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.

May 14, 24
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17th KOMENDA MUNICIPALITY CHAMPIONSHIP and LIDL CUP FOR YOUTH – May 19, 2024

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, an important cycling competition will take place in Komenda, organized by Pogi Team in cooperation with the Rog Cycling Club. The event will take place on a circular track with a length of 3300 m + 300 m to the finish line at the top of the hill.

Categories and schedule
Registration

Registration is open until May 16, 2024, via the portal www.prijavim.se. On the day of the race, start numbers can be picked up at the start/finish area from 10:00 a.m. onwards.

For further information, please contact the Rog Cycling Club, 051-666-707 Miha Koncilija or email info@kdrog.si.

May 4, 24
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The POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI team raced in Italy. Where did our guys race?

69th Coppa Montes – Monfalcone (Go) – Junior category

Bor Ebner was the best at the Coppa Montesje race, finishing in 11th place. He narrowly missed out on a place in the top 10.

42. Forest Circuit

The younger juniors recently achieved excellent results again in Italy. At the 42nd Circuito del Bosco, the cyclists rode 10 flat laps with a total length of 62 km. The Pogi Team riders were active throughout the race, with Matic Vintar being the fastest at the third intermediate sprint and Vanja Kuntarič Žibert at the last one. In the end, there was a sprint of the main group, in which Žiga Stare was the strongest of our riders. He finished in 4th place.

Boys A and B competed in Manzano. Among the boys B, Gašper Mesec performed best, finishing in 14th place, followed by Oskar Roškar in 17th place.
In the boys A category, Gal Klun finished in 5th place and Urban Hvastja in 9th place.

The younger juniors in the team: Vanja Kuntarič Žibert, Miha Otoničar, Žiga Stare, Maks Bahar, and Tit Stevič also competed in Manzano, Italy. In the 60-kilometer race, the final sprint decided the winner, with Mai Prevejšek from Adria taking the victory and Miha Otoničar finishing as our best rider in 9th place.

GP MAGGIO FIASCHETTANO – MEM. IVO FRESCHI

The older juniors competed: Taj Žagar, Jure Medved, Žiga Hamun, Dorian Dolić, Bastian Petrič, Tine Jenk

May 4, 24
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Grand Prix du Morbihan- Borghesi 4th place

Grand Prix du Morbihan- Borghesi (BTC CITY LJUBLJANA ZHIRAF AMBEDO) 4th place

In Morbihan, the cyclists also competed in another traditional first category race, the Grand Prix du Morbihan. The same route was used for the 2016 European Championships, where Tadej Pogačar took third place in the junior category.

Today's race was again made difficult by rain, so that a selection was quickly made on the already demanding route. Urša Pintar and Giada Borghesi managed to stay in the main group of 50 cyclists. Two laps before the finish line, Borghesi found herself in a breakaway with nine other cyclists and crossed the finish line in an excellent 6th place.

Urša Pintar also finished the race in the breakaway group, in 36th place. Silvia Persico from the UAE Team Adq won.

After today's race, Giada Borghesi remains the leader in the French Cup.

May 3, 24
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Slovenian women achieve excellent results in the 4-day Gracie Orlove stage race

The Slovenian women's road cycling team took part in a stage race in the Czech Republic.
Our Urša Pintar proved herself in the first stage, finishing in third place. 💪🇸🇮 
 
Today, the four-day Gracia Orlova race, a category 2 event, concluded in Orlova, Czech Republic. The final challenging stage was extremely tense, with a fierce battle for the yellow jersey expected, but former BTC team member Corina Lechner retained her overall lead.
 
Four Slovenian women finished the last stage: Urša Pintar in 20th place, Urška Žigart in 23rd place, Špela Colnar in 62nd place, and Hana Žumer in 85th place. Overall, Urška Žigart remained in 3rd place after a well-ridden time trial, while Urša Pintar climbed from 10th to 8th place. Špela Colnar finished the race in 44th place and Hana Žumer in 93rd place..
Apr 23, 24
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A successful day in Ptuj: The POLI CUP 2024 circuit race brought together young talents

On Saturday, the picturesque town of Ptuj hosted a cycling spectacle in the form of a circular race for the POLI CUP 2024, organized by the Perutnina Ptuj Cycling Club.

