June 22, 23
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Successful national time trial championship for the Rog Cycling Association

Today, June 22, 2023, the national time trial championship was held, organized by the Cycling Association of Slovenia in cooperation with the KK Gorje club. Many young cyclists and members in different age categories competed at the event. The competition served up exciting rides, outstanding achievements and well-deserved winners.

Among the juniors (U17), Vanja Kuntarič Žibert from POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI took the top step on the winners' podium. With a superb ride, he showed exceptional talent and potential for the future of cycling in Slovenia.

Ema Podberšič from the BTC CITY LJUBLJANA Scott team took first place in the category of senior juniors (WJ), while second place went to her club colleague Sara Pestotnik. Both showed speed and endurance and proved that they are among the best cyclists in their category.

Among the senior juniors (MJ), fourth place was won by Gašper Klanjšček from the POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI team. Despite the strong competition, he showed excellent driving, which earned him a ranking among the best.

Natan Gregorčič from the LJUBLJANA GUSTO SANTIC team celebrated in the category of members under 23 years of age (MU). With his perseverance, strength and tactically perfect driving, he beat all the competition and earned the gold medal.

Nika Bobnar from the BTC CITY LJUBLJANA Scott team took the first place among the members under 23 years of age (WU). With her exceptional form and excellent preparation, she shone on the track and was looking forward to a well-deserved victory.

Urška Pintar from the BTC CITY LJUBLJANA Scott team took second place in the female category (WE), while Nika Bobnar took third place, proving her versatility and quality.

Anže Skok from the LJUBLJANA GUSTO SANTIC team won third place in the members category (ME). With his combativeness and speed, he impressed the audience and ranked among the best cyclists in the competition.

The National Time Trial Championship was a successful and exceptional competition that revealed the top cycling knowledge and talent of young people as well as the experience of experienced competitors. The winners deservedly rejoiced at their successes, and at the same time, all participants showed themselves to be examples of perseverance, discipline and sportsmanship.

Congratulations to all competitors and organizers for holding an exceptional event that contributed to the promotion of cycling in Slovenia and impressed many cycling fans. Next year, we are already eagerly awaiting the new national championship, which will certainly serve up even more tension, excitement and extraordinary achievements.

Official results (PDF)

18 June, 23
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Younger juniors and Boys A and B Pogi team impressed at the races in Italy

Pogi team juniors faced strong competition today at the race in Italy, which took place in the city of Pieris. The race consisted of six flat laps of 7.2 km each and two climbs on Doberdob and San Michele, for a total of 83 km. Out of 80 cyclists who started, only 30 crossed the finish line.

The Pogi team was represented by Bastian Petrič, Vanja Kuntarič Žibert, Jakob Šlibar, Žiga Hamun, Mauro Mächtig, Matic Vintar, Nejc Podržaj and Žiga Stare. In the solo breakaway, the victory was celebrated by the Italian cyclist Rosatto, who already had more than a minute ahead of his pursuers at the top of San Michele. In the sprint for second place, Bastian Petrič was excellent, showing his speed and strength and winning third place on the podium. This is his biggest success this season.

In addition to Petrič, the other members of the Pogi team also performed well in the first pursuit group. Mauro Mächtig was 13th, Nejc Podržaj 22nd, Jakob Šlibar 23rd and Vanja Kuntarič Žibert 25th. Žiga Hamun, Matic Vintar and Žiga Stare resigned this time.

The trainers of the Pogi team were satisfied with the results of their wards: "It was a very difficult race, with many ups and downs. The boys showed fighting spirit and team spirit. Bastian was fantastic in the sprint and the others helped him by working well in the group. This is a great success for our club and for Slovenian cycling."

The younger boys of the A and B Pogi team also proved themselves in the Italian race 18° MEMORIAL FEDERICO CARLET, which was 40 km long. In boys A, Miha Otoničar, who was second, and Jake Sosa, who was fourth, climbed onto the podium. In boys B, Franci Krajnc was second, Urban Hvastja was fifth and Gal Klun was seventh.

The Pogi team can boast of excellent results in international races and proves that it has great potential for the future of Slovenian cycling. Congratulations! 🚴‍♂️👏

Photo highlights

18 June, 23
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Pogi Team senior juniors: from the time trial to Ca del Poggio - a weekend in Italy

Pogi Team, a senior junior team founded and supported by a two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar, took part in two races in Italy this weekend and showed her talent and fighting spirit.

On Saturday, Pogi Teamovci competed in the Gran Premio Eccellenze Valli del Soligo team time trial, which counted 17.8 kilometers. In the line-up of Marcel Skok, Jure Medved, Domen Oblak, Jakub Husar and Tina Jenko, our young cyclists achieved 23rd place among 34 teams. The Zalf Euromobil Fior team won.

