Only 22 seconds to gold: Russian cyclists scored on the track in Serbia

Russian athletes Tatiana Saitarova and Polina Tymoshenko became prize-winners of prestigious mountain biking competitions in Serbia. One of the cyclists won among juniors, and the other took second place in the adult category, losing the champion only 22 seconds.

The Serbia Epic Petrovaradin Fortress was held in Novi Sad. The participants had to overcome a difficult route laid near the historic Petrovaradin fortress.

In the female elite, Tatiana Saitarova finished second. The fight for the victory was tense: the gap between the Russian athlete from Switzerland was only 22 seconds.

Even more successful was Polina Tymoshenko, who won a gold medal among juniors. She confidently ahead of the nearest opponent, creating an advantage of more than three minutes.

The competition belongs to the international category Hors Class - one of the highest in mountain bike. The training of Russian cyclists was supported by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation, the Center for Sports Training and the Russian Sports Fund.