#35 - N1NO's World Cup Winning Streak Continues in Val di Sole
02 July 2023
Val di Sole, Italy. Whoever thought N1NO was no longer hungry to win races anymore after he finally set his World Cup record with his 34th win, has been proven very wrong. With another extraordinary performance in Val di Sole, N1NO once again surprised the mountain bike world and showed his competitors he's still the man to beat!
After a bit of a set back in Leogang N1NO returned to Val di Sole with charged batteries and fully motivated. Already the the short track on Friday showed that N1NO is back in full force. A very animated race from the World Champion did not pay out in a result, but gave him the feeling that he was ready to pull off another big one for Sunday's XCO. And so he did.
One of N1NO's favorite race tracks, a fanatic crowd and great weather created the atmosphere for N1NO to race at his best. The signs that he's on a mission were seen right from the beginning riding in top position from the start and even setting a vicious pace himself early in the race. On this natural track, which is equally challenging physically and technically, XCC winner Luca Schwarzbauer, Sam Gaze, Jordan Sarrou and Alan Hatherly were the only ones to keep up with the World Champion. Soon after it was only the South African Champion Hatherly who stayed close to N1NO. An impressive show started to evolve. It was obvious that it was one of this great days when N1NO is unbeatable. He took off solo way earlier than usual to demonstrate his winning streak is not over yet.
"I love the track and atmosphere here in Val di Sole. And I love when I can be at my best like I was today. Even if I had to give my all out there, I truly enjoyed racing today. Can't believe I'm already at #35. Let's keep going!"
Nino Schurter
10x World Champion
35 World Cup victories
SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team
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