June 6/17 9:29 am - Cory Wallace Wins Solo 24 Hr MTB Worlds
Posted by Editoress on 06/6/17
After eight years of trying, Canada's Cory Wallace (Kona Factory Team) has won the World Solo 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships, held this year in Finale Ligure, Italy.
With 38 laps completed, and a total of 380 km and 23 hours and 48 minutes in the saddle, Cory finished with a one-lap lead over the seven-time world champion from Australia, Jason English (Pivot Jetblack Fizo Team) and a two-lap lead over American rider Josh Tostado. Local rider Gaia Ravaioli of Italy took the women's title. Approximately 300 riders from 30 countries took part in the event, held over June 3-4.
"I come from the sport of hockey," said Wallace, "where the roar of spectators and crowd is a big thing. Racing here in Finale has been really thrilling; the enthusiasm of the people along the race course added strong motivation. I had a relaxed start and, until the air temperature fell, I paced myself. Legs were good; as soon as some clouds closed in and it got dark I launched my attack and started increasing my speed."
Results
| Overall Men (top 20) | Cat | Laps |
Time |
| 1 Cory Wallace | M-Elite | 38 | 23:48:35 |
| 2 Jason English | M-Elite | 37 | 24:16:42 |
| 3 Josh Tostado | M-Elite | 36 | 23:49:07 |
| 4 Marco Martins | M-Elite | 36 | 24:12:29 |
| 5 Simon Depomeroy | M-Elite | 36 | 24:33:42 |
| 6 Jason Archer | M-45-49 | 36 | 24:38:42 |
| 7 Domingos Ladislau | M-Elite | 35 | 24:11:01 |
| 8 Einaras Sulskus | M-Elite | 35 | 24:30:04 |
| 9 Blancs Gilets Brab Blancs Gilets Brabant | M-35-39 | 34 | 23:54:54 |
| 10 Kevin Skidmore | M-40-44 | 34 | 23:57:38 |
| 11 Elias Van Hoeydonck | M-30-34 | 34 | 24:36:28 |
| 12 Carwyn Davies | M-U23 | 34 | 24:42:03 |
| 13 Srecko Kriznic | M-45-49 | 33 | 23:34:00 |
| 14 Nigel Smith | M-35-39 | 33 | 23:41:34 |
| 15 Rodolfio Dias | M-40-44 | 33 | 23:54:58 |
| 16 Max Suttie | M-23-29 | 33 | 23:55:18 |
| 17 Peter Nadin | M-50-54 | 33 | 23:55:19 |
| 18 Michael Mccutcheon | M-Elite | 33 | 24:03:14 |
| 19 Andrew Bovard | M-40-44 | 33 | 24:23:12 |
| 20 Matthew Jones | M-Elite | 33 | 24:32:33 |
| Overall Women (top 20) | |||
| 1 Gaia Ravaioli | F-Elite | 32 | 24:16:55 |
| 2 Liz Smith | F-Elite | 32 | 24:32:13 |
| 3 Iwona Szmyd | F-Elite | 31 | 24:26:54 |
| 4 Kate Penglase | F-Elite | 30 | 24:22:31 |
| 5 Rachel Sokal | F-Elite | 29 | 24:19:53 |
| 6 Julie Kelly | F-Elite | 28 | 23:53:55 |
| 7 Ronel Cook | F-40-44 | 28 | 23:55:04 |
| 8 Giuliana Massarotto | F-Elite | 28 | 24:39:48 |
| 9 Leonie Smith | F-40-44 | 27 | 24:24:43 |
| 10 Olena Novikova | F-Elite | 25 | 19:40:14 |
| 11 Madeline Bemis | F-Elite | 25 | 21:36:16 |
| 12 Elisabetta Bertok | F-40-44 | 25 | 23:58:05 |
| 13 Ausilia Vistarini | F-Single Speed | 25 | 24:26:16 |
| 14 Gillian Pratt | F-35-39 | 23 | 22:12:14 |
| 15 Eva Funfgeld | F-45-49 | 23 | 23:53:24 |
| 16 Donna Waring | F-40-44 | 22 | 21:30:03 |
| 17 Evi Garbolino | F-23-29 | 22 | 24:09:59 |
| 18 Nicola Kirkham | F-23-29 | 22 | 24:36:56 |
| 19 Bieke Machielsen | F-30-34 | 21 | 23:05:58 |
| 20 Bianca Morvillo | F-Elite | 21 | 23:27:12 |
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