Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
Eisenerz, Austria
Eisenerz
Austria
Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
It was one of the longest and most demanding races of the past few years, but the result was the same as 2022 and 2023, with Manuel Lettenbichler producing a dominant performance to win his third straight Red Bull Erzbergrodeo by a 20-minute margin after finishing the punishing Iron Giant in 2h 48m.
Manuel Lettenbichler on his way to victory number three
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The German led from the very early stages and rode away from the field in style to claim his Erzbergrodeo hat-trick in imperious fashion ahead of Canada's Trystan Hart, who recovered brilliantly from a first turn fall to ride through the field for second.
Third place went to Spain's Mario Roman, who also made strong ride up through the field in the second half of the race to pass the veteran five-time Red Bull Erzbergrodeo winner Graham Jarvis for the final podium spot after the pair worked together to make it out of the notoriously slippery Motorex Highway.
Trystan Hart drops down through the forest on his way to second
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Graham Jarvis just missed third place at 49 years old
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49-year-old Jarvis was just two minutes behind Roman at the finish, while South Africa's Wade Young completed the top five in a raace where just nine riders reached the chequered flag inside the four hour cut-off time.
Position
Manufacturer
Time
1. Manuel Lettenbichler
GER – KTM
2h 47m23s
2. Trystan Hart
CAN – KTM
3h 7m 40s
3. Mario Roman
ESP – Sherco
3h 21m 47s
4. Graham Jarvis
GBR – Husqvarna
3h 23m39s
5. Wade Young
RSA – GASGAS
3h 39m 48s
6. Teodor Kabakchiev
BUL – Sherco
3h 40m 27s
7. Jonny Walker
GBR – Beta
3h 40m 28s
8.Mitch Brightmore
GBR –Husqvarna
3h 48m 42s
9. Matthew Green
RSA –KTM
3h 56m 31s