Lucy Gossage keeps the lead and Andrew Diplock takes first position after the Bike Day of the Long Course Weekend Mallorca
The roads of the north of Mallorca have hosted the Bike Day of the Long Course Weekend Mallorca. It’s been a 176km bike race with full closed roads. After a thrilling competition, Lucy Gossage keeps the lead on the long distance event and crossed the finish line as the first women.
She secures the first position of the general standings going into the Run Day on Sunday. Andrew Diplock moved into first position of the Long Course Weekend after a great cycling performance, while Spanish Miguel Ibañez has won the race after pulling away from the pack from the first kilometers of the race.
Caption contest?Epic day 2 @LCWMallorca.Though i MUCH prefer non-drafting racing! But seriously, such a fun event.Everything about it rocks. pic.twitter.com/1l6pbymBQx
— lucy gossage (@lucygoss) November 4, 2017
Gossage and Diplock will defend their first positions on Sunday at the marathon run race in Alcudia, with a small gap to Birgit Metzler and Tom Vickery.
Further info and results on www.lcwmallorca.com.
Long Course Weekend is organized by Kumulus and Ajuntament d’Alcúdia.
Results of the full distance. Long Course Weekend Mallorca
WOMEN (SWIM + BIKE):
1 LUCY GOSSAGE 5h24:44
2 BIRGIT METZLER 5h27:00
3 DOMINIQUE LOTHALLER 6h09:06
Awesome bike performance! @lucygoss Gossage stayed at the main pack till the finish line: pic.twitter.com/LMQLb59Bzj
— LCW Mallorca (@LCWMallorca) November 4, 2017
MEN (SWIM + BIKE):
1 ANDREW DIPLOCK 5h20:50
2 TOM VICKERY
5h24:20
3 TOM WILLIAMS 5H24:32
Great but tough day on the bike! Going into day 3 with a 3:30 gap on @Vickery_Tom the Cookie Monster in 2nd. I think tomorrow’s gonna hurt! https://t.co/bEHA3HaaSo
— Andrew Diplock (@Andrew_Diplock) November 4, 2017
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