Internazionali d'Italia Series 2021 | Round 4 - Valle di Casies

Val Casies, Gerhard Kerschbaumer and Catharine Pendrel return to success in the Internazionali d'Italia Series - https://bttlobo.com/

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The Italian claimed first success in nearly two years in Internazionali d'Italia Series stage 4, dropping a solid Avondetto in the final, and gives important indications to Italian coach Celestino ahead of the OG. Pendrel back to victory just four months after her motherhood.

As per Südtirol's tradition, another exciting day of mountain biking took place in Valle di Casies for the Südtirol Trophy, Internazionali d'Italia Series' stage 4 on June 2nd, 2021.

On a beautiful day in the green valley, whose sights excited both the athletes and the attending personnel and media, Italy celebrated the return to the success of arguably its most talented representative: Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Specialized Racing Team) took his first victory of the season in style, relaunching his ambitions in view of the Tokyo Olympic Games and the World Championships in Val di Sole, the latter being an even more cherished goal for the Alto Adige native.

On the same day, a long-time champion like Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) managed to return to success just four months after giving birth to her first child: the race organized by SSV Colle/Casies could enjoy two champions on the top step of the podium and two beautiful stories to tell.

OPEN MEN: KERSCHBAUMER BENDS IMPRESSIVE AVONDETTO

It was July 20, 2019, when Gerhard Kerschbaumer won his second consecutive Italian title at Chies d’Alpago, a few weeks after winning the 2019 edition of the Internazionali d’Italia Series. From there started a long winless stretch, also due to the sad COVID-affected season, that was finally interrupted on Wednesday, June 2nd, right in his own Südtirol region, in that same Val Casies where he had competed as a child, and that now welcomed him back as arguably the best Italian MTB rider of his generation.

On the hard course of the 4th stage of the Internazionali d'Italia Series, Kerschbaumer immediately wanted to impose the pace, and only one athlete could keep up with him: fresh off the first podium in the UCI MTB World Cup among Under 23, Simone Avondetto (Trek-Pirelli) keeps on showing his progression towards the highest level of this sport, race after race.

In a selective race in which the 30-year-old of the Specialized Racing Team has repeatedly tried to force the pace, both uphill and in the technical descents, the best Under 23 of the Internazionali d'Italia Series always found a way to respond until the penultimate lap, when he had to surrender to the decisive break by Kerschbaumer. In the end, 37 seconds separated Kerschbaumer and Avondetto, who still got the satisfaction of wearing the Internazionali d'Italia Series Open Men leader's jersey with just one race to go.

Behind the two leaders, Chilean Martin Vidaurre finished in third place at 1.01, ahead of Andreas Vittone (KTM Protek Elettrosystem) and Anton Sintsov (Struby Bixs Team).

WOMEN OPEN, CATHARINE PENDREL WINS IN CANADA DOMINATION

In the Open Women's race, Valle di Casies - Südtirol Trophy hosted one of the toughest tests of the entire season to date: five-plus-launch laps on the 4 km track with 175 mt elevation gain resulted in nearly one hour and forty minutes of an exciting challenge.

Canadian Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) won the first edition of the Südtirol Trophy. The North American is certainly not new to success, having two World Cups and an Olympic bronze medal from Rio 2016 in her palmares.

Anyway, this victory came just four months after Pendrel gave birth to her first daughter, Dara, whom she embraced just after the finish. The one in Valle di Casies was Pendrel's first victory after becoming a mother.

After the launch lap led by another Canadian, Jennifer Jackson (Norco Factory Team XC), Pendrel took command for good from the second lap, with only GC leader Chiara Teocchi (Trinity Racing) remaining within striking distance.

The situation only changed in the last lap, when Teocchi paid the efforts of the early laps, while another Canadian, Sandra Walter, managed a remarkable comeback, finishing in second place just 7 seconds behind the winner. Third place at 1.21 for Teocchi, who further strengthened her hold on the Internazionali d'Italia Series Open Women leader's jersey. Eva Lechner (Trinx Factory Racing) was fourth at 2.38, ahead of Martina Berta and home-athlete Greta Seiwald (both Santa Cruz-FSA).

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