Successful World Cup kick-off - champagne shower in Brazil
5 x podium in heat and dust in Mairiporã & Araxá
Emilly Johnston and Bjorn Riley impress with top performances!!!
After an intensive preparation phase with altitude training in Namibia, preparation races in Italy and Switzerland, the team from Friedrichshafen impressed at the double World Cup in Brazil.
In hot temperatures, high humidity and in front of an overwhelming number of spectators, the Brazilian champion Giuliana Salvini Morgen, who has been wearing the colors of Trek Future Racing since this year, won the preparation race for the World Cup confidently and was celebrated by the enthusiastic spectators.
In the first World Cup, which traditionally begins with the short track (sprint race over 20 minutes), Giuliana Salvini Morgen and Bjorn Riley crossed the finish line in 4th place and narrowly missed out on a podium finish, with Emilly Johnston in 5th place, Lea Huber in 10th and Ethan Rose in 16th - meaning that all Rider finished in the top 20.
The race series continued the following day in Sao Paulo and Trek Future Racing were once again on the podium - this time with Emilly Johnston in 3rd place and Bjorn Riley in 2nd place.
Successful World Cup kick-off - champagne shower in Brazil
Just 5 days after the double podium, it was on to the next short track and again it was Emilly Johnston and Bjorn Riley who took their place on the podium.
Bjorn Riley 2 | Emilly Johnston 2 | Giuliana Salvini morning 5
At the last race in Brazil, Emilly Johnston narrowly missed out on victory after a thrilling race and also secured a top position in the overall World Cup with 2nd place. Bjorn Riley finished 4th and Lea Huber achieved her first TOP10 result in the World Cup with 9th place, making it a special birthday present for herself.
"It was an exhausting but very successful few days for the entire team. In addition to the outstanding sporting performances and a perfect start to the World Cup season, we also organized a talent day for young Brazilian riders. 75 bike-loving teenagers took part in this day with our pros and will certainly not forget it," says team boss Bernd Reutemann
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"I stood on the podium three times at the World Cup in Brazil and am very grateful for the support from the team. I certainly wouldn't have been so successful without the super professional support, the training concept and the many important little things that are taught to us. In addition to our success, we also have a lot of fun as a team," beams Emilly Johnston.
Press contact:
Bernd Reutemann
bernd.reutemann(@)trek-future-racing.com
+49 (0)160 15 18 356
