USA wins World Championship gold in Team Relay
In the final of the mixed team relay, the USA and France fought a spectacular duel, which was only decided practically at the finish line after six laps of the four-kilometer circuit. The teams consisted of two juniors, two U23 riders and two elite riders (one woman and one man in each category), who each completed one lap and handed over the relay to their respective team colleagues at the finish line. Teams could choose the starting order of their riders regardless of category or gender.
The French team, consisting of Luca Martin, Nicolas Kalanquin, Loana Lecomte, Olivia Onesti, Anais Moulin and Mathis Azzaro, battled for the lead at the start with the Italian team, consisting of Luca Braidot, Matteo Siffredi, Martina Berta, Giada Martinoli, Valentina Corvi and Mattia Stenico, who placed their strongest riders in the first relays. In the first three laps, the two countries alternated at the front until France opened up a one-minute lead in the fourth relay. But on the fifth lap, the American Madigan Munro (U23) closed the gap to France. Only one second separated France from the United States before the sixth and final lap, for which both teams brought their respective elite riders, Christopher Blevins (USA) and Mathis Azzaro (FRA). In the end, the American accelerated and secured the world title for the United States (1 h 19'38''), just three seconds ahead of France, who won silver. In the final relay, Italy secured the bronze medal just eight seconds ahead of Canada. The Swiss relay team of Finn Treudler, Sven Sommer, Ramona Forchini, Anina Hutter, Lara Liehner and Thomas Litscher were never able to intervene in the decision for the medals during the race.
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