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Spaniard Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Wildwolf-Trek Pro Racing) and Switzerland's Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Bikepark.Ch Scott) won the Maremma Cup #1 in Massa Marittima, Tuscany, Italy on Sunday. En route to victory, they faced rain, wind and cold that produced muddy conditions.
The Swiss duo of Florian Vogel and Nino Schurter (both Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing) joined Italy's Marco Aurelio Fontana (Cannondale Factory Racing) at the front from the start until the penultimate lap. Vogel then jumped to the front as Fontana struggled to keep his pace. Schurter fell off the two leaders' pace, while Gutierrez, who had a poor start, started to make up time and work his way toward the front of the race.
On the very last lap, Gutierrez caught Fontana and about five minutes later, with 500m to go, also caught and passed Vogel. Gutierrez then held on for the remainder of the race to take the win ahead of Vogel. Fontana was third.
"It was the first test, and I felt very good," said Mantecon Gutierrez. "I have gone from less to more, and that cost me pick up the pace but with the passage of each lap I felt better."
Italy's Gerhard Kerschbaumer (TX Active Bianchi) was the fastest under 23 racer.
In contrast to the men's race, the women's race took place in the morning with no rain or wind. Saner Guinchard never seemed to have any trouble against her top competitors Frenchwoman Cécile Ravanel (GT/Skoda) and Norway's Elisabeth Sveum (Merida Smart Safety), who finished second and third respectively. Sveum was the top under 23 racer.
Among the juniors, Lorenzo Samparisi (FM Bike Factory Team A.S.D.) and Alessia Bulleri won their respective men's and women's contests.
Following four short-format races from Tuesday through Friday in the cities of Porto Santo Stefano, Grosseto, Arcidosso and Massa Marittima, the second and final round of the Maremma Cup will be run on Sunday, March 6. The HC-category cross country event will also serve as the first round of the Internazionali d’Italia series.
Full Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Pro Racing | 1:30:44 |
| 2 | Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing | 0:00:20 |
| 3 | Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing | 0:01:05 |
| 4 | Umberto Corti (Ita) CBE Merida ASD | 0:02:08 |
| 5 | Michele Casagrande (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec | 0:02:12 |
| 6 | Moritz Milatz (Ger) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:49 |
| 7 | Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:55 |
| 8 | Yader Zoli (Ita) Surfing Shop Sport Promotion | 0:02:56 |
| 9 | Balz Weber (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:18 |
| 10 | Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing | 0:04:02 |
| 11 | Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) TX Active Bianchi | 0:04:59 |
| 12 | Mike Felderer (Ita) Team Full-Dynamix | 0:05:11 |
| 13 | Nicholas Pettina (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec | 0:05:53 |
| 14 | Franz Hofer (Ita) Scott R.T.A.S.D. | 0:05:58 |
| 15 | Severin Disch (Swi) Thomus Racing Team | 0:06:03 |
| 16 | Mirko Tabacchi (Ita) Carraro Team - Trentino | 0:06:26 |
| 17 | Martino Fruet (Ita) Carraro Team - Trentino | 0:06:36 |
| 18 | Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Pro Racing | 0:06:51 |
| 19 | Eddie Andres Rendon (Col) Trek- Stihl - Torrevilla MTB ASD | 0:07:28 |
| 20 | Luca Braidot (Ita) Gruppo Sportivo Forestale | 0:07:58 |
| 21 | Heiko Gutmann (Ger) Team Rothaus Poison-Bikes | 0:08:44 |
| 22 | Marco Ponta (Ita) Scott R.T.A.S.D. | 0:09:18 |
| 23 | Alessio Zamuner (Ita) Lissone MTB ASD | 0:09:33 |
| 24 | Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) Elettroveneta-Corratec | 0:11:06 |
| 25 | Harold Flandre (Fra) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Dmitry Medvedev (Rus) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Urban Ferencak (Slo) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Denny Lupato (Ita) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Andrea Righettini (Ita) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Cameron Jette (Can) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Julien Trarieux (Fra) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Roger Walder (Swi) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Kevin Krieg (Swi) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Luca Ronchi (Ita) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Fabio Ursi (Ita) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Nicolò Ferrazzo (Ita) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Pawel Wojczal (Pol) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Igor Smarzaro (Ita) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Rafal Hebisz (Pol) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Martino Di Pierdomenico (Ita) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Michal Kozel (Cze) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Zdenek Vobecky (Cze) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Roberto Panzeri (Ita) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Marcin Kawalec (Pol) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Stefano Dal Grande (Ita) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Rafael Visinelli (Ita) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Roberto Crisi (Ita) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Michele Angeletti (Ita) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Filippo Galli (Ita) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Simone Cibin (Ita) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Samuele Agostinelli (Ita) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Jan Svorada (Cze) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Vincenzo Persico (Ita) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Fabio Ongaro (Ita) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Michele Tamburlini (Ita) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Rafal Alchimowiz (Pol) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Michael Boldrini (Ita) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Riccardo Ridolfi (Ita) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Giovanni Fazio (Ita) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Massimiliano Cossano (Ita) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Marco Bianco (Ita) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Alessandro Todrani (Ita) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Mirko Becherini (Ita) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Stefano Orazzini (Ita) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Mattia Penna (Ita) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alexandre Moos (Swi) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Cédric Ravanel (Fra) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Steven Garcin (Fra) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stéphane Tempier (Fra) | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jakub Magnusek (Cze) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Martin Gujan (Swi) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Mirco Widmer (Swi) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Daniel Federspiel (Aut) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Patrik Gallati (Swi) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nino Schurter (Swi) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pascal Meyer (Swi) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ricardo Paulo Reis Marinheiro (Por) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Johann Pallhuber (Ita) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Johannes Schweiggl (Ita) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Cristian Cominelli (Ita) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tony Longo (Ita) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sepp Freiburghaus (Swi) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Fabien Canal (Fra) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ondrej Cink (Cze) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Martin Fanger (Swi) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Jérémy Huguenin (Swi) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Alessandro Fontana (Ita) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Giuseppe Lamastra (Ita) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Mirko Farnisi (Ita) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrea Tiberi (Ita) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Davide Di Marco (Ita) | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alessandro Pierantoni (Ita) | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Samuele Porro (Ita) | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Giuseppe Carpino (Ita) | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrea Cina (Ita) | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrea Ferrari (Ita) | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Giovanni Gatti (Ita) | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nicolas Samparisi (Ita) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jhon Jairo Botero Salazar (Col) | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Daniele Mensi (Ita) | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Juri Ragnoli (Ita) | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Francesco Petrucci (Ita) | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pierluigi Bettelli (Ita) | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Stefano Capponi (Ita) | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Daniele Braidot (Ita) | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.Ch Scott | 1:36:08 |
| 2 | Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Gt/Skoda | 0:01:54 |
| 3 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Merida Smart Safety | 0:02:26 |
| 4 | Daniela Veronesi (SMr) Surfing Shop Sport Promotion | 0:03:31 |
