The UTMB week started with two Frenchmen on the first two podiums: Ludvik Fernandes and Candice Fertin imposed themselves on the MCC 40km mounation race.
The MCC, the first event of the UTMB competition started on Monday 22 August from Martigny-Combe (Switzerland) to Chamonix (40 km, 2300 meters of elevation gain).
MCC - Men's results:
- Ludvik Fernandes (France) - 3:54
- Baptiste Ellmenreich (France) - 4:08:49
- Mattia Colella (Italy) - 4:10:20
MCC - Women's Results
Among the ladies, it was a local who took the first podium. Candice Fertin from Chamoniarde won in 4:24:22, almost 40 minutes ahead of Ukrainian Oksana Riabova and Frenchwoman Alanis Duc.
- Candice Fertin (France) - 4:24:22
- Oksana Riabova (Ukraine) - 5:04:02
- Alanis Duc (France)- 5:08:54
Tuesday 23 August 2022 sets off ETC and YCC races
This Tuesday starts the ETC (20 km, 1300 m D+) and the YCC (15 km, 1200 m D+) while the PTL peloton (300 km, 25,000 m D+) is still in the race after setting off on Monday morning.
That of the TDS (145 km, 9100 m D+) left this Tuesday at midnight from Courmayeur (Italy) and should arrive around 6 p.m. in Chamonix.
Source: @Le Dauphiné Libéré
