2023-05-12 16:46:15
Mountain biker Laura Stigger celebrated her first World Cup victory in the short track race at the season opener in Nove Mesto. The 22-year-old Tyrolean triumphed in the sprint on Friday ahead of defending World Cup champion Alessandra Keller and her Specialized teammate Sina Frei (both SUI). The Olympic cross-country race is on the program on Sunday.
“It’s a great start to the weekend. It’s unbelievable that it turned out like this. It was very hard to keep up with the fastest and to fight for positions. I’m happy that I made it through without a crash,” Stigger said following the race frantic races in rainy conditions. The Ötztal native had already had a promising start to the season last year in Brazil, finishing second in the short track. She had made the second podium place in 2022 over the classic distance in third place in Leogang.
Mona Mitterwallner, not so strong over the short distance, finished 28th at the start in the Czech Republic.
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