Cycling: France wins gold ahead of Italy in the elite mixed relay. Nevertheless, the BDR can also be happy about bronze. The German juniors had already experienced a fall debacle. Thanks to the juniors, the junior mixed relay team still won the silver medal.
Bronze behind France and Italy
The second day of the European Cycling Championships in Drenthe was also extremely successful for the Association of German Cyclists. Riding in the elite mixed relay Lisa Klein, Mieke Kröger, Franziska Koch, Max Walscheid, Jannik Steimle and Miguel Heideman the bronze medal. After 38,4 kilometers in Emmen, the Germans were able to push the Dutch by one second into fourth place. The professionals from Italy and France also had an exciting fight for victory. Edoardo Affini, Mattia Cattaneo and Matteo Sobrero were still significantly faster than halfway through the race Bruno Armirail, Remi Cavagna and Benjamin Thomas. However, the women then turned the tables. Juliette Labous, Cedrine Kerbaol and Audrey Cordon Ragot took Elena Cecchini, Vittoria Guazzini and Soraya Paladin enough time to still end up at the top of the podium. The world champions from Switzerland had no chance today. Without Stefan Küng, who fell yesterday, we only finished sixth at the European Championships.
Silver for the young Germans
After two falls by the German juniors, the juniors saved the BDR a medal in the junior mixed relay. Ian Kings, Moritz Bell and Louis Leidt got off to a good start when they set a new best time after 8,3 kilometers. Afterwards, however, the last two drivers mentioned fell. While Bell even had to give up, Fehlt was able to quickly get back on the bike - but fell again shortly afterwards. So the juniors only handed over to the juniors who were in seventh place. Pia Grünewald, Hannah Kunz and Amelie Joelle Messemer However, they did not let this deter them. With an incredible comeback, the trio actually managed to win the silver medal. Only the Italians around Luca Giaimi, Andrea Bessega, Federica Venturelli, Alice Toniolli, Andrea Montagner and Eleonora La Bella were 25 seconds faster. Bronze goes to the French.