Sep 8, 24

Highlights of the POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI cyclists in August 2024

August 18 – Boys A, B, and C at training camp in Loški Potok.

August 24 – 24th VN Šenčur 2024

We participated in the Šenčur Grand Prix, where we once again achieved very successful results:
Boys A
🥇 Urban Hvastija
🥈 Franci Krajnc
4. Nejc Čebulj
5. Gal Klun
6. Max Linke
7. Tadej Dogša
Boys B
🥉 Oskar Roškar
5. Robar Jernej
8. Ažbe Hvastja
9. Aljaž Šlibar
10. Gašper Mesec
Boys C
4. Nik Mori
8. Andi Šmerc
9. Nik Plut
 
The older juniors really stepped on the gas. Jure Medved broke away, caught up with the group for one lap, then attacked again and crossed the finish line without the other cyclists. Results
🥇Jure Medved
🥈 Tine Jenko
4. Žiga Hamun
6. Bor Berlak
9. Žak Krajčar
Younger juniors:
5. Mauro Machtig
6. Rafko Snoj
8. Max Bahar
 
Results:

https://prijavim.se/results/match/5396/24–vn-sencurja-2024

August 21–25 – 36th Int. Radjugendtour Oststeiermark: Highlights | CYCLING AUSTRIA

The Radjugedtour international race has come to an end. In total, cyclists in the youth categories completed four stages, 🇸🇮 The colors were represented by two of our members, Miha Otoničar and Vanja Kuntarič Žibert.
Miha Otoničar proved himself in the second stage with seventh place, while Vanja did well in the third stage, where he took 16th place. Overall, they finished the race in 25th and 26th place. They were a great help to Gal Stare, who took an excellent third place in the general classification.As a team, the boys finished the race in second place overall. Congratulations!🔥💪🏼

Results: 

 

August 31 – 56th Krnja Grand Prix, Criterium

We participated in the traditional criterium in Kranj. On the paved streets of Kranj, we recorded the following results 👇🏼
Boys A
🥇 the town of Urban Hvastija,
🥉 the town of Gal Klun,
5th place Maks Linke,
7th place Nejc Čebulj
Boys B
8th place Oskar Roškar,
11th place Gašper Mesec
Boys C
6th place Nik Mori,
7th place Andi Šmerc
Younger juniors
7th place Jure Jovanovič,
8th place Maks Bahar
Older juniors
🥈 Bor Ebner,
4th place Bastian Petrič,
9th place Jure Medved,
10th place Bor Berlak
 
Our coaches also performed excellently at the competition in Kranj.
First place 🥇 Jan Jovan won, followed closely by 🥈Blaž Debevec 🥳 Congratulations to everyone!🤜🏼🤛🏼
 

Sep 1, 24

Our cyclists continued to achieve excellent results in August

August 18 – Damen Bundesliga Race Klagenfurter Ring

This time, the older juniors raced in neighboring Austria, in Klagenfurt at the Damen Bundesligarennen Klagenfurter Ring Eva Potočnik took third place overall.

Results:

https://cyclingaustria.at/images/Resultate/2024/Strasse/20240818_Klagenfurt_WE.pdf

August 24 – 24th VN Šenčur 2024

Among the girls, Brina Prevodnik achieved the best ranking. Young women and members also competed for national championship titles in the criterium.

  1. Zoja Ferlež
  2. Sara Pestotnik
  3. Eva Potočnik
Results:

https://prijavim.se/results/match/5396/24–vn-sencurja-2024

August 24 – 2nd Torfeo Citta di Longarone

Hanna Tserakh led the Btc City Ljubljana Zhiraf team to victory in the Trofeo Citta di Longarone race.

Results:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/2-torfeo-citta-di-longarone/2024/result

August 25 – 9th Giornata Rosa

The young women competed in Noventi di Piave, Italy, at the 9th Giornata Rosa. Among the younger women, Lina Mehle ranked in the top ten and finished the sprint in 7th place. Eva Potočnik won the overall flying sprint classification in the elite race after two victories, while Lara Crestanello took 2nd place.

Results:

https://www.bicitv.it/gare/giro-dei-due-comuni-9-giornata-rosa/

https://www.procyclingstats.com/national-race/giornata-rosa-noventa-di-piave/2024/result/

August 31 – 56th Krnja Grand Prix, Criterium

At the competition in Kranj, Lina Mehle won the junior girls' category. Alina Telič Verovšek took the podium in the girls' B category, while Taja Mehle was the best among the older junior girls, ahead of Emilie Patru and Ema Podberšič!

