The 40 best elite men according to the World Cup rankings competed in the shortened cross-country competition. Among them is Mārtiņš Blūms from Cēsis. The Latvian champion started with the 21st start number. The cyclists made nine laps, which were very dynamic and visible. The length of one circle was just over one kilometer. The competition was complemented by Olympic champion Thomas Pidko, who focused on highway cycling at the start of the season.
Samuel Gaze from New Zealand, who spent 21 minutes and 29 seconds in the distance, turned out to be faster than the hairdresser in the exciting finish of the exciting and very spectacular race. The same time goes for second place winner Jordan Sharou from France and third place Nino Shurtter. Pidcok, meanwhile, finished in eighth place, 4 seconds behind the winner.
Mārtiņš Blūms finished in 25th place in an extremely dense race. Mārtiņš conceded on the winner only for 15 seconds. The achieved result will provide an opportunity for a good starting place for the main competitions expected on Sunday. Their start is expected at 15:35 Latvian time. Live webcast on Redbull.tv.
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