I was there about 8 years ago, but since then it has never fit into the calendar. This year I took part in it as a “training competition” because I noticed that I have deficits on the bike in the Xterra World Cup.
The journey from Klosterneuburg was short, after a 1:15 drive I was already in Mühldorf. The weather was hot 35 degrees and sunny. Dry, fast track, I gave it my all on a 33km and 1400m route, the highlight was the “jauerling” with a climb of 500m in one go and a fast downhill in the forest.
I was at the front from the start, sometimes 1st, sometimes 2nd, but then soon in 5th place with the first 4 in sight. At km 15 the pace increased again and I let a gap open up. With a good cushion behind me, I rode 50% of the race alone. Only towards the end did I catch up with the two riders in positions 3 and 4. I gave one of them my pump and a tire repair tool because he had a soft rear tire. After that I moved up to 3rd place, pushed the last 3km to the finish and secured 3rd place on the podium with a time of 1:49:32. In the M30 class I even came 2nd.
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