{"id":8166,"date":"2021-05-07T13:27:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2024-12-10T10:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T10:28:49","slug":"xterra-uk-2015-razafa-paterson-win-european-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=8166","title":{"rendered":"Xterra UK 2015: Razafa, Paterson win European Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemoglobal.com\/\">Household Anti-aging Beauty Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>There was some very tight racing at Xterra UK in Cranleigh, Surrey last weekend, with South Africa\u2019s four-time Xterra world champ Conrad \u2018The Caveman\u2019 Stoltz battling for the final Xterra title of his long career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; South Africa\u2019s Conrad Stoltz to retire after Xterra UK<\/p>\n<p>A solid, driving rain the night prior left the trails muddy and slick, leaving those without the proper grippy tires and skills flying off their bikes left and right. However, the Sunday (31 August) proved perfect for racing, with cool temps and not a drop of rain.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Men\u2019s race<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Richard Stannard exited Vachery Pond first with the fastest 1.5km swim, followed by Ben Allen (AUS) and Stoltz more than a minute back in 18:54. Ruzafa was almost two minutes behind at 19:35.<\/p>\n<p>Allen moved past Stannard early on the bike to take the lead, and eventually Stoltz managed to catch him. Ruzafa ultimately did what he does best and moved into the front on the second lap of the bike, but couldn\u2019t shake Stoltz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Conrad Stoltz going hard on the bike at Xterra UK 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t pull away,\u201d said Ruzafa, a three-time Xterra world champ who has now won 15 straight Xterra majors since winning the Worlds in October of 2013. \u201cI took speed and tried to pull away but he didn\u2019t drop, he stayed on my wheel.\u201d Ruzafa and Stoltz came into T2 practically together, and then it became a foot race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought back after my first Xterra in Richmond where it was all about the experience and not about the result and I just wanted to enjoy the race and I did,\u201d said Stoltz. \u201cThe bike course was so much fun, it was slippery and challenging and it was pretty crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stoltz started suffering leg cramps on the run though, and couldn\u2019t keep up with the Frenchman, eventually crossing the line a little under 30secs behind for second place. \u201cOf course I wanted to win my last Xterra,\u201d he said afterwards. \u201cWinning is important, but enjoying it all is important too, so I\u2019m not going to be too hard on myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Third place was taken by Ben Allen, who posted the fastest run split of the day, and Britain\u2019s Henry Sleight rounded out the top-ten.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s race<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s race, Christine Jeffrey (CAN) was first female out of the water but Jacqui Slack (GBR) was close behind and had an incredible bike, putting more and more time on the rest of the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Women\u2019s podium, left-right: Renata Bucher (SUI), Lesley Paterson (GBR), Jacqui Slack (GBR)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had an amazing swim, came out with Ruben,\u201d said Slack. \u201cI\u2019ve been working so hard and I felt like it paid off today. I spent so much time training, working on corners, and was really confident, and I like the mud, and the longer the girls didn\u2019t catch me the more I was motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s Renata Bucher caught Slack with about 4km to go on the bike, and led into T2. Eventual winner Lesley Paterson (GBR) caught both early on in the run, and kept pushing to finish over 1min ahead of Bucher, with Slack taking bronze.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was pretty down on myself after the first lap because I couldn\u2019t stay upright, but I talked myself into staying positive,\u201d said Paterson afterwards. \u201cI got to the run though and I\u2019m comfortable with that. Ironically, I\u2019m Scottish and it was like I\u2019ve never been in the mud before. I live out in San Diego where it\u2019s sandy and rocky and the mud out there, today was just something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Age-group races\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Among the age-groupers, Geert Lauryssen (BEL) and Louise Hanley (GBR) captured the overall amateur championship titles, with British names peppering this year\u2019s list of age-group Xterra European Champions:<\/p>\n<p>Ages 15-19: Molly Campbell, 04:00:01<br \/>Ages 15-19: Harry Leleu, 03:01:01<br \/>Ages 25-29: Sam Begg, 02:53:44<br \/>Ages 25-29: Samantha Aplin, 03:37:28<br \/>Ages 30-34: Ruth Owen-Evans, 03:44:50<br \/>Ages 45-49: Louise Hanley, 03:29:33<br \/>Ages 50-54: Rob Moore, 03:13:43<br \/>Ages 55-59: Simon Osborne, 03:19:18<br \/>Ages 65-69: Ray Haines, 04:34:46<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Complete results \/ photos.<\/p>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.jerstores.com\/new-zealand-rugby\/New-Zealand-Highlanders' title='highlanders rugby jersey'>highlanders rugby jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Were you racing Xterra UK? 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