Today in Smixi of Grevena started for the 4th consecutive year, one of the toughest races in the world, Bike Odyssey 2016. Dozens of athletes got a first idea of ​​the strong mountain bike experience on Pindos mountain range.
In particular, they raced in the Prologue of the eight-day race the 30 athletes of the 15 teams biking the route of 11.3 km. In this first phase the athletes did not race in groups so the results came out by calculating the average time both of two racers of each team. The team that finished first was the «Old Cranks» consisting of Konstantinos Konstantinidis and Papadopoulos Thomas.
Remarkable fact of the race was the real battle until the finish line with an impressive sprint, among the athletes Konstantinidis Konstantinos and Kalogeropoulos Gregory which finally won by Konstantinidis.
Many athletes took part in the 1-day race “Smixi Mtb Race” of 34 km. Those athletes ran the route of 11.3 km for 3 times (Circuit type race). Here finshed first first Bantalogiannis Chris and deservedly won the red jersey of the winner.
Finally we are delighted to welcome for the first time, our young friends, cyclists under 18 years who were racing in the route of 11.3 km. Zotos Socrates passed the other six young athletes and won the first place.
We thank for their supportMunicipality of Grevena, Local Community, the Cultural Association of Smixi and all local businesses and especially Don Constantino Hotel and Koukonari Hotel.