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Austrian Cyclocross Championship 2025 Review

Austrian Cyclocross Championship 2025 Review

13.01.25 14:26 1Text: NoMan, ÖRV (translated by AI)Photos: Ernst Teubenbacher, Lorenz Fischer, Gottfried B., NoMan, Reinhard Eisenbauer/Cycling AustriaLukas Hatz and Nadja Heigl claimed the CX National Championship honors in Maria Enzersdorf. Silke Mair and Jakob Reiter won the cup.13.01.25 14:26 191

Austrian Cyclocross Championship 2025 Review

13.01.25 14:26 191 NoMan, ÖRV (translated by AI) Ernst Teubenbacher, Lorenz Fischer, Gottfried B., NoMan, Reinhard Eisenbauer/Cycling Austria
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Lukas Hatz and Nadja Heigl claimed the CX National Championship honors in Maria Enzersdorf. Silke Mair and Jakob Reiter won the cup.13.01.25 14:26 191

With a double event, the domestic cyclocross season came to an end on January 11th/12th and simultaneously celebrated its highlight: On Saturday, the overall standings of the Cycling Austria Cyclocross Cup were decided at the BikeSchneiderei Cross, and on Sunday, the national championships were held on the same course at the Südstadt recreational area.
Strong, gusty winds and modest temperatures challenged the muscles and airways of the participants on both days, as well as the endurance of the fans. And while the sun at least smiled down on Saturday, the events on Sunday were accompanied by snow flurries and sleet showers until early afternoon. Cyclocross conditions at their finest!

The course appeared at first glance to be "like asphalted" (original quote from Paul Richter of the Free Eagles) and seemingly easy. As the races progressed and with each lap, the narrow studded tires dug deeper into the ground, turning the planned racing line more and more into a matter of chance. A particularly challenging section was a sloping right-hand turn with trees at the exit and a beach volleyball court converted into a sandpit, both of which developed into key sections.

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Heigl completes the dozen

It wasn’t as easy as it looked. The course had its challenges," confirmed the new, yet familiar national champion Nadja Heigl. The Lower Austrian cyclist made Austrian cycling history on Sunday, capturing her 12th title and finally dethroning the eleven-time champion (2001-2011) Peter Presslauer, with whom she had tied last year.
Initially, the relatively large crowd compared to the previous day witnessed a surprisingly bold start by Nora Fischer, with Cornelia Holland sticking to her rear wheel at first. As the race progressed, however, the eventual U23 winner, who had recently competed in five CX World Cups, had to pay a bit of a price for her early efforts. All-rounder Holland also had to ease off the pace, while the big favorite, who already had 16 international races under her belt this season, found her rhythm and powered through. With a 45-second lead, the serial winner—only second in 2020—ultimately relegated the Vorarlberg native and her compatriot Holland to the remaining podium spots.
The fastest junior rider was Rosalie Denk, finishing fifth overall, while the quickest master rider was the tireless Birgit Braumann.

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Hofer achieves fastest lap

In the junior category, exceptional talent Valentin Hofer was in a class of his own. The Upper Austrian not only successfully defended his title but also clocked the fastest lap time of the day with 5:02 minutes—ten or more seconds faster than the elite men who started later.
This earned the vice-European champion the special prize of 50 euros—a nice pocket money and tangible confirmation that his form is on point for the upcoming World Championships in northern France in a few weeks. Second and third places went to Michael Hettegger and Lucas Kraus.
Among the amateurs and masters, Manfred Zöger and Jürgen Pechhacker claimed victory.

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  • l.t.r.: Denk, Fischer, Heigl, Holland, Slavinecl.t.r.: Denk, Fischer, Heigl, Holland, Slavinec
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    l.t.r.: Denk, Fischer, Heigl, Holland, Slavinec
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    l.t.r.: Hettegger, Hofer, Kraus
  • l.t.r.: Holzer, Hödlmoser, Hatz, Stieger, Reiterl.t.r.: Holzer, Hödlmoser, Hatz, Stieger, Reiter
    l.t.r.: Holzer, Hödlmoser, Hatz, Stieger, Reiter
    l.t.r.: Holzer, Hödlmoser, Hatz, Stieger, Reiter
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Hatz wins Elite National Championship for the first time

Far more exciting than in the women's and juniors' categories was the question of the future titleholder ahead of the men's race. The national champions of the past eight years—Gregor Raggl or Daniel Federspiel—had either ended their careers or did not register for the Austrian Championships. The pool of favorites appeared all the fuller, featuring former runners-up, third-place finishers, ex-road pros, and various fan favorites.

Ultimately, it was Lukas Hatz who, with consistent lap times, managed to create a decisive gap within the otherwise fairly tight group of five riders around the midway point of the race, crowning his first elite year with gold. The previous year's runner-up also benefited from a flat tire suffered by the otherwise very active Christoph Holzer, who ended up with the unfortunate fourth place (but at least claimed U23 bronze).
Silver went to Hrinkow team rider Dominik Hödlmoser, who, in his attempt to stay close to the rider from Graz, also managed to put some distance and seconds between himself and his closest chasers, securing the U23 title as well. The battle for bronze and U23 silver was decided only in the final lap among a quartet, from which Adrian Stieger—who had earlier seemed almost dropped—managed to break away decisively and somewhat surprisingly.

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Saturday: Holland and Stieger set the tone

Tags previously formed the varied and well-visible circuit with its mix of technical sections, steep climbs and descents, as well as fast flat sections, which on the one hand provided the backdrop for the finale of the Cycling Austria Cyclocross Cup. On the other hand, in the morning, the youth categories from U13 to U17 were already competing for the Austrian championship titles.
The 56 participants brought some surprises, as a defending champion had a crash (Philipp Knoll, U13) and ended up crossing the finish line simultaneously with the third-place finisher (Simon Kleinrath). A ten-year-old made it onto the U13 podium (Klara Haydn), while a 15-year-old completed her eight kilometers so quickly that the speedometers stopped at 21.5 km/h. The category winners were Paul Resch and Elisabeth Heßler (U13), Magdalena Gebetsroither and Felix Kraus (U15), as well as Theo Preslmayr and Johanna Piringer (U17).

Impressive victories, each with almost a minute's lead, were celebrated in the final Cup race by Cornelia Holland in the women's category and Adrian Stieger in the men's category.
The overall standings for the women were claimed by Silke Mair with 941 points, ahead of Romana Slavinec and Maria Lechner. Jakob Reiter was the only athlete to surpass the 1,000-point mark and thus decisively won the men's annual ranking. Fabian Lung secured second place in the Cycling Austria Cyclocross Cup, followed by Christoph Soukup, who claimed third place.

The complete results will hopefully be available soon at www.cyclingaustria.at

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  • The fastest of the season, Silke Mair and Jakob Reiter.
    The fastest of the season, Silke Mair and Jakob Reiter.
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