photo: Tear the hands jubilantly in the air: Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion 2010 Alban Lakata. (C) Topeak Ergon
Last year at the home World Cup in Graz still second behind the inzw. because of a doping offense suspended Belgian Roel Paulissen won Alban Lakata in today's World Cup in St. Wendel with a surprise attack from the very big impact. He secured the win before the Italians Mirko Celestino and the South African Burry Stander. The world champion jersey goes to East Tyrol - by Lisi Osl XC World Cup overall winner last year certainly the biggest success in the local mountain bike racing. Congratulations to Alban!
Bike Sport News writes:
As Lakata from a nine-man lead group put out a few kilometers to the decisive attack, because Platt was just as surprised as all the other favorites. "We did not have Lakata" on the invoice, said Platt. The Austrians had several times had trouble following the increases was to keep the paved walkway to the end to but no more.
His team writes:
In the incredibly fast race - the flying field with a 28-section over the 107km long range - the new marathon world champion was at first difficult. "In the first two thirds of the race I did not have good legs and fought constantly at the junction to the leading group. With more than 90 seconds behind, I thought more of a good result, "said the Austrian.
But at Kilometer 80, the tide turned, Alban was the right step and was the hole to the top close within a few kilometers. About 10 kilometers from the finish put the Albanator to the decisive attack. Managed to get away and went to all committed toward the goal. Alban on his tactics: "The right place to attack, I had already seen in training when I could drop me off after the attack, I did not believe it at first, but went with the last bit of energy towards the target. It was incredible feeling! "
After 3:49:55 hours, the sensation was perfect. Last year's runner-up title is Alban Lakata a go and was 5 seconds ahead of world champion marathon 2010th "I can not believe it. The world champion was my big dream. It is incredible, "the newly crowned world champion took no words for his performance.
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