ISMF WORLD CUP CIRCUIT: ANDORRA VERTICAL RACE. VICTORIES FOR BONNET AND ALBA DE SILVESTRO. Our SKI MOUNTAINEERING section bring us the results of the the vertical race of Comapedrosa, Andorra.
Remi Bonnet undefeatable in a master class to claim gold. On the women’s race, Italian Alba de Silvestro claimed her first-ever win on a Vertical race at the World Cup circuit.
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ISMF WORLD CUP CIRCUIT 2024:
ANDORRA VERTICAL RACE. VICTORIES FOR BONNET AND ALBA DE SILVESTRO
The iconic vertical race of Comapedrosa in Andorra witnessed thrilling performances on the ISMF World Cup circuit, with Swiss athlete Remi Bonnet delivering a master class to claim his second gold of the weekend.
Under sunshine and cold temperatures, the 720m elevation challenge became a stage for remarkable feats. In the women’s race, Italian Alba de Silvestro secured her first-ever victory in a vertical race at the World Cup circuit, while on the men’s side, Bonnet’s display of skill and speed left spectators in awe.
WOMEN RACES
Thirty one women toed the start line at 9.30 and it only took a couple of minutes for the field to stretch and the leaders to start positioning themselves on the top places. And it was Alba de Silvestro the one who pushed at the beginning, followed closely by the strong Austrian team –Sarah Dreier and Johanna Hiemer– and with Emily Harrop (FRA), Celia Perillat-Pessey (FRA), Marta García (ESP) and Antonia Niedermaier (GER) trying to stay in touch.
When the women hit the more steep segment, it was Marta Garcia making her move and taking the lead, with De Silvestro at her feet, and together the two of them moved until the last ramps, when the Italian found an extra gear to leave Marta behind, while Harrop made a last push to moved to second place and start battling for the victory.
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Facing the finish line, De Silvestro and Harrop were shoulder to shoulder and Garcia in third place, looking behind her a few times to make sure that she had enough of a gap with Dreier, who was on the chase. A last push was enough for Silvestro to get a couple of meters ahead of Harrop to claim her first ever victory on a Vertical at an ISMF World Cup race, Harrop finishing second and García in third. Dreier took the chocolate medal and Celia Perillat-Pessey rounding up the top five
MEN RACES
On the men’s race, it was another classic Remi’s day at the office. The Swiss knows the Andorra course by heart, and he proved it by going full gas from the gun, not only the victory on sight but also breaking the course record, which he holds since 2021.
With the rest of the field battling for silver, Bonnet tried hard in the last ramps racing against the clock, but ended up crossing the finish line stopping the clock on 26:07 minutes, just 12 seconds more than his own record.
50 seconds afterwards, another Swiss, Werner Marti, crossed the finish line in second place, after leaving behind Thibault Anselmet, who crossed the finish line in third place. Federico Nicolini (ITA) and Christof Hochenwarter (AUT) closed the top five on the day.
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