Nikoline Splittorff, Denmark has maximum points and Lithuanian Jonas Maišelis is ahead of last year’s runner-up, the Czech rider Vojtech Ludvik, by 31 points after Round 1 of the CX80 World Cup just completed in Lithuania.
Nikoline Splittorff on her way to the middle distance gold on Friday. Photo: Donatas Lazauskas
Splittorff was the queen of the Aprèsport European Championships, winning all three individual gold medals, whilst Maišelis won the Middle race and was in bronze medal position in both Sprint and Mass Start.
Jonas Maišelis during Sunday’s Mixed relay. Photo: Donatas Lazauskas
Ruska Saarela, Finland was the second most successful woman rider, followed by home rider Algirda Mickūviene and Dane Camilla Søgaard. Saarela won 2 silver medals and 1 bronze.
Ludvik, in second place in the men’s table, won silver medals in both Middle and Mass start. Third is Miika Nurmi, Finland and fourth is Sprint winner Fabiano Bettega, Italy.
Full CX80 MTBO World Cup standings can be found here
Leading CX80 World Cup standings
Women
- Nikoline Splittorff DEN 300 points
- Ruska Saarela FIN 220
- Algirda Mickūviene LTU 143
- Camilla Søgaard DEN 130
- Martina Tichovska CZE 120
- Saara Yli-Hietanen FIN 115
Men
- Jonas Maišelis LTU 220
- Vojtech Ludvik CZE 189
- Miika Nurmi FIN 150
- Fabiano Bettega ITA 142
- Samuel Pokala FIN 140
- Teemu Kaksonen FIN 136
CX80 MTBO U-23 World Cup
Leading positions after three races:
Women
- Iris Aurora Pecorari ITA 245 points
- Siiri Rasimus FIN 210
- Tilda Palm SWE 197
Men
- Tatu Aaltonen FIN 260
- Hannes Hnilica AUT 240
- Armel Berthaud FRA 220
Finland top of the EMTBOC medals table
Finland won 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals to lead the medals table ahead of Denmark (3 gold) and Lithuania (1 gold, 3 bronze). The medals list is completed by Czechia (2 silver) and Italy (1 gold).
Next CX80 World Cup round
The next round is the 2025 World MTBO Championships, to be held 12-16 August in Poland.