4 Stage MTB Race Lanzarote (Spain) - The Polish Bartlomiej and the Slovenian Blaza Pintaric of the Pintatim team gave the surprise of the day after winning the first stage of 42 km at the 4 Stage MTB Race Lanzarote category UCI S1, organized by Club La Santa It took place today with start and finish in the near Tinajo located club in Lanzarote.

A total of 500 participants took the exit that took them to see the spectacular island of Lanzarote through its trails and tracks. This year, the wind had a truce with the cyclists contributing to the best development of the race. The rain that appeared early in the morning gave way to a shy sun that appeared in the middle of the clouds from time to time. A great day for cycling.

The great registered participation demonstrates the enormous success of the 4 Stage MTB Race Lanzarote for several years. The race, which is again included in the UCI calendar, accommodates all types of bikers, both professionals and amateurs who want to face the peculiar terrain of this island at the stroke of a pedal.

Vertigo speed for the first stage:

The head of the race has marked a demolishing rhythm in the first part of the route in ascent at an average speed of 30 kilometres per hour. All this taking into account the high dose of trails that contained the day in its intermediate and final stretch. The fallen showers have swept the dust of the track leaving the stretches of sand in perfect condition, making them faster.

As for the competition, the pace has been quite high since the start., With a first part all rise - not too steep, in which appeared a front trio formed by the German Zwiehoff, along with the Polish Bartlomiej Wawak and the Danish Jonas Lindberg, followed by a second group in which were also some of the favorites such as the Austrians Karl Markt and Gregor Raggl, the Italian Nadir Colledani and the Spaniard Sergio Mantecón, quadruple winner of this event.

By km 21, half of the way, the Italian Colledani, with the German Zwiehoff and the Wacoak short, stuck on their heels, followed by a group of pursuers. Karl Markt and the rest of this group started the second part of the downhill towards Club La Santa at a speed of around 50 km per hour, closing the gap to the leading group which ended in deciding the victory in a tight sprint  in which the Polish Bartlomiej Wawak would prevail with 1h 26 minutes 10 seconds, followed by Jonas Lindberg and Ben Zwiehoff in second and third place. Sergio Mantecón who was relegated to fourth place by the photo finish. The winner Wawak has been a gold medalist in the European Marathon Championship and Polish champion in several categories

Blaza Pintaric triumphs in womens race:

The 34-year-old Slovenian Blaza Pintaric presented a massive triumph by imposing herself with total authority on all her rivals by stopping the clock at the finish line in 1h 39m 09sec. The second would be surprisingly Italian Chiara Teocchi with 1h 43m 46sec and third the Luxembourger Fabienne Schaus with 1h 43m 47sec. The Slovenian was 8th in the World Marathon and 6th in the European.

Sunday - the second stage:

Sunday's stage will have a length of 59.7 km. with cyclists departing from Club La Santa, passing through Mancha Blanca (Km 18.5), then through La Vegueta (Km 44), and then arriving at Club La Santa around 12.30. The awards ceremony to the first of the stage will be again once they enter the finish line.