MTB cycling: Simon Stiebjahn and his organizational team can be satisfied: The experimental short format of the fourth round of the MTB Bundesliga in Titisee-Neustadt was well received. The shorter format at the Singer Forest Cup ensured a high pace and excitement. Sabine Spitz and the New Zealander Sam Gaze won the race.
Perhaps the Bundesliga race in Titisee-Neustadt last Saturday will go down in the history of German cycling. The short duration of the race and the only three-kilometre lap made for an extremely high pace and a lot of excitement. Especially in the men's race, there were constant changes in leadership and attacks. The approximately 1000 visitors along the route were offered MTB cycling at the highest level. Ultimately, New Zealander Sam Gaze (Specialized Racing) came out on top in the sprint. Second place went to local hero and head of the organization committee, Simon Stiebjahn (Team Bulls), ahead of Julian Schelb (Stop&Go marten defense). In the women's category, Sabine Spitz (Wiawis) won ahead of Elisabeth Osl (Ghost Factory Racing) from Austria and Hanna Klein (Superior Bikes).
Quotes about the MTB Bundesliga race in Titisee-Neustadt
Sam Gauze: "Hey, I like the format. The pace was always high and it was great fun.”
Simon Stiebjahn: “For me, the result is of secondary importance. We showed that this short race is a great format. From my point of view, that was advertising for the sport.”
Julian Schelb: "It's definitely very interesting and it would be great if something like that was built into the Bundesliga series on a permanent basis."
National coach Peter Schaupp: "What we saw confirms that it was a good idea to try something like this."
Elizabeth Osl: “The track is so cool to drive that you forget all the hardships. You just have to push yourself to the limit... It was definitely a lot of fun.”
Elizabeth Brandau: “What Stiebi, Markus and their team have achieved here is great. I hope this will continue.”
On the 23rd/24th The MTB Bundesliga 2017 comes to an end in Freudenstadt on September 1st. The races are then classified as CXNUMX again.