina Kozareva’s earlier file of 5.13:03 from 2019. Valkanova additionally competed for Koloklub “Vitosha” and didn’t lose her management all through your complete 100-kilometer route, even methodically growing her lead. Iveta Kostadinova from “Veloraptor” completed second in 5:45.31, and third was Spasiana Milenova with 5:54:31 a.m.
For males with electrical bikes, the champion is Mario Tsolov with 3.27:01, e-bike races had been launched 4 years in the past.
The beginning of the cyclists was given exactly at 6 o’clock within the morning by Anna Pencheva, who’s the primary driver within the group of one of the crucial common and mass-participant occasions in our nation. The column of over 2,500 cyclists then headed as much as Boyana alongside the 100-kilometer route round Vitosha. The tour of Vitosha is being held this summer time for the forty first time. Greater than 3,200 individuals are in complete within the emblematic competitors, which is now a part of the “Sofia – World Capital of Sports activities” initiative.
You’ll be able to welcome the prize winners throughout the awarding ceremony of the cyclists, which is scheduled for at the moment from 16:00 within the begin/end space of the car parking zone in entrance of the Boyana residence subsequent to the doorway of the BFS base, from the place tonight, precisely at 23.59, they are going to set off and the runners. The climate forecast is for clear skies and calm climate, which can assist the formidable to enhance his file from final 12 months, Hristo Tsvetkov, the primary to circumnavigate the mountain with a run below 8 hours. The monitor information for the runners are as follows: males Hristo Tsvetkov – 7.39:54 from 2023 and girls Maria Nikolova – 9.17:32 from 2020.
The organizers remind that the individuals must be effectively outfitted and with charged cell phone batteries. The highest runners are anticipated to complete round 7.30am on Sunday morning. The bravest attempt the duathlon – first 100 km by bike and some hours later one other 100 km by working. Their champion will likely be introduced at midday on Sunday.
The occasion has as soon as once more been declared a “trash-free race”, so individuals are inspired to deliver their very own water bottles, not use single-use plastic cups and decide up their waste throughout and after the race. And this summer time, to attain this Within the begin/end space, the organizers have ready units the place the individuals will be capable to calm down, and 12 refreshment factors have been constructed alongside the route “adopted”, which implies that the markings and plates are maintained and utilized by all who want all 12 months spherical.
You’ll be able to comply with the leads to actual time on the following hyperlink:
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