Rio de Contas, Bahia - Brazil - After the third stage of Brasil Ride, a Cross-Country race with 30.8 km, the Austrian Daniel Geismayr and Hermann Pernsteneir, opened a good gap at the top of the GC in the sixth edition of the main MTB ultramarathon of the Americas. With the results in this Tuesday (20th), the Austrian duo is 13 minutes and 55 seconds ahead of Hugo Prado Neto and Lukas Kaufmann. The 2014 champions, Hans Becking (NED) and Jiri Novak (CZE) - 9h18min25 - are in third, and the Brazilians Henrique Avancini and Wolfgang Olsen are in fourth, with 9h27min30. Among the ladies, the distance to the leader duo, Raiza Goulão and Viviane Favery, is even bigger. With 11h48min14, they are 1 hour and 4 four minutes ahead from the Italians Annabella Stropparo and Elena Gadodoni. Isabella Lacerda and Nina Baum (EUA) are in third place - 14h08min12.
According to the regulation set by the race organization in the Cross-Country, the third of seven stages of Brasil Ride, as soon as the champion crossed the finish line after the four laps, no other athlete could open a new lap. In the Open category, Avancini got the best time among men, ahead of Becking and Geismayr. Among women, Raiza was the only one not to be cut off on the last lap. Annabella and Isabella completed the ladies podium.
Fourth stage - Next Wednesday (21st), athletes will reach the highest point of Brasil Ride - 1,099 meters. Consequently, the downhill called Kamikase will be one of the attractions, with a 12-kilometer single track. After an overwhelming downhill, the race ends with a climb to complete the 84.7 km route ending in Rio de Contas. The start is scheduled for 8 a.m. and the first athlete is expected to cross the finish line in a period of 4 hours. As the second stage, with the Vietnam trails, the fourth stage of Brasil Ride also features cutting time. The bikers have nine hours to cross the finish line.
Oakley challenge - Felipe Abreu Rodrigues, from Savana Bikeshop Team, won the Oakley challenge in the third stage of Brasil Ride. He is in the Corporate category and received the prize for being the first biker to cross the Oakleys portal along the way in his category.
Open - Individual classification at Cross-Country
1-Henrique Avancini - Cannondale/Ava Project - 1h34min40
2-Hans Becking - Superior-Brentjens - 1h38min15
3-Daniel Geismayr - Centurion Vaude - 1h39min14
4-Lukas Kaufmann - Oce Cannondale - 1h39min17
5-João Paulo Firmino - Scott / Pedal Pro - 1h41min36
Open - Average of the best duos at Cross-Country
1- Daniel Geismayr(AUT)/ Hermann Pernsteneir (AUT) - Centurion Vaude - 1h41min09
2- Hans Becking (BEL)/Jiri Novak (TCH) - Superior-Brentjens - 1h42min20
3- Henrique Avancini (BRA)/Wolfgang Olsen (BRA) - Cannondale/Ava Project - 1h43min03
Open overall - After three stages
1- Daniel Geismayr(AUT)/ Hermann Pernsteneir (AUT) - Centurion Vaude - 8h58min51
2- Hugo Prado Neto (BRA)/ Lukas Kaufmann (SUI) - OCE Cannondale - 9h12min46
3- Hans Becking (BEL)/Jiri Novak (TCH) - Superior-Brentjens - 9h18min25
Ladies - Individual classification at Cross-Country
1-Raiza Goulão - Specialized Women - 2h03min23
2-Annabella Stropparo - Scapin Soudal - 2h44min50
3-Isabella Lacerda - LM Shimano - 2h47min48
Ladies - Average of the best duos at Cross-Country
1-Raiza Goulão (BRA) / Viviane Favery (BRA) - Specialized Women - 2h30min49
2-Annabella Stropparo (ITA) / Elena Gaddoni (ITA) - Scapin Soudal - 2h52min05
3-Isabella Lacerda (BRA) / Nina Baum (EUA) - LM Shimano - 2h59min07
Ladies overall - After three stages
1-Raiza Goulão (BRA) / Viviane Favery (BRA) - Specialized Women - 11h48min14
2-Annabella Stropparo (ITA) / Elena Gaddoni (ITA) - Scapin Soudal - 12h52min15
3-Isabella Lacerda (BRA) / Nina Baum (EUA) - LM Shimano - 14h08min12
Daily images for televisions around the world:
The sixth edition of the main MTB Ultramarathon promises to overcome borders. Daily, video production teams from Brasil Ride will have their images available on a tune with an Uplink. Every day, between 9h e 9h45 (Brasilia time - UTC - 3:00), starting on Sunday (18th) to October 25th, around 20 minutes of the best images from the last day and more interviews will be available in the address:
Satellite: NSS806
Transponder : 312.5E
Downlink: 3869-R
Sylbom Rate : 7200
Fec: 3/4
Modulation : DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Cross Country World Champion in 1995 and gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, the Dutchman Bart Brentjens will also act as commentator of the competition. He is the official commentator on Red Bull TV on all stages of UCI MTB World Cup. At the trails, Bart goes in search of the third championship of the master category alongside Abraão Azevedo, one of the biggest names in Brazilian cycling.
Note: The image credits are to Célula - Gabriel Tarso, Ricardo Quintela and Tony Tiger - and Marcelo Machado, Cassio Zerbinato, and Gabriel Coimbra.
Daily Videos - Brasil Ride is providing daily videos on facebook and in your youtube channel. Watch and share:
Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJB7qMKYRVE&feature=youtu.be
or wetransfer : http://we.tl/lKcQ2knZU3
Day 2 - https://youtu.be/DDZLjdHUmFk
or wetransfer : http://we.tl/y0pOoMuIlq
About the event - Brasil Rides sixth edition is going to happen between October 17th to 24th. The event gathered 500 athletes from 23 countries and 18 Brazilian States plus our Federal District. The race is now S1, after being rated S2 in 2014, and will award the Elite Categorys champions 120 points in the rankings of the UCI (International Cycling Union). These points are really precious for the Brazilians who are fighting for a spot at Rio Olympics 2016. In addition to the prizes offered after every stage of the race, this edition will have the highest prize in money ever offered for cycling in Brazil, with about R$ 70,000.
Attention: During the event, text, photos and videos will be available to all media daily. For media enquiries and image requests, please contact
redacao@zdl.com.br or +55.11.98783 7408.
Brasil Ride 2015 Stages
4th stage: October 21 - 8h
84,7 km in Rio de Contas
5th stage: October 22 - 7h
94,7 km in Rio de Contas
6th stage: October 23 - 6h
143,4 km between Rio de Contas and Mucugê
7th stage: October 24 - 9h
72,1 km in Mucugê
Brasil Ride 2015 its a realization of SUDESB, Bahiatursa, Governo da Bahia and Ministério do Esporte
Sponsorship: Shimano, Trek and Caixa
Co-Sponsorship: Thule, Pearl Izumi and Oakley.
Support: Continental Pneus, Red Bull, GU, Muc-Off and Prefeitura de Rio de Contas
Supervision: UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), CBC (Confederação Brasileira de Ciclismo) and FBC (Federação Baiana de Ciclismo)
Organization: REC, Roma Comunicação and Prefeitura de Mucugê.
Website: http://www.BRASILRIDE.COM.BR
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