BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang
Wiedenroth and Prokop Storm to Enduro Win and Series Title
Press Release / 03.09.2018
Sofia Wiedenroth (GER) and Michal Prokop (CZE) have prevailed in the third and ultimate stop of the 2018 Scott Enduro Series which took place at the BIKE Festival Saalfelden Leogang today. Both therefore also claimed the title of the tour which was fathered this year.
The German AMG Rotwild MTB Racing Team rider came out successful with an overall time of 19:32.63 today relegating Simone Wechselberger (AUT; 21:05.33) and Melissa Jenull (AUT; 21:07.49) to the respective second and third rank.
On three of four stages – the fifth had to be cancelled due to the strong rain fall over the past couple of days – Wiedenroth clocked in the best time therefore deservedly taking home 100 points for the series ranking in which she ended up sharing the top spot alongside Riva del Garda and Willingen winners Tanja Naber (GER) and Stefanie Mohnhausen (GER).
While three ladies took home the title in the elite women classification, Michal Prokop was able to live up to the expectations of being the odds on favourite in the elite men category.
After the Ghost Racing Team rider had laid the foundation for his today's victory by blasting through the first stage in matchless fashion the former World Champion brought home the day win in 15:33.64 minutes therefore edging off so far overall ranking leader Christian Textor to the runner-up position of the final standings.
The former German Champion of Bulls Gravity Team – who had suffered a technical defect on stage one – missed out today's podium and therefore his chance on winning the title finishing fourth (15:48.25) behind of Connor Fearon (AUS; 15:46.09) and Felix Heine (GER; 15:46.27).
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