The introductory part of the series of mountain bike races Bike for Life, June 27, 2020 in Orlík in Písek. The race was also attended by the world skiff champion Ondřej Synek (middle), who did not finish the race due to health problems, and siblings and speed canoeists Martin Fuksa (left) and Petr Fuksa.
Lubas život / Miloš pro Kolo, ČTK
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“It was the premiere for me at the cycling race, I enjoyed it. But I don’t have the technology as a fighter who overtook me down the hill one after the other,” Martin Fuksa said in a press release. “It hurt really a lot from the twentieth kilometer. I just wanted me not to have a defect, I didn’t want to do anything to get there in peace and I could cross out that I have it,” said the canoeing champion, who was one hour behind the winning Stošek. and 20 minutes.
“At the very beginning we went on a little excursion, then we stepped on it. I drove in front of Martin for a while, then overtook me and reached the finish line a while earlier than me,” said Petr Fuksa, who also started racing on his deblkanoi with his brother.
The son is already thinking about the only race of the season
“I was really looking forward to the races, because I ride a bike a lot during training, I quite missed it. I enjoy the Bike for Life series, it’s great that the races started again and everything returned to normal. The track on Orlík is great, I was surprised how technical, nice, I drove through the woods, along the water, I really liked it here. The form wasn’t the best, but I’m glad I’m healthy, I didn’t fall and did nothing. The weather was beautiful, everyone liked it here, “said Ondřej Synek.
“Now I will focus on training, we are preparing for the only race of the season, which is the European Championship sometime in mid-October. I’m looking forward to there will be at least one race, I hope it works out. They haven’t confirmed the championship one hundred percent yet, but it should be ninety. Summer will be difficult, but if I survive it and train properly, I will benefit even more from it until the next year at the Olympics in Tokyo, “Synek plans.
Canoeists also think about their discipline. “Now we stay at Orlík until Sunday, so we will go through it here, so maybe if I’m not in wellness all the time … Normally canoeing training starts from Monday, the national championship awaits us at the turn of July and August, which will also be a nomination for the September championship the world that should be, “points out Martin Fuksa.
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