Some pictures

On Sunday, the first category race TF GD Dorigo MO Biemmereti MO Ettore e Cristiano F was scheduled, which measured 135 kilometers. The race was very demanding, as the circuit included three climbs on the famous Ca del Poggio slope, which has an average gradient of 12 percent in a good kilometer. Our Pogi Teamovci fought bravely and showed some nice actions. The best among them was Marcel Skok, who took 35th place.

The results

11 June, 23
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Pogi Team and BTC City Ljubljana shined in the Race for the Sandi Papež Cup

Pogi and BTC City Ljubljana with excellent results in the Sandi Papež Cup Race

This time the race took place on June 11, 2023 and was intended for boys, girls and young women. The race route covered the route from Gabrje to Hrušica and back.

Our riders, known as Pogi Team UAE Generali, have achieved excellent results. Miha Otoničar won second place in the boys' category A on the 24.5 km long course, Jake Sosa took fifth place, Maks Majnik took sixth place, and Jure Jovanovič took eighth place.

In the boys category B, on the 19.6 km long course, Andrew Jackson McCurry took first place, Gal Klun took second place, Urban Hvastja took fifth place, and Franci Kranjc took eighth place. Among boys C, on a 9.8 km course, Marcos Remon took first place.

Our cyclists from the team BTC City Ljubljana Scoot have also achieved excellent results. Taja Mehle won fourth place in the category of junior girls on the 24.5 km long course. Lina Mehle took first place in the girls' category A on the 19.6 km long course, while Lara Šetina took third place among the girls B on the 9.8 km long course.

Congratulations to all the cyclists and their teams for their outstanding achievements in this important race!
04 June, 23
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The exceptional results of the KD ROG cycling teams at the 2nd criterion in Murska Sobota and the exceptional success of Urška Pintar at the Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 1.1 in France.

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

03 June, 23
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Slovenian young cyclists shone at the Carnia Julium Classic 2023 race in Italy

Pogi Team juniors continue their winning streak in international cycling races

This time at a prestigious race Carnia Julium Classic 2023 in Italy. Despite the strong competition and the demanding route of 70 kilometers, our boys once again proved their cycling skills and combativeness.

The race started with a series of flat laps, where our riders already showed exceptional driving and skilfully covered the attacks of their opponents. As the race turned into the final climb, a larger group of riders formed. The boys got along perfectly and with teamwork put Vanja Kuntarič Žibert in an excellent starting point for attacking the top.

As the finish approached, Vanja showed tremendous strength and stamina and attacked a kilometer before the end of the climb. With a fast pace, he already gained a good advantage over the other competitors. However, his charge was caught just 50 meters from the finish line as Italy's Magagnotti overtook him to claim victory.

Despite this, Vanja Kuntarič Žibert won an excellent second place in the race, which is an extraordinary achievement for a young cyclist. Congratulations to the entire team for their excellent teamwork, as they contributed to Vanja's success with their tactical driving and support.

This result proves that our young riders are in great shape and are ready for the challenges of international racing. Their fighting spirit, perseverance and team spirit are a true example for all fans and young cyclists who want to achieve success in cycling races.

Sincere congratulations to Vanja Kuntarič Žibert and the entire team for an outstanding achievement at the Carnia Julium Classic 2023 race in Italy! With such inspiration and hard work, they will certainly continue their successful cycling journey.

Official results

28 May, 23
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Exciting bicycle race on the Gače track: Outstanding achievements of POGI team cyclists

Today, May 28, 2023, an unforgettable bicycle race was held at the foot of the popular ski resort Gače, which was intended for young cyclists. The circular track, 4 kilometers long and stretching between Gača and Komarna vasya, hosted five races in nine age categories, which attracted more than 200 children from all over Slovenia. VN RTC Gače 2023, as the race was named, proved itself with its demanding course, on which the cyclists competed for Slovenian Cup points.

Among the many talented young cyclists who took part in the race, members of the POGI team stood out with their outstanding achievements. In the junior category (U17), Vanja Kuntaric Žibret shone and won first place, proving his exceptional cycling skills and perseverance. Bor Ebner also performed excellently in the same category, taking third place. The youngsters impressed both the fans and the other competitors with their performances.

In the category of boys A (U15/2), Miha Otoničar proved his talent and deservedly won the first place. He impressed the visitors with his excellent driving and showed that he can face the biggest challenges in the race. Gal Klun also excelled in the Boys B category (U15/1) and took third place, proving his perseverance and cycling skills.

The success of the POGI team riders at the RTC Gače 2023 Grand Prix is an excellent indicator of the hard work and dedication put in by both the competitors and their coaches. They impressed their fans with enviable results and became one of the most promising young talents of Slovenian cycling.

VN RTC Gače 2023 brought an unforgettable experience for all participants, both competitors and visitors. The organizers created a pleasant and exciting atmosphere and enabled young cyclists to test themselves on a challenging course in the wonderful atmosphere of the Gače ski resort. The event was also an opportunity for preschoolers and students up to the fifth grade of elementary school to show their passion for cycling and join the exciting world of bike racing.

