Christian Mauer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2015

Yesterday, Tuesday 14 July 2015, Christian 'Chrigel' Maurerwon the Red Bull X-Alps adventure race for a fourth time in a row, after 8 days, 4 hours and 37 minutes, ahead of Sebastian Huber and Paul Guschlbauer. Italy's Aaron Durogati is one of the top athletes in this race by paraglider or on foot from Salzburg to the Principality of Monaco.
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Christian Maurer winning the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 for the fourth consecutive time
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Swiss flying ace Christian Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps adventure race for a fourth time in a row on Tuesday, confirming his place at the top of the paragliding sport. For eight days straight he has awed fellow competitors and fans alike with a virtuoso display of flying prowess and flawless tactics. Since setting off from Salzburg on Sunday July 5, he has hiked and flown over the mountains of Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France via 10 Turnpoints.

"The pressure is finally over, I'm here and I'm very happy," said Maurer after landing near the Monte Carlo golf club just above the final Turnpoint and official finish of Peille. "I have experienced and seen so many new and amazing things, and to have shared it with others and with my support team has been very special."

The clock stops in Peille and his official finish time is 8d 4h 37m but by tradition, the race is not over until athletes fly to the landing float in Monaco Bay. Race Mastermind Hannes Arch, who co-founded the race in 2003, said: "The first thing is to say congratulations to Chrigel. He was a marked man from the beginning so to win for the fourth time is an outstanding achievement."

This year was a new experience for Maurer, who is known for his meticulous preparation, tactics and ruthless efficiency. Normally he is able to lead from the front but this time he always had the chasing athletes of Paul Guschlbauer (AUT1) and Sebastian Huber (GER3) hard on his heels.

Time and again throughout the race it looked as though Maurer had made his move and escaped from the pair, only for these two to reel him in again. "It was so exciting to see Huber and Guschlbauer playing these tactics," added Arch.

There are now three days left until the race ends at midday Friday. Huber and Guschlbauer looked set to make goal either late Monday or early Tuesday while chasing hard behind was the Italian flying maestro Aaron Durogati (ITA) and the two French teams of Gaspard Petiot (FRA4) and Antoine Girard (FRA2), who were flying almost wingtip to wingtip. Both Guschlbauer and Huber have pulled a Led Lenser Night Pass, which allows them to hike through the night. Whether it is enough for Guschlbauer to make podium was still a question of doubt late afternoon.

It’s not over yet! You can still follow all the action as athletes now race against the clock to reach Monaco.


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ABOUT THE RED BULL X-ALPS
The 2015 Red Bull X-Alps is the seventh edition of the world's toughest adventure race in which athletes must hike or fly 1,038km across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco in the fastest time possible. The race starts on July 5, 2015. It's an epic undertaking that can involve hiking up to 100km of mountain terrain in a day – or flying at altitudes in excess of 4,000m. The race demands not only a very high level of endurance fitness but expert paragliding experience. The 2013 edition was the fastest on record with 10 athletes reaching Monaco. It was won by Christian Maurer (SUI) in 6d 23hr 40m.
New in 2015 is the one-day Powertraveller Prologue on July 2 which was won by Paul Guschlbauer in 2h 21m. Stanislav Mayer (CZE) was 2nd in 2h 22m and Gavin McClurg (USA2) came 3rd in 2h 24m. Athletes started and finished in Fuschl am See, passing the Turnpoints of the Zwölferhorn and Schafberg peaks. The first three athletes each gained an additional Led Lenser Night Pass and a five-minute headstart on the main race start.

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