The race attracted numerous young cyclists, who competed in various categories: from boys in classes C, B, and A to younger juniors and older juniors and members.

The 4-kilometer race course was completely flat, which allowed for fast and intense battles. Participants had to demonstrate both their speed and tactical skills in order to successfully maneuver through the crowd of competitors and take advantage of every opportunity to break through to the front.

For accurate results and rankings at the POLI CUP 2024, visit the prijavim.se website, where detailed information about the times and places achieved by competitors in individual categories is available. Visiting this site will certainly provide a comprehensive insight into the successes of our cyclists, who proved themselves to be exceptional athletes in Ptuj.

The entire event was very well organized, allowing young cyclists to compete with their peers from different parts of Slovenia in a safe and encouraging environment. The Ptuj circuit race for the POLI CUP 2024 will certainly remain a fond memory for both competitors and visitors, who were able to enjoy dynamic and exciting races throughout the day.
Apr 23, 24
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Australian Gusto Santic, wearing the Ljubljana jersey, and Giada Borghesi from the BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo team won the first stage!

Last week brought exceptional success for our teams, both the men's team Ljubljana Gusto Santic and the women's team BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo.

The highlight of the event was the four-day stage race from Belgrade to Banjaluka, where Dylan Hopkins, a 22-year-old Australian representing our Ljubljana Gusto Santic team, won the first stage in spectacular fashion, demonstrating exceptional strength and tactical skill.

The five-day Giro Mediterraneo Rosa race was also on the scene, where Giada Borghesi represented our BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo team. Giada also dominated and won the first stage, demonstrating the strength and depth of talent we have in our teams. These are days we will remember for a long time, as our cyclists have once again proven that they are at the top of world cycling.

Apr 15, 24
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The Domžale and Kamnik Grand Prix 2024 are behind us

The cycling races organized by the Pogi team of our Rog cycling club were a great success last weekend.

Results:

3. Kamnik Cup and Generali Grand Prix for me in 2024

Category: SENIOR YOUTH (MJ)

1. Jakob Omrzel (KK ADRIA MOBIL)

2. Manolo Wrolich (RC KAC)

3. Gal Oblak (SAVA KRANJ CYCLING)

Category: MEMBERS (WE)

1. Nika Bobnar (WCC Team)

2. Hana Žumer (BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo)

3. Gergana Stoyanova

Category: YOUNGER JUNIORS (U17)

1. Vanja Kuntarič Žibert (Pogi Team UAE Generali)

2. Gal Stare (RIBNO ALPINE RESORT BLED)

3. Miha Otoničar (Pogi Team UAE Generali)

Category: OLDER JUNIORS (WJ)

1. Sara Pestotnik

2. Ema Podberšič

3. Taja Mehle (BTC City LJUBLJANA SCOTT)

Grand Prize of the Municipality of Domžale

Category: SENIOR YOUTH (MJ)

1. Nejc Peterlin (KK ADRIA MOBIL)

2. Jakob Omrzel (KK ADRIA MOBIL)

3. Bor Ebner (Pogi Team UAE Generali)

Category: MEMBERS (WE)

1. Nika Bobnar (WCC Team)

2. Hana Žumer (BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo)

3. Gergana Stoyanova

Category: YOUNGER JUNIORS (U17)

1. Mai Prevejšek (KK ADRIA MOBIL)

2. Miha Otoničar (Pogi Team UAE Generali)

3. Gal Stare (RIBNO ALPINE RESORT BLED)

Category: OLDER JUNIORS (WJ)

1. Sophie Walcher

2. Sara Pestotnik

3. Zoja Ferlež (BTC City LJUBLJANA SCOTT)

Leaders' jerseys in the POGI CUP after two races:

Older juniors: Jakob Omrzel (ADRIA MOBIL)

Senior juniors: Sara Pestotnik (BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT)

Junior youth: Miha Otoničar (POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI)

Photo galleries and results are available on the portal prijavim.se.

SPECIAL THANKS: Miha Koncilja would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in organizing both races. Your contribution was crucial, and without you, the stage races would not have been possible – thank you, team!!!
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