Even due to current COVID-19 situation in the World, we have received a green light from authorities to organize Inline speed skating halfmarathon in Ljubljana, capital of the Slovenia. You can check the event on https://halfmarathon.rklj.si . Visit green Ljubljana, with basically no COVID-19 cases and enjoy the perfect weekend getaway among the mountains on a scenic root with Ljubljana castle in the background. For more competitive, of course we will have medals for best skaters, live stream for your friends to watch and some of the best skaters in region on the start line.
Today the race for Austrian Inline Cup in German Munich took place. On halfmarathon distance, best regional skaters competed for the points in the general classification as well as medals. Mens race was won by our Anže Gros, while his brother Gal Gros completed the podium with 3rd place. Great team performance was rounded with 5th placed Peter Korez and 7th Aleš Gros. Women's race was won by our Ana Odlazek.
During the night there were showers in Harbin and 2 hours before the start it was all wet. High temperatures dried the track before the race start so there was no doubt about the wheel choice and tactics. Womens race started very tactically and breakaway was not let go.
Each participant for Vrhnika halfmarathon (registration on http://ntvrhnika.si/en/rolanje/) will receive a gift bag. Gift bags in Vrhnika last year were very rich in items and this year our sponsor Bont (www.bont.si www.bont.com) has provided us with a special surprise. Want to take a sneak peek what that might be? Assemble the jigsaw below and you will find out - then post a comment with your time on our Facebook, and some feedback to let us know how you are going to use it and if you like it!
Register now on http://ntvrhnika.si/en/rolanje/ to ensure that you get your surprise gift in the gift bag!
Sunny day in Normandy Rennes and a bit changed circuit from last year awaited the competitors on second race for World Inline Cup. Strong field with a lot of French skaters has meant that peloton was down to best 12 skaters in matter of few laps and the attacks kept the adrenaline high. Ana Odlazek calmly followed and covered attacks with one of her own few laps to go, but it was by then already obvious that group sprint will decide the winner. In last lap we seen an early jump to last climb, which was used as spring board for other competitors and Ana picked the wrong group going uphill so she lost couple of places she could not gain on the downhill to the finish line. She managed to pass 2 more skaters before finish line where she placed 8th overall.