{"id":22146,"date":"2013-08-27T01:52:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T23:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/forza-italia-on-final-day-of-masters-mtb-world-champs\/"},"modified":"2013-08-27T01:52:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T23:52:36","slug":"forza-italia-on-final-day-of-masters-mtb-world-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/forza-italia-on-final-day-of-masters-mtb-world-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"Forza Italia on final day of Masters MTB World Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t \"Italy's<\/a><\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s Fabio Zampese negotiates a rock garden like a true professional on his way to victory in the men\u2019s 30-34 category at the UCI MTB Masters World Championships 2013 at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg. Photo: Darren Goddard \/ Gameplan Media<\/p>\n

Italy claimed two of the three gold medals on the final day of competition at the UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Leading the way was Fabio Zampese, who produced the ride of the championship to oust Jan Withaar in the 30-34 category in the final race of the week-long event. In the 35-39 age group, fellow Italian Mirco Balducci produced a great ride to beat off South African national champion Paul Cordes to take the gold medal.<\/p>\n

In the first race of the day, South Africa\u2019s adopted German Nico Pfitzenmaier put the nightmare of the 2012 World Championships behind him to claim the rainbow jersey in the men\u2019s 40-44 category after he fought off his Cape Epic partner, Brazilian Abraao Azevedo, to take the title.<\/p>\n

The German-born rider produced a great ride to end just under a minute and a half ahead of the Brazilian. It was a dominant showing from Pfitzenmaier who led the entire way and was elated with his performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am feeling great. I had such a good race on an amazing course,\u201d the newly crowned world champion said.<\/p>\n

Results \u2013 Cross country men<\/strong><\/p>\n

30-34
\n1.Fabio Zampese (ITA) 1:47.30
\n2.Jan Withaar (RSA)1:49.25
\n3.Oscar Gracia (ARG) 1:52.52
\n4.Dion Froneman (RSA) 1:53.08
\n5.Gaston Larralde (ARG) 1:54.13<\/p>\n

35-39
\n1.Micro Balducci (ITA) 1:43.50
\n2.Paul Cordes (RSA) 1:45.39
\n3.Brand du Plessis (RSA) 1:46.02
\n4.Lamarque Olivier (FRA) 1:46.28
\n5.Sondre Norland (NOR) 1:50.26<\/p>\n

40-44
\n1.Nico Pfitzenmaier (RSA) 1:17.31
\n2.Abraao Azevedo (BRA) 1:18.58
\n3.Jose Baron Yuste (ESP) 1:19.25
\n4.Neil Bradford (RSA) 1:20.54
\n5.Gunnar Tojren (SWE) 1:22.15<\/p>\n

For more UCI MTB Trials World Championships\u00a0news,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more breaking sporting news and views, visit MySport24 on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related articles<\/h6>\n