Silvia Persico satisfied with her result in Val di Sole - "I was hoping to get the podium but I'm happy with the fourth place"
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Silvia Persico narrowly missed her chance to stand on the podium in the Val di Sole World Cup. She made a small mistake in the final moment, which gave Manon Bakker a chance to take bronze for herself.
"I chose the tyres for wet weather, but it was so slippery today. I don't know what happened," said Persico in the post-race interview. She lost third place to Bakker and finished fourth. "I'm happy with the fourth place because it was my first World Cup race. I was hoping to get the podium since we are in Italy. But this is also okay. I want to thank everyone who supported me here. Next week I want to ride another good cross,” concluded Persico.
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- disrespectful thats a joke ...
Davide20-10-2026 - EF’s “island of misfit toys” squad is probably one of my favorites in the peloton. They are fun to watch, always trying stuff - they ride with heart and panache, and their kits are excellent.wrsty20-10-2026
- 'Children these days'... Wout, since the caveman learned to say "Ug", older generations have always said this about younger generations. Not every young rider is a cowboy. So what's to say that the fact that Poels was respectful meant that his peers were equally so?
Rafionain-Glas19-10-2026 - "...In a weakened field" Most definitely ! YAWN !frieders319-10-2026
- Noted. But I had to appease his fans.MajorPayne19-10-2026
- I wonder if he'll race Challenge MallorcaRafionain-Glas19-10-2026
- Head to head time-splits: Jay Vine vs Remco Evenepoel: 10.5 km - Vine lost 45 seconds to Evenepoel 34.2 km - Vine lost a further 1:10, and was caught in the vicinity of that checkpoint. Note: I remember Vine getting caught before the second checkpoint, and ProCyclingStats log supports that, however, the gap at the second checkpoint was less than 2 minutes. 45.4 km - Vine lost only 16 seconds Of course, Vine lost less time in the middle section than the early section, but at the final segment rate, he'd have lost 15 seconds in the opening section and and 34 seconds in the middle. It is possible that Vine paced himself very well but that seems unlikely. In comparison with Stefan Küng: Kung lost: 26 seconds at T1. A further 1:11 by T2. A further 40 seconds by the finish. Relative to Evenepoel, Küng did slow down by the end. Maxime Decomble: Lost 47 seconds at T1. A further 1:20 by T2. A further 26 seconds by the finish. Mikkel Bjerg: Lost 37 seconds at T1. A further 1:34 by T2. A further 46 seconds by the finish. It is not concrete evidence that Vine cheated though it certainly doesn't absolve him. However, watching the race, I am 100% sure that Vine did not pull over and follow a different line when Remco passed him. Remco pulled away quite quickly, but the gap did not balloon and Vine definitely got aero assistance.Rafionain-Glas19-10-2026
- That ship has sailed years agovappaxbipmv19-10-2026
- He doesn't have to. I'd be perfectly happy if he loses SB if he then wins everything elsevappaxbipmv19-10-2026
- Please don't put Remco in the same sentence as Tadej. It's disrespectful to Tadej. Please make a note of this.KissinKate19-10-2026
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Silvia Persico narrowly missed out on a 3rd-place finish on her #CXWorldCup return after an epic battle with Manon Bakker! The Italian held on to take fourth place on the snowy course. Watch the race replay over on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/racetv
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