MTB News: It was close! With a commanding victory on the third stage, Sabine Spitz (WIAWIS Bikes Pro Team) secured overall victory at the Vaude Engadin Bike Giro. The strongest competitor of the Olympic champion was Adelheid Morath (jb BRUNEX Felt Factory Team), who was only 153:5000 minutes slower after three days with 1 kilometers and over 03 meters of altitude difference. The Czech Kristian Hynek (Canyon Topeak) was able to prevail in the elite men's category.
The beaming overall winners of the Vaude Engadin Bike Giro 2018 are Sabine Spitz and Kristian Hynek. The Olympic champion in particular caused a lot of thrills in the elite women's field. After the first two days, another driver was ahead in the overall standings: Adelheid Morath. With two second places, the professional biker from Titisee-Neustadt meanwhile took first place in the overall ranking. Sabine Spitz, fastest in the prologue, improved after her third place on the second stage on the last day.
The WIAWIS Bikes Pro Team rider attacked on the climb in the direction of Corviglia and continued to outpace her pursuers second by second. Sabine Spitz finished the third stage with a clear lead of 2:27 minutes, which was enough for the overall victory (9:00:11 hours). Behind Adelheid Morath (9:01:14 hours), the Swiss Esther Süss (BikErich / 9:04:21 hours) finished third in the overall classification. After two first places in the previous stages, Kristian Hynek was enough for the overall victory on the last day (7:19:11 hours). Second was Jochen Käß (Centurion Vaude / 7:22:31 hours) ahead of Thomas Litscher (jb BRUNEX Felt Factory Team / 7:24:04 hours).
Vaude Engadin Bike Giro 2018: An overview of the stages
1st stage
- Start: St. Moritz-Bad / Finish: St. Moritz-Salastrains
- 16,0 kilometers / 881 meters in altitude (prologue / individual time trial)
2st stage
- Start & Finish: Lake Silvaplana (Mulets)
- 77,3 kilometers / 2.147 meters in altitude
3st stage
- Start & Finish: Lake Silvaplana (Mulets)
- 63,2 kilometers / 1.978 meters in altitude
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