Cycling: Gold for Austria! The hosts can celebrate for the first time at the World Cycling Championships in Innsbruck. Laura Stigger, who just turned 18 a few days ago, won the junior competition this Thursday. Curious: At this World Cycling Championships she only competed in a road race for the second time in her young career.
Laura Stigger creates the sensation
When the Austrian cycling team spoke of wanting to win a medal before the start of the Cycling World Championships in Innsbruck, many experts thought it was presumptuous. But now – already at the first street race – this wish has come true. Laura Stigger won gold in the junior competition! The Austrians have achieved this only once in the history of cycling. A total of only seven medals could be won at world championships. Laura Stigger impressively gifted herself just days after her 18th birthday. And that, although the young Tyrolean is not at home on the road bike. She actually rips away from everyone on her mountain bike, where she has already become world and European champion. In her young career she only ever competed in a road race. At the Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda in March she finished #14.
WHAT A RESULT FOR AUSTRIA 🇦🇹
Laura Stigger wins in her home city! 🌈#InnsbruckTirol2018 pic.twitter.com/b009pzuc1o- UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 27, 2018
Hannah Ludwig is #19
The 71-kilometer World Championship course from Rattenberg to Innsbruck suited Laura Stigger. The short duration of the race and the toxic climbs suit her as a mountain biker. The fact that she can assert herself against the specialists on the street must still be described as a sensation. Especially since the Austrian launched an attack just before the finish. In the sprint of a group of four, she was the fastest junior in the sprint. Silver went to Marie Le Net from France, bronze to Simone Boilard from Canada. Came as the best German Hannah Ludwig finish #19.