Scotland has become the centre of professional cycling since August 3. Glasgow and its surroundings will host the World Championships of all disciplines except cyclo-cross. The marathon race is scheduled for Sunday, August 6. Race will be held in Glentress Forest. The Canyon Northwave MTB Team will have four riders across three nationalities - Martin Stošek from Czech republic, Marc Stutzmann from Switzerland and Andreas Seewald and Stefanie Dohrn from Germany.
Martin Stošek, the bronze medalist from the 2020 World Championships, enters the race with medal ambitions. For years, Martin has been one of the absolute top marathons, the rainbow jersey is still missing in his collection of achievements. He can fight for gold this Sunday. He says he feels great and ready for the race. His main goal is to stay in front, after last year's experience he wants to focus primarily on himself and his performance.
"I thought I wouldn't have that expectation after last year. I believe in a medal or a win, but after all the experience I know that anything can happen. I have no ambitions or illusions about how the race can go. I'll replay some scenarios, but it can be completely different. It will take 4.5 hours in difficult terrain. But I'm well prepared and I am looking forward to the race."
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Andreas Seewald, who took part in the Italian Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon last week and won the bronze medal, returned to the racing after illness. He has ridden the course in Glentress Forest several times and it suits him too. He and Marc Stutzmann spent almost five hours on course on Thursday, so they know it in detail.
Even Stefanie Dohrn did not underestimate the preparation, she moved on the track together with her teammates, with whom she went through the most difficult passages.
The race circuit is 96.5 km long and has an elevation of over 3,200 meters. The course runs along Glentress Forest trails, paved roads and open meadows.
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"The track is tough physically and technically. There are two twenty-minute climbs of alpine character, which are pulling, but there are also two difficult descents. The question is what the weather will be like, so far there has been mud that can affect it. But for me, the track is good," said Martin about the course.
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The start of the elite men's race will take place on Sunday at 9:00. The elite women will race at 9:30 a.m. Live timing from the race can be watched on the website of the International Cycling Union - UCI. Information from behind the scenes of the team and of the race can be found on the social networks of the Canyon - Northwave MTB Team.
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You can find out more about the championship on the cyclingworldchamps.com page.
The last race of the 2023 Marathon World Cup took place in Snowshoe, USA. Martin Stošek took 6th place in the demanding race, Marc Stutzmann was 7th and Andreas Seewald finished 12th.
In the third race of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Cup Andreas Seewald takes the bronze medal.In the 100-kilometer race, he was not only able to beat the winning Colombian Leonardo Paez and the second Italian Diego Rosa. Marc Stutzmann finished in 15th position, Stefanie Dohrn did not finish the race and Martin Stošek did not start the race due to illness.
The third race of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup takes place on Saturday, September 16 in Morzine, France. Canyon Northwave MTB Team enters the race in full line-up, starting Martin Stošek, Marc Stutzmann, Stefanie Dohrn and Andreas Seewald.
