VIDEO. MTB: after a crazy sprint, Victor Koretzky wins his first World Cup victory of the season

Victor Koretzky s’impose pour la première fois en Coupe du monde en 2024. – Floris Fossey

L’Héraultais Victor Koretzky s’est adjugé le short-track à Araxa (Brésil) en Coupe du monde, ce samedi 20 avril.

Victor Koretzky had announced that his program for the season would be carefully planned to best prepare for the Olympic Games this summer in Paris (July 26 – August 11). After his fourth place in Mairipora (Brazil) last week, the Héraultais won his first World Cup victory this season on his second objective of the year: the stage of Araxa, still in Brazil.

Première victoire de la saison pour Victor Koretzky !

Le Français remporte le short-track à Araxa en Coupe du monde, devant Christopher Blevins ! #lequipeVELO pic.twitter.com/qEfJ7TAl6J

— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) April 20, 2024

Sarrou 4e

The native of Béziers (29 years old) won the short track this Saturday April 20. The Frenchman caught up with the American Christopher Blevins in the last few hundred meters before finishing in a sprint. The other Habs, Jordan Sarrou, finished 4th.

Next race for Koretzky, the Nove Mesto stage (Czech Republic) on the weekend of May 25-26.

Victor Koretzky’s roadmap

– April 12-14: Mairipora, Brazil.
– April 19-21: Araxa, Brazil.
– May 24-26: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.
– June 14-16: Val di Sole, Italy.
– June 21-23: Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
– July 5-7: Les Gets, France.
– July 28-29: the Olympic Games.
– August 28-t-September 1: UCI World Championships: Pal Arinsal, Andorra.