RUBENA’s Factory Rider Becomes European Champion!
The phenomenal series of victories at the XC races of RUBENA’s factory rider, Jaroslav Kulhavý (Pražské schody; XC Championship of the CR; and UCI MTB XC World Cup) continued at the UEC European Championship in Haifa (Israel).
In great heat and demanding terrain, the racer of the Rubena Birell Specialized team had no competition on his ride for European gold! For most of the race, Kulhavý rode at the head of the race with Marco Aurelio Fontana, the only one to keep up with him. In Haifa, riding on new RUBENA Grey Line Top Design tyres, Jaroslav Kulhavý achieved a historical success for Czech bikers, confirming the quality of RUBENA’s bicycle tyres.
Results – Elite:
1. Jaroslav Kulhavý (CZE, Rubena Birell Specialized) 2:07:40
2. Lukas Fluckiger (SUI, Trek World Racing) + 40 sec
3. Marco Aurelio Fontana (ITA, Cannondale Factory Racing) + 1:37 min
4. Christoph Sauser (SUI, Specialized) + 2:12 min
5. José Antonio Hermida (ESP, Multivan Merida) + 2:23 min
