Time for the BLACK FOREST ULTRA BIKE MARATHON!
Summer has well and truly started – and with it, the 2025 HERO UCI Marathon World Cup is progressing with a strong tailwind at its back. The fourth and last but one round will take place on Sunday, 13 July in Germany during the Black Forest ULTRA Bike Marathon. Prepare for an ideal marathon terrain, as the track boasts 118 km and over 3,500 hm – the right challenge to shine a spotlight on your stamina and skills.
Mount Feldberg rises on the horizon, boasting 1,492 m and making it the tallest Mittelgebirge of Germany. Your tyres will tread the paths and roads of the Dreisam valley and the Upper Black Forest on what will be a marathon which will satisfy the demands and expectations of you, our HEROes!
The Elites
While you prepare for the circuit’s German round, be aware there’s a neck and neck race at the top of the 2025 HERO UCI Marathon World Cup’s elite ranking as the discipline’s crème de la crème is attempting to become the next winner of the UCI Marathon World Cup.
Rosa van Doorn, from The Netherlands, shines among the women’s category – the representative of team Buff-Megamo scored an eighth place in Selva Val Gardena, yet she still retained her leader position in the overall ranking. Her goal for the German round is to put as much distance as possible between herself and the athlete nipping at her hells, Sandra Mairhofer from Italy, who recently won the HERO Südtirol Dolomites and is riding an emotional high. Lejla Njemcevic, from Bosnia, is currently third – yet keep your eyes out on her, as she may very well gift us with unexpected surprises.
In the men’s category, Andreas Seewald from Germany representing Singer KTM Racing, who won the HERO Südtirol Dolomites for the third time a couple of weeks ago, is ready to lead the way. Just a few points separate him from a duo of cyclists, ready to snatch the rug from under his feet if the occasion presents itself. Leo Paez from Colombia is an experienced cyclist with the stamina and legs which belie his 43 years, while Wout Alleman, from team Buff-Megamo – who placed sixth in the HERO – still managed to score enough points to currently share the second position with the South American mountain biker.
And, for the first time ever, a dedicated amateur ranking in the Master category was set up for a UCI Marathon World Cup. The men’s category is currently spearheaded by Alexandre Llado Diaz from Spain (followed by Andrea Borgogno, Vinicius Malaguti, and Nicola Rizzi), while in the women’s category we have Kamila Gurzyńska leading the way, followed by Sophie Johnson.