Janika Loiv and Emil Hasund win the Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023

Although no one expected a final stage like the one we saw, the truth is that there were no surprises in terms of results. The Estonian Janika Loiv and the Norwegian Emil Hasund won the last stage to achieve 4 consecutive victories and take the overall win of the Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023.

Janika Loiv and Emil Hasund win an epic last stage and take the final victory of the Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023

What was originally intended to be a fast last stage of 40 km turned out to be one of the worst days on the bike for many.

The constant rain throughout the course and the low temperatures made things very difficult for both the favourites and the rest of the participants. Something completely unusual on the Costa Blanca and which even forced the organisers to shorten and finish some of the races earlier than planned for the safety of the participants.

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As for the first places, the Estonian Janika Loiv and the Norwegian Emil Hasund won the stage again to make a total of victories and proclaim themselves winners of the Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023. 

Pending the full official rankings, which we will leave here as soon as they are published, the two winners have shown that they have been ahead of the rest of the competitors from the very first stage

Top 5 men Elite Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023

1. Emil Hasund (NOR)
2. MEDVEDEV Alexey (RUS)
3. LUKASIK Krzysztof (POL)
4. EGGER Georg (GER)
5. BERNAS Pawel (POL)

The Costa Blanca Bike Race 2023 has once again been a success in terms of participation and continues to consolidate its status as a benchmark event that more and more specialists are choosing to start their season.