Eröffnungsrennen Leonding 2024 [FULL RACE] (ladies) (german)

March 24, 2024

Eröffnungsrennen Leonding 2024 🇦🇹 WE – Leonding – Leonding : 86,4 km

With the 63rd Opening race in Leonding starts on Sunday, the 24th. March 2024 the cycling season in Austria. The traditional classic leads to the first test of strength of all Austrian teams on domestic soil. Last year, Hrinkow Adcvarics from Steyr won the race by a victory of Riccardo Verza, he won by only one second ahead of Riccardo Zoidl. The people of Stey want to defend the title this year, but have extremely strong competition. Above all, the team Felt Felbermayr, which has strengthened with other top drivers, wants to participate this year at the 1st Race in Upper Austria bring victory to Wels, but the other Conti teams from Austria also want to be at the top of the podium. The race, which is one of the Upper Austria CLASSICS, is also the start of the 7-race ÖRV Radliga – road cycling league Austria 2024. The women start at 11 a.m., the men at 12 p.m. “We are looking forward to a thrilling race at the highest level. The teams are particularly motivated at the beginning of the season,” emphasizes Upper Austria. Cycling President Paul Resch. The selective course leads over 153.2 kilometers, the decision will most likely be made at the mountain rating Aichberg.

At temperatures of only 6 degrees Celsius, the road cycling league Austria 2024 was launched today in Leonding. With a total of 414 entries in all competitions – elite races for men, women, juniors and amateurs – the largest number of entries in the history of the race, which is one of the Upper Austrian Classics, was recorded. After an exciting final sprint, Jaka Primozic from Team Hrinkow Advarics was able to secure the victory after 3:40:05 hours. At the same time behind, Felt Felbermayr professional cyclist Sebastian Schönberger took the 2nd Place, the podium was completed by Marco Schrettl from the Tirol KTM Cycling Team. Corinna Lechner could not be beaten with the women. She distanced Petra Zsanko in the sprint.

Record starting field among the women – Elisa Winter as the best Austrian in 5th place

The women’s race also formed the start of the Rad-Bundesliga 2024 and was extended this year. For the first time, the women drove over a distance of 86.4 kilometers. A new record starting field of 68 female drivers tackled the track. On the last 20 kilometers, Jarmila Machacova (Team Dukla Praha) tried to divide the field, but was caught up by the pursuers after a short time. A total of 10 drivers then formed the top group when it went towards the finish in Leonding. In the final sprint, the German Corinna Lechner (Wheel Divas Cycling Team) won after 2:21:32 hours with an average of 36.6 km/h, at the same time for the Hungarian Petra Zsanko (Team ARBÖ Rapso Knittelfeld). With 14 seconds behind, Elisa Winter from the Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol won the 5th as the best Austrian. Place.

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