He was the favorite and did not betray the prediction. The Colombian Diego Arias Cuervo, vice-champion of the Marathon world, won the ninth edition of the Rally di Sardegna Mountain Bike, a four-day race that follows the same name car races: every day a stage in which a test is timed special to outline the ranking. In the Ogliastra event, completed with satisfaction by the organizer Giandomenico Nieddu, the difference is made by landscapes of wild beauty, be it mountains or coastal areas. Like those of the last stage, disputed with departure and arrival at the Torre di Barì after 45.7 km, with a special of 18.5 km between Coccorrocci and La Spiaggetta di Gairo. won by the Colombian and Costanza Fasolis, dominator of the women's race.

The rankings

Men's finishing order : 1. Diego Arias (Col) in 59'56 ", 2. Silvano Brugiafreddo (Ita) in 1.03'22" at 3'26 ", 3. Andreas Miltiadis (Cyp) at 4'49", 4. Ruben Lopez Cueto (Spa) at 9'42 ", 5. Dominik Wychera (Aut) at 11'00". Standings : 1. Arias in 5.48'58 ", 2. Miltiadis at 08'54", 3. Brugiafreddo at 20'33 ".

Women's finishing order : 1. Costanza Fasolis (Ita) 1.20'25 ", 2. Martina Stirano (Ita) at 8'38", 3. Beatrice Mistretta (Ita) at 20'08 ". Standings : 1. Fasolis in 7.50'54 ", 2. Ilaria Balzarotti (Ita) at 51'29", 3. Stirano at 1.42'40 ".

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