{"id":68082,"date":"2026-05-08T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isbsport.com\/?p=68082"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:20:42","slug":"ktm-spada-wins-two-top-10-riva-garda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isbsport.com\/en\/ktm-spada-wins-two-top-10-riva-garda\/","title":{"rendered":"KTM SPADA WINS AND SECURES TWO TOP-10 FINISHES IN RIVA DEL GARDA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riva del Garda (TN)<\/strong> \u2013 Last weekend (Friday, May 1; Saturday, May 2; and Sunday, May 3, 2026), the F.S.A. took place. \u2013 \u201cRiva Bike Festival,\u201d one of the most important events for lovers of two-wheeled vehicles\u2014\u201cfat\/thin\/gravel\/e-bikes\u201d\u2014in Europe; in short, a trade show where the market\u2019s leading players showcase their latest innovations and offer users the chance to test them out; a true \u201cparadise\u201d for cycling enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

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Coinciding with this major festival, one of the most important and demanding races on the international X.C.M. calendar is also held. – Marathon, the \u201cRonda Extrema,\u201d whose name says it all, covering no less than 84 km with over 3,400 m of \u201cpositive\u201d elevation gain, winding through the picturesque valleys of Trentino, featuring grueling climbs and treacherous descents.<\/p>\n

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This year (2026) as well, the riders of the KTM SPADA<\/strong> powered by BRENTA BRAKES<\/strong> team have made a strong showing, with Swiss rider Anna Weinbeer<\/strong> and the \u201cSampaBros\u201d <\/strong>(Lorenzo<\/strong> and Nicolas<\/strong>) leading the pack from the Abdu association.<\/p>\n

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As usual\u2026 a very early start: we begin at 7:30; 3, 2, 1, the starting gun goes off, and we\u2019re off! The women\u2019s race is a foregone conclusion; our Anna starts strong from the beginning and, already on the first climb, sets a pace her rivals can\u2019t keep up with; behind the \u201cred cross,\u201d a trio forms, with German champion Daubermann, former Italian champion Peretti, and European champion Morath.<\/p>\n

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On the second\u2014more technical\u2014section, riding her \u201cKTM – SCARP – EVO \u2013 III\u201d<\/strong> (which literally floats over the rocks, which is a delight), she continues to pedal hard; at the second \u201crefreshment station,\u201d her lead (over her pursuers) remains unchanged, and Anna begins a strategic phase that will see her cross the finish line (victorious<\/strong>) with a nearly 4-minute lead over second place (Daubermann) and nearly 10 minutes over third, the Italian Peretti, setting the record on the \u201cextreme\u201d course (4 h 41 min 07 s)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The story of the race reserved for the \u201cmen\u201d is a different one: at the start of the first climb, KTM SPADA powered by BRENTA BRAKES immediately takes the initiative, with Nicol\u00e1s \u201csetting the pace.\u201d The rider from the \u201992 \u201cgeneration\u201d (NICO) set a blistering pace, gradually whittling down the group; as soon as the slope changed, it was Lorenzo (his brother) who attacked; 10 riders followed him, including two-time world champion Leo Paez, national champion Andrea Siffredi, and Austrian champion Pernsteiner, to name just a few. The rider from Tirano is on a roll, and it shows; at the first aid station, he passes the lead group\u2014led by the Italian champion (Siffredi)\u2014with relative ease, but it is the descent that plays a nasty trick on him.<\/p>\n

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The bitter cold \u201cfreezes\u201d the legs of many of the riders at the front, so the duo of Stefano Goria (winner) and Davide Foccoli (third in the general classification at the Riva del Garda finish) breaks away, pursued by Dutch champion Smenge, Paez, and Arias; behind them is the \u201cVeglione del Tritello,\u201d from which a revitalized Nicolas emerges after the hard work on the first climb. With the toughest phase behind him, strength returns to his legs, but the two minutes lost will be what prevents him from making it to the podium.<\/p>\n

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On the third climb, a group of fighters forms, including Nicolas, Dorigoni, and Lorenzo; the three former cyclocross riders push hard and steadily regain positions one by one, moving from the top 15 to just 20 seconds behind the top 5; there will be a sprint for 6th to 12th place, with Nicolas and Lorenzo\u2014respectively\u2014finishing ninth and tenth, proving that the physical fitness is there, even if it wasn\u2019t fully capitalized on. There will surely be a chance to make up for it!<\/p>\n

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Also in the top 20 is Ram\u00f3n Vantaggiato<\/strong>, who finishes with a solid 18th place; a little further back is Russian Anton Sintsov<\/strong>, making his return to the X.C.M. \u2013 Marathon, following a spectacular start to the season in the X.C.O. \u2013 Olympic cross-country!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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