Congratulations to all the riders who participated in the RTC Gače 2023 Grand Prix, and especially to the members of the POGI team for their outstanding achievements. Their perseverance, hard work and talent allowed them to stand out and prove themselves on the cycling scene. We look forward to their future successes and hope that they will be an inspiration to new generations of cyclists who want to embark on the path of top cycling.

28 May, 23
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Exciting performances by Slovenian female cyclists at the Tour de Feminin 2023 cycling race

Report from the Tour de Feminin cycling race: Slovenian female cyclists shine on the international stage

On Thursday, the four-day race of the second category started in the Czech Republic Tour de Feminine, which attracts many top female cyclists from all over the world. The team is also establishing itself among the competitors BTC City Ljubljana Scott, which is known for its strong line-up and outstanding achievements on the international stage.

The cyclists of the BTC City Ljubljana Scott team have been diligently preparing for this race and have set themselves high goals. With a strong team and excellent tactics, they wanted to achieve top results and establish themselves among the best teams in the race.

  1. May – The bicycle race started with a time trial on Thursday afternoon @tourdefeminin. Many enthusiasts gathered by the track, ready to watch the exceptional competitiveness and perseverance of female cyclists. Among them, the Slovenian competitors Urša Pintar and Nika Bobnar proved themselves, who managed to get into the top twenty. Their success was a real encouraging moment for both riders and heralded a promising continuation of the race.
  2. May – On the third stage @tourdefeminin, 110 km long and with a height difference of 1540 meters, Urša Pintar marked her presence in the first group of competitors, finishing in a solid 20th place. Tjaša Sušnik and Nika Bobnar also fought with their strength, but finished the stage in 52nd and 66th place, respectively, 27 seconds behind. Nevertheless, their performances were still worthy of praise.
  3. May – Last day @tourdefeminin brought great joy and satisfaction. In today's stage, Tjaša Sušnik and Urša Pintar reached the finish line together with the first group of cyclists and achieved an excellent 10th and 13th place respectively. Their perseverance and strength allowed them to finish excellently at the end of the race. Urša Pintar took an outstanding 6th place overall, while Tjaša Sušnik finished in 18th place. Nika Bobnar finished the race in a solid 66th place.

Bicycle race @tourdefeminin is so behind us, but the memories of this outstanding competition will remain for a long time. The competitors showed their top skills and perseverance, they impressed with every stage and proved that they are among the best in the world. Congratulations to all the competitors who participated, and especially to Urša Pintar, Tjaša Sušnik and Niki Bobnar for their outstanding achievements and performances in the race.

Official results – https://btclj.kdrog.si/rezultati-2023/

23 May, 23
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Official presentation of the Peugeot Slovenia scholarship to a young Pogi Team rider

Our cyclist Vanja Kuntarič Žibert U17 officially received a scholarship from Peugeot Slovenia at the Franja Marathon press conference yesterday.

Peugeot in Slovenia has been the official vehicle of the Rog Cycling Association and the legendary Franja Marathon for two decades, and for the last two seasons also LEAD THE TEAM. It's part of the sponsorship Peugeot in cooperation with @autotechnavis in 2021 handed over the keys to two personal vehicles, a Peugeot 2008 and a 3008. In addition to the official vehicle, the Peugeot brand committed at that time to, in addition to sponsorship, also award a cycling scholarship to the best cyclist in the boys' category who wins the most points in the season in 2022. This scholarship is part of Peugeot's efforts to encourage and support young talent in cycling and promote a culture of excellence in the sport.
 
"We are happy that we have been part of the Franjo Marathon for 20 years, and we are proud to be the mobile partner of one of the largest cycling events in Slovenia and globally," said Adam Kavšek, director of P Automobil Import. "We believe that sport brings people together and that cycling in particular has the power to inspire and change lives. That is why we are also committed to supporting young cyclists and encouraging the development of cycling talents and promoting a culture of excellence in this sport."
 
As in previous years, the automotive lion king will provide mobile support and assistance to the riders throughout the race and ensure that they have everything they need for the best competition. This year, the latest charismatic Peugeot 408 will reign at the head of the column.
 
Peugeot's commitment to excellence and innovation in the automotive industry is reflected in its support Franja Marathon, which represents the best of cycling and brings people together in the spirit of sport.
 

 

22 May, 23
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Highlights: 16th National Championship of the Municipality of Komenda and the Lidl Youth Cup

The 16th VN KOMENDA MUNICIPALITY cycling race was successfully completed – Lidl Youth Cup 2023

The exciting cycling race 16th KOMENDA MUNICIPALITY - Lidl Youth Cup 2023 took place in beautiful weather and in the presence of many fans and cycling enthusiasts. You can see the results of the race here: [RESULTS OF THE 16TH VN OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KOMENDA – Lidl Youth Cup]
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