BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22. The Slovenian Army
Road Cycling Championship took place over the weekend on Pokljuka.
The event, organized by the Sports Unit of the Slovenian Army and
the Cycling Club Gorje, was held as part of the traditional cycling
event “Climb to Pokljuka 2025”, Trend reports citing the country’s Defense
Ministry.
One hundred members of the Slovenian Army participated in the
championship, competing over a 15.7-kilometer course with an
elevation gain of 721 meters. In the men’s overall competition,
Jaroslav Kovačič took first place, followed by Luka Sagadin and
Kristjan Pesjak. Among the women, the winner was Mateja Šimic, with
Mojca Flerin Drevenšek finishing second and Petra Prebeg third. In
the team classification, the men’s competition was won by members
of the 15th Air Force and Air Defense Brigade, while the women’s
title went to the Military Medical Unit team.
The awards were presented by Lieutenant Colonel Bojan Kovič,
commander of the Sports Unit of the Slovenian Army, who
congratulated the winners both individually and as teams.
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