Exceptional performances by the cycling teams of the cycling association ROG at the national championship in road cycling - 2nd CRITERIA OF THE CITY OF MURSKA SOBOTA

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, the national championship in road cycling was held in Murska Sobota for different age categories of juniors, juniors, senior juniors, juniors U23, elite men and elite women. The event attracted top riders from various teams, and two teams also excelled among them POGI TEAM UAE GENERALS and BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT.

POGI TEAM UAE GENERALS

The team POGI TEAM UAE GENERALS impressed with her outstanding achievements at the championship. Miha Otoničar took an excellent 2nd place in the category of boys A (U15/2), while Jure Jovanovič won 4th place in the same category. Jake Sosa and Luka Ukmar also achieved excellent results, placing 9th and 10th in the same category.

In the category of boys B (U15/1), Urban Hvastija won 1st place, while Franci Krajnc took 2nd place. Miha Kovačič and Nejc Čebulj placed 7th and 9th in the same category.

Miha Otoničar continued his success and placed 2nd in the boys category C (U13). Marcos Remon and Andrej Gregorčič achieved 6th and 9th place in the same category.

In the junior category (U17), the POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI team shone. Bor Ebner won 1st place, Bastian Petrič 2nd place, Žiga Hamun 5th place, Vanja Kuntaric Žibert 7th place and Igor Prijatelj 10th place.

Marcel Skok took 9th place in the category of senior juniors (MJ).

BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT

The team BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT she also proved herself at the championship. Lina Mehle won 1st place in the category of girls A (WU15/2), while Zara Bukovec took 4th place in the same category. Lara Šetina took 2nd place in the category of girls B (WU15/1), and Ana Neža Pavlin took 9th place in the same category.

In the category of young women (WU17), Vesna Potočnik took 1st place, Taja Mehle 4th place, Neža Šetina 6th place, Brina Manja Čuš 8th place, Anika Juvan 9th place and Julija Farazin 10th place.

The team of BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT also excelled in the category of senior juniors (WJ). Ema Podberšič won 3rd place, Sara Pestotnik 4th place, Eva Potočnik 5th place, Tjaša Sušnik 6th place, Zoja Ferlež 7th place, Lucija Hočevar 8th place and Maja Perpar 9th place.

All cycling teams showed exceptional perseverance, talent and fighting spirit at the road cycling championship in Murska Sobota. Their outstanding achievements testify to their dedication and hard work and predict a bright future for Slovenian cycling. Congratulations to all competitors for their outstanding results!

Official results

Official results are available at log in.se

Urša Pintar won second place in the challenging Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 1.1 race in France

Urša Pintar, team member BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT, impressed with her outstanding achievement at the Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 1.1 race in France. The competition, which is considered one of the most difficult in the women's cycling calendar, served up a demanding course of 126 km and an incredible 3,200 m height difference.

In the last 10 km of the climb, there was a decisive selection, and only three cyclists remained in the front, including Urša Pintar together with Evita Muzic and Cofidis team member Coston Morgane. In a tense finish to the race, Evita Muzic broke away on the descent and deservedly celebrated the victory. Urša Pintar arrived at the finish line as an excellent second, recording an outstanding achievement and placing on the podium in the first category race.

In addition to Urša Pintar, the young members of the BTC CITY team LJUBLJANA SCOTT, Nika Bobnar and Tjaša Sušnik also took part in the race, although they finished the race with a bigger gap, but nevertheless showed exceptional fighting spirit and perseverance on the demanding route.

For Urša Pintar, the success at the Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 1.1 race is an important milestone in her cycling career, which confirms her excellent preparation and talent. The BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT team continues to strengthen its reputation with excellent results in international races and consolidate its position among the best women's cycling teams.

Congratulations to Urša Pintar and the entire team of BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT for their outstanding achievements and impressive performance in a demanding race in France. Their results are certainly a source of pride and inspiration for further challenges in the future.

Official results

Official results are available at https://www.procyclingstats.com