Defending champion Puck Pieterse seized a medal on Saturday at the World Mountainbike World Championship in Switzerland. A flat tire also played the Dutch for the global final battle, making it sixth.
Despite her title last year, Pieterse was not the big favorite for the gold in advance, because she has been in shape for a while. Nevertheless, she was able to take the best mountain bikers on the course in Valais, Switzerland.
Three laps before the end, Pieterse had to drop out in the battle for the medals. She drove leak and had her rear wheel replaced. That took so long that she then rode a hopeless game. The Swedish Jenny Rissveds became world champion.
This is how Pieterse is again unlucky in an important competition. The Dutch rode last year at the Olympic Games in Paris also Lek and that cost her a silver medal. After a fourth place she was comforted by the royal family.
Pieterse will not participate in the World Cycling on the road in Rwanda later this month. The Amersfoort all -rounder on the bike announced earlier that it is getting too much for her. Pieterse combines three disciplines on the bike: cycling, mountain biking and cyclocross.
The men’s competition with Mathieu van der Poel is on the program on Sunday at 1.30 pm. Van der Poel wants to complete a unique cycling quartet. He already became world champion on the road, in cyclocross and on the clay.
Defending Champion Puck Pieterse Missed Out On A Medal At The Mountain Bike World Championships in Switzerland on Saturday. A flat tire also plagued the Dutchwoman in the global final, causing her to finish sixth.
Despite Her Title Last Year, Pieterse was not the big favorite for gold in advance, because she has bone in less form for a while. Neverberness, She was Able to Keep Up With The Best Mountain Bikers for a Long Time On The Course in Valais, Switzerland.
Three Laps Before the End, Pieterse had to drop out of the battle for the medals. She had a flat tire and had to have her rear wheel replaced. That took so long that she’s red a hopeless race. The Swede Jenny Rissveds Became World Champion.
This Means Pieterse Has Bad Luck Again in an Important Race. The Dutchwoman also had A Flat Tire at the Olympic Games in Paris Last Year, which cost her a silver medal at the time. After a Fourth Place, She was comforted by the royal family.
Pieterse will not participate in the road cycling world championships in Rwanda later this month. The Amersfoort All-Rounder On The Bike PreviOutly Announced That It was Becoming Too Much for Her. Pieterse combines three disciplines on the bike: road cycling, mountain biking and cyclocross.
The Men’s Race With Mathieu van der Poel is Scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 pm. Van der Poel Wants to Complete A Unique Cycling Quartet. He has already Become World Champion on the Road, in Cyclo-Cross and on Gravel.