SloveniaAt the World Mountain Bike Championships in Val di Sole, Swiss rider Sina Frei won gold in the Olympic cross race, finishing over a minute ahead of her closest competitors. Italian cyclist Martina Berta took silver, while Swiss Nicole Koller claimed bronze. Slovenian cyclist Vita Movrin finished 22nd, improving upon her previous best result at world championships. Frei, who previously won silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, dominated early in the race and maintained a strong lead throughout. The event also featured young Slovenian riders, including Maruša Tereza Šerkezi, who finished 13th but suffered a hand injury after falling in the penultimate lap. Other Slovenian participants, such as Gašper Štajnar and Blaž Kavčič, placed 49th and 55th respectively. The men’s Olympic cross race later began, featuring top athletes like Tom Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel, though Slovenia had no representatives.
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