Oct 28, 23

The first day of the national championship at the velodrome brought many exciting moments for our club, as we witnessed the exceptional achievements of our young cyclists. In the individual pursuit race for older juniors over a distance of 3 km, Domen Oblak shone, earning himself a gold medal, while Tine Jenko took second place on the podium. The younger juniors did not lag behind in the 2 km race, as Vanja Kuntarič Žibert won the gold medal and Bor Ebner took third place.

The team sprint for older juniors was also successful for our club, as Pogi Team UAE Generali, consisting of Domen Oblak, Tine Jenko, and Enej Cuk, took first place. The younger juniors were not far behind in the team sprint, as Pogi Team UAE Generali, consisting of Bastian Petrič, Žan Lopatič, and Jakob Šlibar, took the top spot on the podium. The Pogi Team UAE Generali team, consisting of Bor Ebner, Žiga Stare, and Žiga Hamun, also took second place.

In addition to individual and team achievements, awards were also presented to the best performers in the Slovenian Cup for younger juniors, with Bastian Petrič and Vanja Kuntarič Žibert receiving awards.

The second day of the national championship was no less successful for our boys. In the junior team race over a distance of 3 km, the Pogi Team UAE Generali team, consisting of Petrič, Ebner, Šlibar, and Kuntarič Žibert, won the gold medal, while the team of Machtig, Vintar, Hamun, and Stare took second place. The older juniors competed in the 4 km race, and the Pogi Team UAE Generali team, consisting of Oblak, Jenko, Medved, and Gregorčič, climbed to the top step of the podium.

Žan Lopatič set a new national record in the 500 m for younger juniors with a time of 35:12 seconds, which is an exceptional achievement. In addition, Bor Ebner won the elimination race for younger juniors. Tine Jenko showed his excellent form and won the 1 km time trial for older juniors.

The last day of the national championship at the velodrome brought even more success for our club. Bastian Petrič and Žan Lopatič proved themselves in the race to the finish line for younger juniors, where they took first and second place. Žan Lopatič and Žiga Stare excelled in the 200 m sprint for younger juniors, while Bastian Petrič joined them. Tine Jenko became the winner in the 200 m sprint for older juniors. In the final event, the Madison, Domen Oblak and Tine Jenko won the gold medal.

The results are available at prijavim.se.

Congratulations to our talented cyclists for their outstanding achievements and successful completion of the national championship at the velodrome. Our club boasts top-class talents who will certainly continue to inspire the cycling world.