Moritz Milatz (Germany) at the start of the European Championships in Moscow.
(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)
Carlos Coloma (Wildwolf-Trek)
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Elite men's podium at the European XC Championship: Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spain), Moritz Milatz (Germany), Ralph Naef (Switzerland)
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Moritz Milatz (Germany) sports his new European champion's jersey
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Moritz Milatz (Germany) fights for the win on the last lap
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Carlos Coloma (Wildwolf-Trek) on his way to seventh place
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Moritz Milatz (Germany) became the new European cross country champion when he won the race for the title on a muddy course in Moscow on Sunday. The 29-year-old sprinted to the win in front of Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spain), finishing in 1:57:53. Ralph Naef (Swizterland) finished third while Julien Absalon (France) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech) rounded out the top five.
Initiated by the 2024 Olympics, the circuit featuring the cobbled climb of Butte Montmartre returns for the second consecutive year to close out the Tour de France in Paris
