The seventh Zadar Granfondo Falkensteiner Borik came down to a mad dash to the finish between two 20-year-olds and a rider more than twice their age on Sunday 18 October, with Slovenia’s Jure Medved prevailing on the 112 km Classic route in 02:36:53.
Medved, born in 2006 and riding for NMD Cycling Team, finished 3 seconds ahead of fellow 20-year-old Croatian Ian Peran (BK Posedarje). The old Dutchman, 43-year-old Johnny Hoogerland, who won last year, held on to finish third in the same time as Peran. Hoogerland is a former Tour de France rider and multiple UCI Gran Fondo World Champion.
The women’s Classic came down to a duel between PS8 Racing teammates, with Poland’s Magda MiĹ‚osz edging Anna Gizynska to win in 02:51:11. Croatia’s Verana Kopić (BiciklistiÄŤki klub Našice) took third, 7 seconds behind.
On the 56 km medio length route, Austria’s Corina Faullend (RC Sonic Racing) won the women’s race in 01:24:25. Serbia’s Vanja Vlaovic was second, 1 minute 43 seconds behind, and Croatia’s Mirna Juric finished third, 1 minute 46 seconds back.
In the men’s race, 16-year-old junior racer Jakub Goković (BK Tajan) won in 01:15:52. Ivan Marojević (BK Roda) matched his time to finish second. Ĺ imun DraĹľević (BK ZADAR), also 16, was third, 57 seconds behind.
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