ROSA VAN DOORN AND WOUT ALLEMAN WEAR THE HERO UCI MARATHON WORLD CUP’S LEADER JERSEY
Rosa Van Doorn and Wout Alleman win the HERO UCI Marathon World Cup’s first stage
Dear HERO,
On Saturday, 10 May, the HERO UCI Marathon World Cup’s first stage took place in Capoliveri.
A grand total of 2,247 cyclists competed on the 65 km and 2,400 hm track. 208 of them, representing 24 countries, are also competing in the 2025 HERO UCI Cross-country Marathon World Cup. Out of the Elite athletes, Wout Alleman, from Belgium, representing Team Buff-Megamo, was the first to cross the finish line at 02:59:42. Gioele De Cosmo, from Italy, Team Torpado Kenda FSA Factory, was hot on his heels, completing the race in 03:00:01, whereas his teammate Fabian Rabensteiner finished 00:39 after him.
Team Buff-Megamo repeated the win in the women’s race – Rosa Van Doorn, from The Netherlands, completed the challenging Elba race in 03:37:15. The women’s podium welcomed Lejla Njemcevic, from Bosnia, just 05:36 behind the winner, and the third place went to Adelheid Morath, from Germany, who finished the race in 03:43:33.
Turning to the Master Licence ranking, Andrea Bravin (Italy) won the men’s race, while Kamila Gurzynska (Poland) won the women’s race.