Warhorses before pros at the E-Tour du Mont-Blanc
The beauty of the surroundings makes spectators and athletes quickly forget the physical challenges: For the participants of the 2020 E-Tour du Mont-Blanc, the joy of having survived this extremely tough test of their physical and technical abilities superseded the memory of the exertions of the three-day race.
A total of 19 teams competed against each other on the trails around the Mont Blanc massif. They had to overcome a distance of 300 kilometers and 16,000 meters of altitude. There was hardly any time for the e-bikers to enjoy the unique surroundings. They set off from Verbier at 7.00 a.m. on August 12, 2020 in the direction of Courmayeur. From there, they continued to Chamonix-Les Houches the next day. On the third day, the route led back to Verbier. After this exhausting tour through three countries, Nadine Sapin (FRA) & Léa Deslandes (FRA) in the women's category and Florian Golay (SUI) & Olivier Grossrieder (SUI) in the men's category were crowned the winners.The French duo won ahead of the defending champions, e-mountain bike world champion Nathalie Schneitter and Tracey Moseley. Third place went to the British-Swiss duo of Hannah Barnes and Daniela Michel.
In the men's event, enduro pros Gusti Wildhaber (SUI) and Zakarias Johansen (SWE) were beaten by the fast French-Swiss duo Golay/Grossrieder. Former Italian Olympic medal winner Marco Fontana rode to third place with his partner.
Last year's winners Golay and Grossrieder had taken first place in two of the three stages. Sapin and Deslandes impressed with an outstanding performance, leaving last year's winners Nathalie Schneitter (SUI) & Tracy Moseley (GBR) behind. Nadine Sapin had finished fourth overall in 2019 as a member of the only mixed men's and women's team taking part in the event at the time.
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