Tempier fifth at XCO French Championships

Stephane Tempier (Team Bianchi Countervail) placed fifth in XCO French Championships’ Men Elite race at Alpe d’Huez on Sunday, July 21st. Equipped with Methanol CV RS, the 33-year-old rider from Gap completed the 8-lap race in 1:31:53, two minutes and five seconds behind the winner Victor Koretzky. The race was held on a 4,05 km course, with a 162-meter difference in altitude.

Team Bianchi Countervail finished the weekend dedicated to XCO National Championships with a bronze medal, won by Chiara Teocchi with Methanol CV RS in the Italian Champs Women’s Elite race, held in Lamosano di Chies d’Alpago.

The team’s bikes

The Team Bianchi Countervail is equipped with the following models:

• Methanol CV RS, engineered to be the best XCO and XCM racing machine, without compromises, and enhanced with the innovative and exclusive Bianchi CV System powered by Countervail to eliminate vibrations
• Methanol 29 FS, full-suspension model with a racing geometry
• Zolder Pro disc, latest evolution of the carbon platform designed by Bianchi for cyclocross, combining lightweight and resistance to obtain the best performance