Waiting for the World Championships in France, which will be attended by five Trinx Factory Team athletes, in the last weekend the bikers directed by Luca Bramati were engaged on two important international appointments.
The first to take to the track was Giorgia Marchet on Saturday who, with the colors of the Italian national team, closed her first European Championship in the Elite Women category in 21st place.
«It was a tough and muddy race in Münich; I ended my first Europeans in the Elite category in 21st place. I put all my energy on the pedals and I’m satisfied about it mostly of the second part of the race where the shape and phase was good».
Four hundred kilometers further west, in Basel, the other riders of the Trinx Factory Team took part in the sixth stage of the Swiss Bike Cup.
The best performance was by Eva Lechner, who finished in fifth place among the Open Women (in the photo, the podium of Basel); in the same race, 18th place for Noemi Plankensteiner (11th among the Under 23) and 35th for Lucia Bramati.
Eleventh place for Gioele Bertolini, the best italian athlete at the finish line, with Andrea Colombo 76th and Filippo Agostinacchio stopped by a mechanical problem.
Last important warm up before the departure for Les Gets for the two juniors Valentina Corvi and Fabio Bassignana: the girl from Valtellinese finished 17th, while the Piedmontese closed his effort in 31st place.
Below is the program of the Les Gets World Championships, which will be attended by Giorgia Marchet (Elite), Noemi Plankensteiner and Filippo Agostinacchio (U23), Valentina Corvi and Fabio Bassignana (Junior).
Wednesday, August 24th
12:30 Team relay (XCR)
Thursday, August 25th
3:00 pm Junior Women’s Cross Country
5:00 pm Junior Men’s Cross Country
Sunday, 28th August
9:00 am Under 23 Women’s Cross Country
10:45 am Under 23 Men’s Cross Country
1:00 pm Elite Women’s Cross Country
3:15 pm Elite Men’s Cross Country
