Daniel Osans made his US debut with a silver medal

Although it was his first try at that point, he wanted to be among the first and he succeeded. Daniel Osans finished second on Saturday in the Pikes Peak Ascent, one of the most traditional mountain races in the United States, whose origins date back to 1954. Jaqués, best in the 20-24 age group, happily crossed the finish line with a time 2 h 8:42. Only Swiss Rémi Bonnet (2:07:02) was the best. The podium was completed by local jockey Joseph Gray (2h 09:13).

The challenge faced by Ossans consists of A 21-kilometer route on which he had to overcome 2382 meters of positive difference in elevation. It starts in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs to Pikes Peak, at an altitude of 4,302 metres. This level of difficulty was for him because he was not used to it. To try to acclimatize, an important part of his preparation was carried out in Kandancho.

“Don’t stop believing in yourself, dreams come true”He wrote on his social networks after crossing the finish line. In his message, in addition to second place in the race, he also highlights the fact that it is his first podium at the Golden Trail Series, a prestigious world circuit where he has already started the season on two of his dates. At Zegama, in Spain, he failed to score, and at Sierre Zinal he took a trustworthy eighth.

One of the attractions of Pikes Peak Ascent is the $10,000 bonus that the organization holds for the man who goes under two hours and the woman who goes in less than two hours and 21 minutes. Another year the prize has been abandoned since Swiss winner Ninke Friedrich Brinkmann stayed at 2 27:26. Spaniard Sarah Alonso took 10th place with a time of two hours 49:21.

To create the final rating for the Gold Series, consisting of six stops, the three best scores are taken. TheThe Ozans’ last chance to be able to get these three references will be on September 25th at Flagstaff Sky Peaks, in Arizona., which is a test he plans to start with as well. The race, up and down, passes through Snowbowl Ski Resort and follows part of the Arizona Trail, a trail that connects Mexico to Utah via Arizona. The distance to be covered is 26 km with a positive 1280m vertical drop and a maximum altitude of 3500m.