Results:

https://prijavim.se/results/all

Aug 20, 24

Conclusion of the 5th international stage race Alpe Adria Tour

From August 15 to 18, 2024, our cyclists from the Pogi Team UAE Generali participated in the 5th international stage race Alpe Adria Tour. The competition began in neighboring Austria and offered a variety of challenges for our young cyclists, ranging from the boys' C category to the older juniors, over the course of four days.

In the first stage, our youngest and oldest competitors showed exceptional form and deservedly climbed onto the winners' podium, with Andij Šmerc in 2nd place in the U13 category and Bor Ebner in 3rd place in the U19 category.

The rest of the race presented challenging tests, such as the time trial and the climb, where our cyclists achieved several top rankings. Gal Klun consistently maintained a high level of performance throughout the race in the U15 category, which ultimately earned him an excellent 2nd place in the overall classification.

The final day of the race featured a circuit race through the streets of Klagenfurt, where our competitors once again demonstrated their strength and technique. They fought for top results in all categories, with Bor Ebner and Gal Klun both finishing second in their respective categories.

Congratulations to all our cyclists for their outstanding achievements, and we look forward to the next challenges!

For more details on the results, visit the link: Race results.

Aug 20, 24

The Pogi Team UAE Generali took part in the climb to Sviščake

August 11, 2024 – ILIRSKA BISTRICA – SVIŠČAKI

In Ilirska Bistrica, there was a climb to Sviščake, in which younger juniors, older juniors, and members competed. Over eighteen kilometers, they had to overcome nine hundred and twenty meters of elevation gain. Jakob Omrzel and our Taj Žagar took the lead in the first few kilometers, but after seven kilometers, Omrzel was too strong for Taj, so they crossed the finish line in first and second place, each at their own pace. Behind them, Jure Medved sprinted for third place but fell short, finishing in ninth place, while Jakob Ahlin finished in tenth place. In the younger juniors category, Miha Otonicar finished fifth and Vanja Kuntaric Zibert eighth.

Results: https://prijavim.se/results/live_score/5444

Aug 19, 24

Where did the BTC City Ljubljana Team cyclists compete in August?

A successful weekend for our club's female cyclists!

In recent days, our cyclists have achieved outstanding results in various competitions, both at home and abroad.

August 10, 2024 – ILIRSKA BISTRICA CRITERION

At the Ilirska Bistrica Criterium, Taja Mehle triumphed in the most numerous category, older juniors. She was followed on the podium by Vesna Potočnik in second place and Sara Pestotnik in third place. Among the members, Katarina Jančič came second, behind the winner Hana Žumer.
Full results

August 11, 2024 – ILIRSKA BISTRICA – SVIŠČAKI

The climb to Sviščake, which took place a day later, was successfully completed by Lina Mehle and Katarina Jančič.
Full results

August 14, 2024 – 3rd CIRCUITO ROSA DELL’ ASSUNTA

Our cyclists have also demonstrated their excellence on the international stage. Sara Pestotnik took first place at the 3rd Circuito Rosa dell'Assunta in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, which is another outstanding achievement for our club.
Full results

August 18, 2024 – 3rd CIRCUITO ROSA DELL’ ASSUNTA

The older juniors raced in neighboring Austria, in Klagenfurt at the Damen Bundesligarennen Klagenfurter Ring. 👉 Eva Potočnik won third place overall. 🥉👏

Full results

Sincere congratulations to all competitors for their excellent achievements.

Aug 5, 24

Younger juniors successfully complete the Udine-Subit race

The younger juniors are returning to racing after a break. 🔥 Today they competed in the Udine-Subit race. 🇮🇹 The race was 76 km long with flat laps at the start, followed by an 8 km climb to the village of Subit at the end. ⛰️

Our POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI cyclists controlled the race perfectly on the flat sections and prevented any dangerous breakaways. Immediately after the start of the climb, the group broke up and that's when the real race began.🥵 Of our cyclists, Miha Otoničar performed best on the climb, fighting for a place in the top ten until the very end. Unfortunately, 200 m before the finish line, he narrowly avoided a crash due to a somewhat unfortunate road closure.😬 Nevertheless, he achieved a respectable 18th place.👏 Shortly after Miha, Matic Vintar also crossed the finish line in 20th place.💪

The younger and older juniors are heading off tomorrow for training camp, which will serve to improve their form ahead of the varied second half of the season.🔥

July 29, 24

Report from the cycling race: 53rd Gran Premio Sportivi di Loria in Italy

Our POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI – Senior Juniors team took part in the 53rd Gran Premio Sportivi di Loria international race today. On the 132.3 km long course, which included several challenging climbs, our club was represented by Taj Žagar, Jure Medved, Bor Berlak, and Tine Jenko.

