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The tenth edition of Brasil Ride started this Sunday (20), in Arraial d'Ajuda, Porto Seguro (BA), with record breakings. The prologue had about the same lenght as in previous years, but with redesigned trails to grant a more fluid ride, Henrique Avancini (BRA) and Manuel Fumic (GER), from Cannondale Factory Racing XC, started in front in search of the duo’s second win, a fact that would make the Brazilian rider the biggest champion of the event, with four wins.
Not only did Avancini and Fumic start at the front, they broke the stage record, finishing at 43min48. Top 3 duos of the day featured Sebastian Fini (DNK) and Julian Schelb (GER) from CST Sandd American Eagle MTB Racing Team in 44min39, and Tiago Ferreira (POR) and Hans Becking (NLD) from DMT Racing Team in 44min52. Among the favorites, Kristo Hynek (CZE) and Martin Stosek (CZE) from Vitalo Future Cycling PWD by Canon were seventh. Olympic champion Jaroslav Kulhavy, alongside Matous Ulman – Specialized Racing duo – were only 14th on the day after both having flats at the same time and place on the trail, and now are almost 5 minutes behind the leaders.
In search of his fourth win, Avancini evaluated the first fight in the event. "Last year the conditions were much heavier. We had a prologue with rain, which slowed the route. However, we were much better than in 2018, with the difference that, on that occasion, Fumic was predominant in our duo and this time we were balanced. We came to this edition much more balanced from the very beginning. Usually the prologue is where I feel more difficulty, and then I evolve. I'm very happy with our performance", evaluated Henrique Avancini. "We were almost a minute ahead of Fini, the rider who won this stage in the last two years. This is a good start, and shows that we are in good shape", he added.
Fumic also commented on the possibility of winning another title alongside his teammate. "I said earlier that weather conditions will play an important role in the fight for the title, and the prologue was just a taste of what is ahead. We will have brutal stages ahead. This was only 20 km, but it is great to start well in a stage race. No one saved any energy. We gave all, and hope that our effort will be enough to end the seven days with the yellow leader’s jersey", said Fumic.
Female elite - Current Brazilian Marathon (XCM) and Olympic Cross Country (XCO) champion, Leticia Cândido repeated Avancini's formula, who also holds both national titles this season, winning the stage and securing the record alongside Hercilia Najara. The Corinthians Audax / Tripp Aventura duo completed the prologue's 19.5 km in 57min11. The top 3 teams were completed by Raiza Goulão and Angelita Parra from Corinthians Audax / FSA / CBZ-7C in 59min29 and Jaqueline Mourão and Danilas Ferreira from Sense Factory Racing / Tropix in 59min33.
Stage 2 - On Monday (21) the riders start for the second stage of Brasil Ride, the longest of all, with 143 km and 2,654 m of accumulated climb. The route has different sections, compared to previous years. The first 12 km are on dirt roads, where the pelotons begin to dissolve. Then they enter the "Avatar" single track, an Atlantic Forest conservation unit, about 7 km long, in a park that is not open to the public. Following, long sections of dirt roads, wide landscapes with plenty of up and downhill, up to km 90. From then on, they enter singletracks once again, with more ascents, from where they start to see the mountains of Guaratinga. The most difficult climbs are in the last 40 km. The first finishers should be completing the stage in about 6 hours, since the stage is longer than last year.
