Brazil’s Henrique Avancini won the UCI MTB World Marathon Championships in Auronzo, Italy, today.
Avancini completed the gruelling 102km route in 5:08:28, beating Austria’s Daniel Geismayr by just two seconds. Colombia’s Hector Leonardo Paez Leon completed the podium.
Brazil’s Henrique Avancini, pictured here at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, won the UCI World Marathon World Championships in Auronzo, Italy, today. Photo: Photo credits
Matt Beers was the highest-placed South Africa, getting home in 35th in 5:28:37.
View more results below.
Men
1. Henrique Avancini (Brazil) 5:08:28
2. Daniel Geismayr (Austria) 5:08:30
3. Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Colombia) 5:08:35
4. Mathias Flueckiger (Switzerland) 5:10:09
5. Samuele Porro (Italy) 5:10:10
6. Alexey Medvedev (Russia) 5:10:28
7. Kristian Hynek (Czech Republic) 5:12:17
8. Andreas Seewald (Germany) 5:14:10
9. Juri Ragnoli (Italy) 5:14:27
10. Ole Hem (Norway) 5:17:00
*Selected
35. Matt Beers (South Africa) 5:28:37
55. Alan Hatherly (South Africa) 5:41:50
66. Julian Jessop (South Africa) 5:48:50
79. Nico Bell (South Africa) 5:55:58
91. Phillimon Sebona (South Africa) 6:02:55
123. Willem le Roux (South Africa) 6:22:06
DNF. Matthys Beukes (South Africa)
