Bart Swings and Lianne van Loon conquer Shanghai in the World Skate Marathon Tour

ODYTA Summary

Shanghai hosted a high-level speed skating event with over 1,200 skaters, including professionals, amateurs, and young athletes, racing through the city's streets. In the women's race, the pack remained tight until a final sprint. Yi Hsuan Liu attacked first, but Lianne van Loon of Powerslide Vesmaco World Team surged to win in 1:18:32.24, followed by Yi Hsuan Liu and Luz Karime Garzón in a close finish. In the men's race, Bart Swings broke away early with Nolan Beddiaf, then dropped him with about 10 kilometers to go to win solo in 1:00:24. Beddiaf finished second and Nicolas Garcia third. Valentina Cano and Luca Rudolph were recognized as Future Stars, and Powerslide Vesmaco World Team topped the team classification. The World Skate Marathon Tour now moves to Spain for the P2P Pamplona-Puente Skate Marathon on June 7, a World Skate Challenger Stage.