Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm win Milan Psicobloc Master Series

As to the actual competitions: Juliane Wurm beat France’s Mathilde Becerra in the Final, while in the Semifinal a photo finish was necessary to outclass Italy’s Claudia Ghisolfi: Ghisolfi grabbed the top first, but Wurm matched faster to match to qualify for the final by only a few hundredths of a second.

In the men's competition Jan Hojer got the better of defending Psicobloc Master champion Sean McColl from Canada. Hojer stopped the clock, after having climbed the 7c+ set by Alberto Gnerro in a jaw-breaking 32”50. Both routes ended with the top hold placed 13.5m above the water.

Marzio Nardi was the speaker of the competition, while the technical director was Matteo Pastori, Lombardy FASI President.

MALE RESULTS
1 - Jan Hojer (Germany)
2 - Sean McColl (Canada)
3 - Stefano Ghisolfi (Italy)
4 - Nathaniel Coleman (USA)

FEMALE RESULTS
1 - Juliane Wurm (Germany)
2 - Mathilde Becerra (France)
3 - Claudia Ghisolfi (Italy)
4 - Martina Giorello (Italy)

Other climbers who took part: Chris Sharma, Sean Bailey, Silvio Reffo, Gabriele Gorobei, Niccolò Ceria Andrea Padoan Carlo Traversi, Gabriele Moroni, Luca Rinaldi, Marco Zanone, Federico Andreoli, Irene Bariani and Maria Ballerini.


Videos and text by Nicola Noè

Chris Sharma - seeding round


Sean McColl - seeding round


Stefano Ghisolfi - seeding round


Jan Hojer vs Sean McColl - final


Juliane Wurm vs Mathilde Becerra - final