Prologue – Top 5 elites
Men
1- Henrique Avancini (BRA) / Manuel Fumic (GER) – 43min48
2- Sebastien Fini (GER) / Julian Schelb (GER) – 44min39
3- Tiago Ferreira (POR) / Hans Becking (NED) – 44min52
4- Lukas Kaufmann (BRA) / Konny Looser (SWI) – 45min43
5- Halysson Ferreira (BRA) / Nicolas Rafhael (BRA) – 45min57
Women
1- Letícia Cândido (BRA) / Hercília Najara (BRA) – 57min11
2- Raiza Goulão (BRA) / Angelita Parra (COL) – 59min29
3- Jaqueline Moura (BRA) / Danilas Ferreira da Silva (BRA) – 59min33
4- Viviane Favery (BRA) / Tania Clair Pickler (BRA) – 1h00min25
5- Karen Olímpio (BRA) / Ilda Pereira (BRA) – 1h00min36
Live streaming - The broadcast commander will be journalist Cadu Cortez, supported by commentator Helio de Souza, Henrique Avancini’s coach, and Rosita Belinky, as the reporter. The broadcasts will be transmitted on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BRASILRIDE and
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChs8s1lM7eI4NsacdyxTx9Q
Live streaming - Local time: UTC -03:00 Brasilia
Monday - 10/21
6h45 - Stage 2 start
12h30 - Stage 2 finish line
21h - Stage 2 Award Ceremony and Briefing
Tuesday - 10/22
8h45 - Stage 3 start
11h30 - Stage 3 finish line
19h30 - Stage 3 Award Ceremony and Briefing
Wednesday - 10/23
7h45 - Stage 4 start
12h30 - Stage 4 finish line
19h30 - Stage 4 Award Ceremony and Briefing
Thursday - 10/24
7h45 - Stage 5 start
13h - Stage 5 finish line
21h - Stage 5 Award Ceremony and Briefing
Friday - 10/25
9h45 - Stage 6 start
19h30 - Stage 6 Award Ceremony and Briefing
Saturday - 10/26
8h45 - Stage 7 start
9h45 - Marathon of Discoveries
10h30 - Stage 7 finish line
20h30 - Final Award Ceremony
Brasil Ride 2019 stages:
Stage 2 - Arraial d'Ajuda to Guaratinga - 143 km and 2.654 m climbing
Stage 3 - Guaratinga - 67 km and 1.432 m climbing
Stage 4 - Guaratinga - 100 km and 2.527 m climbing
Stage 5 - Guaratinga to Arraial d'Ajuda - 135 km and 1.974 m climbing
Stage 6 - Arraial d'Ajuda - 31,72 km and 564 m climbing
Stage 7 - Arraial d'Ajuda - 46 km and 532 m climbing
About Brasil Ride - Considered the Giro d'Italia of Mountain Biking, the ultramarathon scheduled for October 20-26 offers a strong challenge for 570 participating athletes from 24 countries. For seven days, they will face about 600 km and almost 11,000 m of accumulated altitude, between trails and dirt roads that connect Arraial d'Ajuda, in Porto Seguro, to Brasil Ride Village, built annually in Guaratinga. On the last day of the competition, Saturday (26), more than 1,500 cyclists from all over the country join the stars of the international mountain bike, for the Marathon of the Discoveries race. A unique opportunity to ride and see the world's best mountain bikers in action.
Press Images - As of this season, Brasil Ride has an image bank specifically for press use: https://brasilride.photoshelter.com/index. In this space, there are photos of all the races performed in the year by the agency. To access them, simply register with the Photoshelter site system and download the chosen files. Any questions, just contact redacao@zdl.com.br.
The Brasil Ride ultramarathon is sponsored by the Government of Bahia, Land Rover, Shimano, Specialized and Unidas. Coca-Cola, Conect Car, Full Gas, Garmin, LAF Insurance Broker, La Maglia, Oakley, Red Bull, Shop2gether, Squirt, Vittoria and Thule are supporting companies, as are the municipalities of Porto Seguro and Guaratinga, as well as the Pau Brasil National Park are the institutional supporters of the event.
Brasil Ride: More than a race, a stage in your life.
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Hynek and Stosek- Avancini and Fumic (Fabio Piva / Brasil Ride)
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Fini and Schelb (Ney Evangelista / Brasil Ride)
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Jaroslav Kulhavy (Josue Fernandez / Brasil Ride)
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Tiago Ferreira during the Prologue (Josue Fernandez / Brasil Ride)
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Alexey Medvedev (Wladimir Togumi / Brasil Ride)
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The famous stairs in Arraial (Wladimir Togumi / Brasil Ride)
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Brasil Ride Arena (Fabio Piva / Brasil Ride)
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Aerial view of Brasil Ride Arena (Fabio Piva / Brasil Ride)
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