Archive for June, 2011

Drag Racing Team with another victory from Borovets

1_5939Borovets Bike Park Open Cup 2011, held this year on 24-26 June, ended with some medals and a lot of good emotions forDrag Racing Team. In the most advanced category - DHI Men, that gives points for UCI, the best time from the Bulgarians was achieved from Rossen Kovachev, who ranked third after the UK riders Robert and Edward Smith. In the Men’s Open Category Didar Amin finished first, achieving the best time among the Bulgarian racers. In the Women Category IlindaEvtimova from Drag Racing was the best competitor and won the gold medal. In Hardtail Category Teodor Todorov finished second, despite giving the fastest time during the qualifications. Lyubomir Todorov was third in the veterans, and though it was not a special category, they also received congratulations from the organizers and the audience.He also chose this moment on the podium to propose marriage to his lover Nora, who had a birthday on the same day. You can see some of the riding and of the happy end in our Gallery.

DRAG - Tour of the Pirin Mountain

341The ninth edition of the Tour of the Pirin Mountain just ended. 22 cyclists aged from 13 to 49, covered the 219 km course and its hardest section – the PopoviLivadi passage that is long 20 km and has 1200 meters displacement. The event wasn’t a race and aimed to encourage the people to ride bicycles in SandanskiMunicipality.

The first cycling Tour of the Pirin Mountain was held in 2001. ​​Nicholas Boychev of Sport Club “Prinski Eagle” from school “Jane Sandanski”, and George Spirov of Advertising Studio “Synthesis” gave the idea for the event. The participants in the first tourwere 15 high school students and leaders, who were the initiators. The event was held thanks to the support of the municipality “Sandanski”, and local companies that sponsored it.

- 10 years ago when we led those children on a tour in the mountain, we had no idea where we were heading. Our bikes were heavy, we even had no helmets - retells Nicholas Boychev.

- Now, 10 years later things are very different. Most of the participants are with modern road bikes, all have teams and helmets. In ten years we gave an example for many children that there is no better education than sports. I’m thankful to all participants and sponsors that helped us to organize again one of the best events in Sandanski Municipality

3 Medals for Drag Racing from Open DH Mountain Hill –Troyan

Drag Racing Team took part in the Open DH Mountain Hill Race in Troyan that was on 3th, 4th and 5th of June. The team won 3 gold medals in categories: Men, Women and Veterans.

img_5061sIlinda Evtimova - first place in Women Category

img_5064sLiubomirTodorov – first place in Veterans Category

img_5070sRosen Kovachev – first place in Men Category