Ryf wins Red Bull Radical premiere
Climbing over waist-high truck tires with a mountain bike on your back and manoeuvring over mud pools on narrow wooden planks: A total of 16 spectacular obstacles awaited the almost 400 mountain bikers who took part in the premiere of Red Bull Radical on October 2. The Swiss rider Joris Ryf was the fastest to complete the 15-kilometre course from the bottom of the Oetelshofen quarry in 41:14 minutes. His verdict on the new race format: "It was a lot of fun. This is what cross country mountain biking should be like."
Dirty from top to bottom from the mud, but with smiling faces, every participant was celebrated at the finish line. Second-placed local hero Sebastian Mordmüller from Wuppertal is hoping for a new edition in 2022: "Having an event like Red Bull Radical in our region is a great thing for all local mountain bikers. The obstacles were awesome, it really is an extraordinary course."
Ellen Blome, who won the women's race in 59:46 minutes, also battled her way up the quarry steps on the Tau with flying colors, mastering the oversized pump track and the rooty forest trails in her best time. "The scenery was very impressive, I've never ridden anything like it before," says the Bochum native.The race's sports director Sebastian Huber drew a positive overall conclusion: "After almost two and a half years of preparation, I'm extremely happy to see so many dirty but happy faces at the finish line."
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