Lars Forster attacks on final lap to win World Cup in Leogang

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Luca Schwarzbauer in second, Ondrej Cink in third

Lars Forster wins UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang
Lars Forster wins UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang (Image credit: UCI Mountain Bike World Cup)
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Lars Forster (Thömus Maxon) attacked on the final lap to take victory in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria. The Swiss rider finished 14 seconds ahead of Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon- CLLCTV) in second, while Ondrej Cink (Primaflor Mondraker Genuins) finished third.

“I had a pretty good start and just felt good today. I told myself to be patient, and reminded myself about the heat and how long the race was. I just took my time and started to gain places and started to think I might be able to get a top 5," Forster said.

"When I overtook Mathias [Flückiger], I knew that a win might be possible. I knew I would be the strongest climber on the penultimate lap, so I pushed on from there. I had goosebumps on the last 500m on that last lap, I'm so happy.”

“That I can get this result on a track like this against riders 8-10kg lighter than me is just incredible. This is the first World Cup that I could ride absolutely pain-free and I could finally see what my body is capable of," said runner-up Schwarzbauer.

"I must say I didn't think this kind of result was possible, so I am super happy. I'll try to enjoy this result then look to the next round. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now. It was such a good race, and I am so thankful for the Canyon team around me.”

In the overall standings, Jordan Sarrou (BMC) leads with 580 points, while Nino Schurter (Scott SRAM) is in second place with 565 points and Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon-CLLCTV)  has 548 points.

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