Koretzky gives the first victory to the new Specialized Epic 2024

After winning in Banyoles, Victor Koretzky once again took the victory yesterday in one of the races of the Italia Bike Cup, in Albenga. He did it in tough conditions and ahead of the current French champion, Titouan Carod, but also gave the first victory to the new Specialized Epic 2024 that we saw for the first time a few days ago.

Victor Koretzky wins the Albenga Italia Bike Cup and gives the first victory to the new Specialized Epic 2024

The Albenga race, with a C1 category, is another one that hosts a high level XCO during the preseason, and this edition was no exception. Some of the most powerful teams, such as Orbea Factory Team, Thomus Maxon, Specialized Factory Racing, Team BMC, or Santa Cruz RockShox, gathered in this Italian town and the high level of the race is reflected in its podium.

1. Victor KORETZKY FRA SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING
2. Titouan CAROD FRA TEAM BMC
3. Juri ZANOTTI ITA TEAM BMC
4. Nadir COLLEDANI ITA SANTA CRUZ ROCKSHOX PRO TEAM
5. Lars FORSTER SUI THÖMUS MAXON

The men's race was held in tough muddy conditions and the race was decided in an intense final duel between Titouan Carod and Victor Koretzky. The victory finally went to Koretzky who decided to compete with the new Specialized Epic 2024 that we saw for the first time a few weeks ago under the feet of his teammate Sina Frei.

In Banyoles, where Koretzky also won, he competed with the S-Works Epic World Cup that he chose for the past Olympic Test and could be the model he chooses for the Olympics, but in the Albenga race we saw him for the first time riding with the new Epic that the brand has not yet presented. Here you have more photos and information about this prototype, but it seems that the BRAIN system has been abandoned in favor of the new electronic suspensions and that the bike has a new frame and geometry.

Chiara Teocchi wins the women's race

In the women's race, Italian Chiara Teocchi won the race convincingly ahead of Giada Specia. Teocchi is the most recent signing of the Orbea Factory Racing and is showing a great start to the season after winning in Portugal last week and now in Albenga.

1. Chiara TEOCCHI ITA ORBEA FACTORY TEAM
2. Giada SPECIA ITA WILIER-VITTORIA FACTORY TEAM XCO
3. Martina BERTA ITA SANTA CRUZ ROCKSHOX PRO TEAM
4. Sofie PEDERSEN DEN
5. Ginia CALUORI SUI WILIER-VITTORIA FACTORY TEAM XCO