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Carolin Schiff (Canyon CLLCTV) scored a decisive victory in the pro women’s category at The Rift over the weekend in Iceland while Simen Nordahl Svendsen (Konnerud IL) earned his first pro gravel victory in the pro men category.
For Schiff, it was her second win in the Gravel Earth Series since the opening round in Spain at The Traka 200. She crossed the line in Hvolsvöllur in 7 hours, 54 minutes, 50 seconds. Raylyn Nuss (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing) dropped off the lead pace in the first 50km of the rugged 200km route and finished 19:07 back in second place. Serena Gordon (Sunnyside Sports) was third, another four and a half minutes behind the US rider.
“This was definitely one of the hardest gravel races I’ve done so far,” Schiff said on Instagram. “Had it on my bucket list since I discovered gravel racing. Beautiful and very special landscape combined with bumpy, stony and sandy roads. A lot crossings through icy rivers. A day I will remember.”
Nordahl Svendsen overcame a crash and had to outkick five other riders, including
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