Fourteenth in the last World Championships, Elisabeth Osl, a regular on the Roc podium (1st in 2008, 2nd in 2010, and 3rd in 2006, 2007, 2009), won the women’s event.
Second on Friday in the Roc Marathon Mondovélo, Hélène Marcouyre took 6th place. Ninth overall, Marine Strappazzon from Team Scott La Clusaz won the Espoirs classification ahead of Italians Marta Pastore and Cindy Casadei.
ROC TANDEM: Two Is Better!
In 2h7’28”, Spaniards Adria Noguera Soldevila and Cristofer Bosque Ruano, aged 21 and 22, inscribed their duo for the first time on the Roc Tandem (44km) honors list, the world’s largest tandem race with over 250 teams at the start. Many couples join in for a shared adventure. For better or worse…
KID ROC: The Next Generation Is Ready
It’s the magic of Kid Roc that every year offers the first wheel turns and racing sensations to children over a distance of 2.3km for the youngest (from 5 years old) up to 8km for the older kids of 14 years.
Parents at their maximum, and children giving it their all, sometimes short of breath but always with incredible determination in their eyes. With maybe a future champion in some.
ROC RUELLES FRÉJUS: Thrilling Experience
The event shakes the alleys of Fréjus every year. The 2013 edition was no exception. Among numerous spectators, Titouan Perrin-Ganier and Jeremy Arnould won the final of this very spectacular event held on an 800m urban circuit to be completed several times. The duo even set the fastest lap of the evening in 2’0”038.
RANDO ROC NOIRE POWERADE – RANDO ROC ROUGE COSTUME
The ride lasted just over 3 hours for some, much longer for others. The clock doesn’t matter. The Rando Roc Noire Powerade over 52km is primarily an excuse for a ride in the Massif des Maures. Sometimes solo, more often with friends and even family. With plenty of images to take away and memories to fuel conversations at the next training outings for nearly 3000 participants. The same spirit applies to the shorter 20km Rando Roc Rouge costume ride.
ROC D’AZUR MEN: Everyone Dreams of It
It’s the iconic race of the week. The Roc d’Azur (56km) will once again gather more than 5000 participants from various countries this year. At the front of the race, some of the best mountain bikers on the planet will be at the start. Victorious on Friday in the Roc Marathon Mondovelo, Austrian Alban Lakata showed he is the man in form at the end of this season.
As often, Swiss Christoph Sauser, third on Friday, could be his main rival, along with the German Jochen Kass, second last year and 5th on Friday in the Marathon. Last year’s winner after a magnificent race, Frenchman Stéphane Tempier will be there to defend his title.
TRI ROC: Three Times the Fun
Launched successfully last year, the Tri Roc will experience its second edition this Sunday morning. Starting from the beach for 1500m of swimming, 24km of mountain biking in the Massif des Maures, and ending with a 12km trail run on the Fréjus nature base: such is the program for this event.