| 5 | Serena Calvetti (Ita) Lissone MTB ASD | 0:03:35 |
| 6 | Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant Suisse Sr-Suntour | 0:04:48 |
| 7 | Anna Oberparleiter (Ita) Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D. | 0:06:15 |
| 8 | Hanna Klein (Ger) Team Rothaus Poison-Bikes | 0:06:17 |
| 9 | Judith Pollinger (Ita) Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D. | 0:07:35 |
| 10 | Sofia Pezzatti (Swi) Team Trek Stihl 3 Valli Biasca | 0:07:48 |
| 11 | Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Scott | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Stephanie Wiedner (Aut) Rad Team Karten | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Andréanne Pichette (Can) Opus-OGC | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Martina Giovanniello (Ita) Trek- Stihl - Torrevilla MTB ASD | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Hana Jezkova (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Claudia Andolina (Ita) Team Hiker | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Marta Pastore (Ita) CBE Merida ASD | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Sabrina Di Lorenzo (Ita) ASD Il Biciclo Team New Limits | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Daria Zaitseva (Rus) Karofilm | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Sona Jurkova (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Simona Mazzucotelli (Ita) Pro Team Viner Jollywear | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Irena Berková (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Stefania Zanasca (Ita) Trek- Stihl - Torrevilla MTB ASD | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Michalina Ziolkowska (Pol) Ktm Racing Team Zloty Stok | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Lucie Vesela (Cze) GT Czech Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Beatrice Balducci (Ita) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Samparisi (Fm Bike Factory Team A.S.D.) | 1:28:59 |
| 2 | Matteo Cassoni (CBE Merida ASD) | 0:00:25 |
| 3 | Tommaso Caneva (ASD - Alpin Bike Edilbi Team) | 0:02:17 |
| 4 | Stefano Braidot (Caprivesi) | 0:02:49 |
| 5 | Stefano Valdrighi (Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D.) | 0:02:54 |
| 6 | Giulio Antonio Ferreri (Team Hiker) | 0:03:22 |
| 7 | Adriano Caratide (Dayco ASD) | 0:04:23 |
| 8 | Marat Sharafislamov (Karofilm) | 0:04:27 |
| 9 | Andrea Ostan (Rcp - Stevens) | 0:04:33 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Pigliacampo (Superbike Team ASD) | 0:05:48 |
| 11 | Marco De Col (MTB Victoria Bike) | 0:05:53 |
| 12 | Matteo Spinetti (A.S.D. Elba Bike) | 0:06:02 |
| 13 | Lorenzo Guidi (Sintesi Corse A.S.D.) | 0:07:24 |
| 14 | Luca De Nicola (ASD Il Biciclo Team New Limits) | 0:07:53 |
| 15 | Pier Paolo Polla (Team Val Rendena) | 0:08:03 |
| 16 | Jiri Ostadal (GT Czech Team) | 0:08:42 |
| 17 | Emanuele Crisi (A.S.D. Bike Center Pro Team MTB) | 0:08:42 |
| 18 | Thierry Montrosset (Dayco ASD) | 0:09:17 |
| 19 | Davide Nardei (Rcp - Stevens) | 0:09:38 |
| 20 | Andrey Shiribokov (Karofilm) | 0:09:54 |
| 21 | Dario Fazio (Team Hiker) | 0:10:03 |
| 22 | Alessandro Repetti (Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D.) | 0:10:41 |
| 23 | Riccardo Costantini (Superbike Team ASD) | 0:12:17 |
| 24 | Mattia Setti (Canossa Merida) | 0:12:35 |
| 25 | Martino Crippa (A.S.D. Elba Bike) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Cyril Grangleden (Bikepark.Ch Scott) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Leonardo Di Pierdomenico (Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D.) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Hamzalija Tokmic (Bi&Esse Infotre A.S.D.) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Nicola Stefanelli (Polisportiva Monsummanese) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Enrico Borettaz (Cicli Lucchini.Com) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Riccardo Rossi (A.S.D. Ciclismo Terontola) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Raffaele Rizzo (Vallerbike Avis Montaione) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Marco Francioni (San Marino Cycling Team) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Gerardo Bonaccorsi (Team Galluzzi Acqua E Sapone) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Riccardo Donati (ASD Il Biciclo Team New Limits) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Antonio Spagnolo (Canossa Merida) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Simone Del Giovane (ASD Il Biciclo Team New Limits) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Alessandro Cordioli (S.C. Barbieri) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Luigi Capasso (Canossa Merida) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Carlo Proietti (A.S.D. MTB Club Spoleto) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Riccardo Guida (A.S.D. Cicli Taddei) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
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