The racing conditions were extremely demanding, with the heat ensuring that only 80 cyclists finished the race. The top seven cyclists battled it out for victory. Despite the difficult conditions, our cyclist Taj Žagar managed to reach the finish line, where he took 47th place. The average speed of the race was 39.25 km/h.

Congratulations to Taj for his perseverance and fighting spirit, and to the entire team for their hard work and dedication. We believe that many more successes await us and look forward to future races.

Official results

July 22, 24

Reception of Tadej Pogačar in Ljubljana and Komenda – July 24

On Wednesday, July 24, there will be a grand reception for Tadej Pogačar, who is once again writing Slovenian fairy tales, at Congress Square in Ljubljana. This year's winner of the Giro d'Italia has also won the Tour de France, the race of all races, for the third time.

He will arrive at Congress Square at 6 p.m., and two hours later he will be welcomed in his hometown of Komenda, where everything will be yellow again!

July 22, 24

Where did we compete this weekend?

Junior Tour (2.1)

In Austria, Bastian Petrič finished third in the third stage of the Junioren Rundfahrt race and took eighth place overall.

11th GORJE MUNICIPALITY 2024 (2.1)

We also participated in the 11th GORJE MUNICIPALITY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024, where our boys once again achieved some very successful results. 
POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI
Older juniors:
1st place Jure Medved
6th place Žan Predojevič Benda
7th place Jakob Ahlin
9th place Dolić Dorian
10th place Žak Krajcar
Younger juniors:
2nd place Miha Otoničar
8th place Vanja Kuntarič Žibert
Boys A:
1st place Urban Hvastija
2nd place Gal Klun
3rd place Franci Krajnc
8th place Nejc Čebulj
Boys B:
5th place Oskar Roškar
6th place Jernej Robar
Boys C:
8th place Jaka Malovrh
9th place Nik Plut
10th place Šmerc Andi

BTC CITY LJUBLJANA ZHIRAF AMBEDO1 and BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT

Results: prijavim.se

Ascent to Pokljuka 2024 – DP

On July 21, the national climbing championship took place in Pokljuka. On the 15.7 km long track from Gorje to Pokljuka, younger juniors, older juniors, and seniors competed together, with Jure Medved in the older juniors and Vanja Kuntarič Žibert in the younger juniors performing best from our POGI TEAM UAE GENERALI, both winning second place. 

Our teams BTC CITY LJUBLJANA ZHIRAF AMBEDO and BTC CITY LJUBLJANA SCOTT also competed, with the girls performing excellently. 

Results: prijavim.se

July 16, 24

BTC City Ljubljana and POGI Team UAE Generali at the Kids Tour of Slovenia 2024

Between July 5 and 7, the Kids Tour of Slovenia 2024 cycling race for young people took place in the green landscapes of our beautiful Slovenia. The competition attracted young cyclists from different teams, who competed in several categories and showed exceptional sportsmanship and perseverance.

The BTC City Ljubljana cyclists achieved excellent results. Brina Prevodnik and Lina Mehle took second place in the overall standings in the girls' B and younger juniors categories. Alina Telič Verovšek also ranked among the top five in the girls' B category.

The cyclists of POGI Team UAE Generali also performed excellently, recording several high placings in three stages. Andi Šmerc and Urban Hvastija were among the standouts, consistently finishing in the top ten. Vanja Kuntarič Žibert also showed consistent performances among the younger juniors, which ultimately earned him a high ranking in the overall standings.

The final stage served as a final test of endurance and strength for the young cyclists. Nik Plut and Andi Šmerc excelled in the boys' C category, while Urban Hvastija and Gal Klun excelled in the boys' A category.

The official results are available on the prijavim.se website, where we can admire all the achievements of our young hopefuls.