June 17, 24
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The Ljubljana Gusto Santic team competed in the Tour of Slovenia

The 2024 Tour of Slovenia, also known as the Tour of Slovenia, once again offered exciting stages and high-quality international participation. The fifth stage, which ran from Šentjernej to Novo Mesto, was particularly interesting, as the cyclists competed in a fast finish, which ultimately brought victory to Ben Healy from the EF Education – EasyPost team.

The Ljubljana Gusto Santic team, representing Slovenia, had mixed success in this stage. The best result was achieved by Dylan Hopkins, who finished the stage in 56th place, 5 minutes and 34 seconds behind the winner. Natan Gregorčič finished 12 minutes and 28 seconds behind the leaders, while Andy Sampson and Viktor Potočki had the same gap of 12 minutes and 36 seconds. Mihael Štajnar and Li Ting Wei finished the stage slightly behind their teammates.

In the overall standings (GC), Mihael Štajnar is the highest-ranked member of the Ljubljana Gusto Santic team, in 87th place, 42 minutes and 56 seconds behind the leader. Dylan Hopkins and Natan Gregorčič also fought hard, but their deficits indicate the difficulties they faced during the race.

The photo gallery is available here – https://lgs.kdrog.si/galerija-slik-ljubljana-gusto-santic/

The Tour of Slovenia is known for its difficulty and speed, but also for giving smaller teams the opportunity to prove themselves on the international stage. Even though the results may not be what the team would have liked, every experience is valuable, especially in such a prestigious race as the Tour of Slovenia.

June 17, 24
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On Sunday, older juniors competed in the prestigious Valli del Soligo Juniors race.

On Sunday, the older juniors, consisting of Žiga Hamun, Bastian Petrič, Jure Medved, Jakub Husar, and Bor Ebner, competed in the prestigious Valli del Soligo Juniors race. The 134-kilometer-long and very demanding race crossed the famous Ca' del Poggio climb three times, which was also part of the 20th stage of this year's Giro d'Italia. The race was very fast and demanding from the very beginning, and the selection was made on Ca' del Poggio. Our cyclists showed excellent team spirit, with Bastian Petrič and Bor Ebner finishing in 40th and 43rd place👏.

June 17, 24
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Matic Vintar wins the Mauro Marega Memorial race in Pieris, Italy

The younger juniors in the team, Vanja Kuntarič Žibert, Miha Otoničar, Maks Bahar, Matic Vintar, Mauro Mächtig, Žiga Stare, and Tit Stevič, competed in an 83-kilometer race in Pieris, Italy, on Sunday. The first six laps, each about 7 km long, were completed in the vicinity of Pieris, followed by two climbs, to San Martino del Carso and San Michele, where the mountain finish was located. The first major selection was made on the first climb, where four cyclists remained in the lead: Vinter, Kuntarič Žibert, and Meblo jogi cyclists Komel and Olenik. The escapees were also in the lead at the mountain finish, which was won by Vintar. They worked together harmoniously until the last kilometer, when Vintar attacked and won in a solo ride. Vanja took 4th place, Miha Otoničar was fifth, and Mauro Mächtig was 11th.
Jun 8, 24
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43rd Franja BTC City Marathon – time trial

Younger and older juniors competed today in a time trial at the 43rd BTC City Franja Marathon. The younger ones battled against the clock on an 11 km long track from Domžale to BTC City in Ljubljana, while the older ones raced on a 21.2 km long track from BTC City to Domžale, where they turned around and headed back to the start/finish area on Ameriška Street near the Crystal Palace. Our cyclists were very successful again today, earning themselves places on the podium.
 
Younger juniors
1. Vanja Kuntarič Žibert
4. Miha Otoničar
7. Matic Vintar
 
Older juniors
2. Tine Jenko
4. Bor Ebner
6. Bastian Petrič
9. Taj Žagar
Jun 4, 24
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One of the toughest cycling races on the women's calendar. Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 1.1.

One of the toughest cycling races on the women's calendar took place this weekend in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The first category race, Alpes Grésivaudan Classic, was 113 km long, and the cyclists had to overcome an altitude difference of 3400 m and climb to the 1848 m high Chamrousse pass at the end. The start line featured a strong French contingent with favorite Evita Muzic, a member of the World Tour team FDJ, and the French team Cofidis Team. Zhiraf Ambedo and Giadi Borghesi, members of the BTC City Ljubljana team, managed to secure an excellent 6th place, thus increasing their points in the French Cup, where they are currently in the lead. Urša Pintar finished the race in 17th place. The strongest was young Frenchwoman Marion Bunel, ahead of Evita Muzic, a member of the FDJ team.

Myalitsina Yana was 50th, Špela Colnar 55th, Sklyarova Yelizaveta 58th, and Tserakh Hanna 61st.

May 27, 24
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Tour de Feminin 2024 – Performance of the Slovenian women's cycling team

The Slovenian women's cycling team, consisting of Urša Pintar, Hana Žumer, Špela Colnar, Pija Galof, Sara Pestotnik, and Zoja Ferlež, finished the four-day Tour de Feminin race today. The race began with a time trial, in which Urša Pintar ranked among the top twenty. In the second stage, there was a major selection, with Urša Pintar managing to stay in the lead and Špela Colnar in the chasing group. Young Sara Pestotnik also performed well. This was followed by a stage made difficult by heavy rain, hail, and crashes. The most difficult stage took place today, with an elevation gain of over 2000 meters. Urša Pintar crossed the finish line in 11th place and climbed to 7th place in the overall standings.

The AG Insurance team dominated. Kopecky Julia won the race, De Vries Femke (GT Krush Rebellease) came second, and Van Sinaey Xaydee, a member of the Belgian national team, came third. Špela Colnar finished the race in 42nd place, Sara Pestotnik in 82nd place. Zoja Ferlež was involved in a crash in the final stage and did not finish the race.

Results

May 16, 24
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An exceptional performance by the BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf team in a demanding race in the Basque Country

The Btc City Ljubljana Zhiraf women's team competed in the first category race, Durango-Durango, in the Basque Country. The demanding route, heavy rain, and World Tour competition made the race very difficult. Urša Pintarand Giada Borghesi remained in the depleted group of cyclists on the final climbs.

The race was won by Kerbaol Cedrine, a member of the WNT Ceratizit team. Borghesi Giada finished in the top ten, in 6th place, and UršaPintarin 27th place. Hana Žumer did not finish the race due to falling too far behind, while Špela Colnar withdrew due to a fall.

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