Double Victory for Alpecin-Deceuninck at WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Val di Sole: Puck Pieterse and Sam Gaze Win Elite Women’s and Men’s Short Track Races

The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Val di Sole saw Alpecin-Deceuninck have a great day with both Puck Pieterse and Sam Gaze winning the elite women’s short track race and the elite men’s race, respectively.

In the women’s race, Pieterse and Ferrand-Prévot were in a two-rider sprint to the finish line. Pieterse narrowly beat Ferrand-Prévot to win the race, with Blunk coming in third. Pieterse used a smart racing tactic to secure his victory. Ferrand-Prévot admitted that she may have waited too long to make her move.

In the men’s race, Gaze took the victory by just one second, with Koretzky and Schuermans finishing closely behind him. Schurter came in fourth, also just one second back from Gaze. Koretzky was happy with his second place finish after recovering from illness, while Gaze expressed his satisfaction at his win and how much he enjoyed racing his bike.

Overall, it was an excellent day for Alpecin-Deceuninck as both Pieterse and Gaze secured wins in their respective races at the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Val di Sole.