The two elite riders of Team BMC, Sarrou and Zanotti, were the last ones to get on the course at an altitude of 1,950 meters. The former French world champion managed to stay with the fastest riders for two laps, but ultimately had to settle for a spot in the top 10. Zanotti might have hoped for a slightly better result, but had to be content with 18th place.
Earlier this season, WHOOP partnered with Team BMC to provide the team’s athletes with comprehensive biometric data to enhance their recovery and performance, while also sharing live data during the broadcasting of UCI MTB World Cups. Team BMC’s l’Homme is one of the athletes who actively uses WHOOP to track his fitness and recovery. Ahead of his altitude camp in late July, WHOOP provided the U23 rider with information from earlier case studies, helping him optimize the benefits of the camp.
Most of Team BMC’s riders found the mountains attractive to spend their summers ahead of the World Championships. So did Titouan Carod and Juri Zanotti, who went on a three-week altitude training camp together in southern Switzerland before heading to race in the French Cup in Les Menuires.
In the final time trial (28 kilometers), the BMC ambassador was able to defend her lead in the general classification, although her advantage was reduced to just 21 seconds from an earlier margin of over two minutes.
Esther Jessica Galarza claimed victory in the mountain stage at the Vuelta a Colombia Femenina, winning a close sprint-a-deux. Racing for BMC-Patobike, Galarza showed her climbing strength despite the challenging conditions. Her teammate, Lilibeth Chacón, also put in a strong performance, finishing third.
