It’s time to go racing! Many riders will be taking to the start line for the HC class event in Chelva, Spain between the 16-18th February.
Results
Elite Male
1 – Vlad Dascalu – 1:23:43
2 – Sam Gaze – 1:24:00
3 – David Valero – 1:24:07
Elite Female
1 – Savilia Blunk – 1:24:40
2 – Evie Richards – 1:26:03
3 – Yana Belomoina – 1:26:50
U23 Male
1 – Martin E. FARSTADVOLL – 1:13:21
2 – Francesc BARBER ARGUIMBAU – 1:14:29
3 – Sjur Holm GRØNENG – 1:14:39
U23 Female
1 – Ana SANTOS – 1:15:39
2 – Sofia WAITE – 1:16:27
3 – Oda LAFORCE – 1:16:39
Riders To Watch
Elite Male
In the Elite Male race, big names like Sam Gaze, Peter Sagan, David Velero & last year’s winner Vlad Dascalu take to the start line.
Top 10 Start List
1 – Vlad DASCALU – TREK FACTORY RACING – PIRELLI
2 – Thomas GRIOT – CANYON CLLCTV XCO
3 – Jens SCHUERMANS – GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM
4 – Adrien BOICHIS – TRINITY RACING MTB
5 – Pierre DE FROIDMONT – ORBEA FACTORY TEAM
6 – Carter WOODS – GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM
7 – Ondřej CINK – PRIMAFLOR MONDRAKER RACING TEAM
8 – David VALERO – BH COLOMA TEAM
9 – Sebastian FINI CARSTENSEN – LAPIERRE MAVIC UNITY
10 – Sam GAZE – ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
Elite Female
We see Sina Frei, Evie Richards, and Jolanda Neff to name a few who will take to the start line in the Elite Female race however we won’t see last year’s Elite Female winner Martina Berta take to the start line.
Top 10 Start List
1 – Evie RICHARDS – TREK FACTORY RACING – PIRELLI
2 – Jolanda NEFF – TREK FACTORY RACING – PIRELLI
3 – Savilia BLUNK – DECATHLON FORD RACING TEAM
4 – Janika LÕIV – KMC RIDLEY MTB RACING TEAM
5 – Sina FREI – SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING
6 – Anne TAUBER – ORBEA FACTORY TEAM
7 – Emeline DETILLEUX – DECATHLON FORD RACING TEAM
8 – Yana BELOMOINA – KMC RIDLEY MTB RACING TEAM
9 – Chiara TEOCCHI – ORBEA FACTORY TEAM
10 – Greta SEIWALD – DECATHLON FORD RACING TEAM
Chelva 2024 Course
Chelva Past Winners
Elite Male
2023 – Vlad Dascalu
2022 – Alan Hatherly
2020 – Victor Koretzky
2019 – Anton Cooper
Elite Female
2023 – Martina Berta
2022 – Jolanda Neff
2020 – Maja Włoszczowska
2019 – Annie Last
Race Timetable
Saturday
11:15 International HC Men U23
12:45 International HC Women U23
12:46 International UCI Junior XCO Women Series
12:47 National Women Cadet and Women Master
15:30 National Men Cadets
15:31 National Men Masters 50/60
16:45 CHALLENGE Men Master 30/40
Sunday
09:00 International UCI Junior Series XCO Men
11:00 International HC Women Elite
13:15 International HC Men Elite
