Pieterse, Avondetto secure elite titles at muddy MTB European Championships

Puck Pieterse (Netherlands) and Simone Avondetto (Italy) won the elite titles at the UEC Mountain Bike European Championships (XCO) held in Cheile Grădiștei, Romania, racing under heavy rain and in muddy conditions.

There were 331 cyclists from 31 countries, and Switzerland topped the medals table for all disciplines with 11 medals, including three golds.