XDS Astana's Christian Scaroni is second at Trofeo Calvià

The series of one-day races under the collective name Challenge Mallorca has begun in Spain, on the Balearic Islands. Today, the first race, Trofeo Calvià, took place, where XDS Astana Team rider Christian Scaroni secured a second-place podium finish. Another team rider, Simone Velasco, finished in 7th place, Kazinform News Agency cites the team's press service. 

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XDS Astana Team put on an aggressive performance, attacking throughout the second half of the race. Christian Scaroni, Clément Champoussin and Anton Charmig were consistently at the front, frequently involved in breakaways. In the final kilometers, Scaroni managed to stay ahead, fighting for victory and ultimately finishing second. Additionally, Christian won the King of the Mountains classification.

“Once again, I was close to victory, but I just fell short. Still, I'm happy with how I raced – I gave it everything I had. I’ve managed to start the season well and come into these first races in great shape, which was my goal after a not-so-successful last year. Our team had a great day; we were always at the front. With 25 km to go, I attacked on a climb alongside Clément Champoussin, and a Red Bull rider joined us. Then he counterattacked, and we had to spend a lot of energy to neutralize his move. In the end, I just didn’t have enough left in the legs for the sprint. But overall, it was a really good day. I’m happy with my form, and we still have chances to fight for a win, so we’ll keep pushing”, – said Christian Scaroni.

“I think our team was outstanding today. The guys raced brilliantly – they were aggressive, in control, and always at the front. It was a short and explosive race with a lot of attacks, and we had to use a lot of energy before the finale to keep things under control. Maybe that cost us the victory, but we can be proud of how we raced today. There are still four more race days ahead, and we’ll fight in every one of them”, – said Peter Kennaugh, XDS Astana Team Sports Director.

As written before, XDS Astana Team was moving to Mallorca to take part in five one-day races, known as Challenge Mallorca. On January 29th will be held Trofeo Calvià.

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