The Ljubljana Gusto Santic continental cycling team took part in the first races in beautiful Istria again this year. You can follow the results on the official LGS team website. We invite you to view the photo gallery and video report by our cyclist HOPKINS Dylan, who took an excellent 5th place at the Vipava Valley Grand Prix.
Photo: Mario Stiehl
With the Poli Cup in Ptuj, the young cyclists of the BTC City Ljubljana Team also opened their competitive season this Saturday. After the race, they attended the award ceremony for the 2022 Slovenian Cup.
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the senior youth team participated in the prestigious Italian cycling race Giro di Primavera (UCI 1.1). Among the Pogi team cyclists, Nikolaj Gregorič achieved the best result, finishing in 29th place.
The rest of the team started competing on home turf on the same day, as the Perutnina Ptuj Cycling Club opened the season on Slovenian roads with the traditional Poli Cup race, in which more than 300 young competitors cycled around Hajdoš. Despite very strong international competition, the POGI Team cyclists achieved excellent results (link to results).
10th place: Marcos Remon
TUNJICE – KAMNIK, Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 11:00 a.m.
INTERNATIONAL CYCLING RACE AND SLOVENIAN CUP RACE for younger juniors, older juniors/young women, and elite women
START-FINISH: Fran Albreht Elementary School – Tunjice branch, Tunjice 22c, 1240 Kamnik
Before the start of the Milan-San Remo race (2023), we also drove along the route of the famous Milan-San Remo monument and crossed both climbs where our boys were gritting their teeth. First, the climb to Cipresso, then the famous Poggio. We waved flags, painted the ground, and loudly cheered on our Tadej and, of course, all the other guys who were part of this wonderful 300 km race.
The 64th edition of the Giro delle Conche in the vicinity of Villa di Villa traditionally hosted the start of the new season for the older youth category. The route is a good 90 kilometers long and includes numerous climbs and winding roads. The Pogi team colors were represented in the race by Nikolaj Gregorič, Domen Oblak, Gašper Kokalj, Matevž Zajc, Gašper Kokalj, and Jakub Husar.
Right at the start, there was a crash in which our Nikolaj fell and damaged his bike so badly that he was unfortunately unable to continue. The Borgo Molino team set a very fast pace at the start of the race, and already in the first lap of 12, four riders from this team and one from the Work Service team broke away. The breakaway riders continued together until the last lap, when they were caught by a group of about 20 cyclists, who then competed for the victory in a sprint.
In the first group, our best rider Domen Oblak finished in 18th place, while Jakub Husar, Gašper Klanjšček, and Gašper Kokalj finished in the second group, 30 seconds behind. Matevž Zajc withdrew in the third lap due to a fall.
The Giro delle Conche is considered one of the classic races in the Italian cycling calendar and has a long history dating back several decades.
The first monument of the season, La Primavera Milano-San Remo is one of the oldest cycling races in the world and, with a route length of 293 km, the longest race on the World Tour calendar. We are heading to the Milan-San Remo race, which will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, with the fan group "Pogifriends," where we will experience the famous Cipressa and Poggio climbs by bike, and then cheer loudly for Slovenian cyclists, especially Tadej Pogačar, along the last few kilometers of the race route.
If you are an enthusiastic cyclist and fan at the same time and would like to experience the cycling atmosphere at the spring classic La Primavera under the guidance of experienced coaches from the Pogi Team UAE Generali (the group will be led by Tadej's first coach Miha Koncilija), then sign up quickly for this unique cycling experience, as the number of places is limited.
We are collecting applications atinfo@kdrog.si. For more information, please contact Miha Koncilija at 051-666-707.
Required equipment: special gear, cycling equipment, and a love of cycling ;)
DRES CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH TEAMS
POGI TEAM GENERALI
DRES MEN'S CONTINENTAL TEAM
LJUBLJANA GUSTO SANTIC
DRES WOMEN'S CONTINENTAL TEAM
BTC LJUBLJANA SCOTT
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