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Thierry Gueorgiou and Annika Billstam win Portugal O Meeting 2016

Thierry Gueorgiou (Kalevan Rasti) and Annika Billstam (OK Linné) are the overall winners of Portugal O Meeting 2016.

Thierry Gueorgiou wins again at the last day and makes it the fourth victory in this POM (4 in 4) and its consecutive 12th victory in stages of POM.

In the women elite class Annika Billstam, despite not having a very good performance today, was able to manage the time gap earned during the previous three days and this allowed her to cross in the finish line in the front.

The best portuguese were Tiago Aires (Gafanhori) in 27th position and Raquel Costa (Gafanhori) 23rd position.

Overall Classification of Men Super Elite (MSE)

1 Thierry Gueorgiou Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:06:37
2 Albin Ridefelt OK Linné SWE 04:22:02
3 Baptiste Rollier Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:22:15
4 Jonas Leandersson Södertälje Nykvarn Orientering SWE 04:28:57
5 Jan Prochazka Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:31:17
6 Lucas Basset Jeunes Orienteurs Grenoblois FRA 04:33:35
7 Kubat Pavel VaajTe FIN 04:40:14
8 Hannu Airila Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:43:47
9 Arturs Paulins Igtisa LTU 04:44:40
10 Olli-Markus Taivainen Pellon Ponsi FIN 04:44:55

Overall Classification of Women Elite (WE)

1 Annika Billstam OK Linné SWE 04:06:47
2 Eva Jurenikova Halden SK NOR 04:10:47
3 Anastasia Rudnaya MS Parma FIN 04:17:35
4 Amélie Chataing Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:17:46
5 Kristin Löfgren Varegg NOR 04:32:41
6 Jessica Tullie BASOC GBR 04:32:55
7 Outi Hytönen KangSK FIN 04:36:01
8 Karoliina Sundberg Lynx FIN 04:41:59
9 Isia Basset Jeunes Orienteurs Grenoblois FRA 04:43:16
10 Monika Topinkova Kalevan Rasti FIN 04:57:08

You can check the full results or view the maps.

To know everything about the next POM edition, the POM 2017 visit the website of the event at www.pom.pt/2017

Thierry Gueorgiou and Helena Jansson win the World Ranking Event

Thierry Gueorgiou (Kelevan Rasti) did it again and took the victory in today’s WRE. This is his third victory in POM this year and 11th consecutive victory in POM stages he runs. From the total of 26 stages he ran in the last 10 years of POM he did not win only 2!

In the women elite class Helena Jansson had as well an impressive victory today by winning the long distance with a 4:10 gap.

The best portuguese today was Tiago Gingão Leal (GD4C) at 40th and Raquel Costa (Gafanhori) at 33th.

You can check the full results or view the maps.

Tomorrow is the last day of the event with a chasing start in the elite classes. In the front line we will have Thierry Gueorgiou with an 8:03 gap and Annika Billstam with a 10:57 gap.

Follow us live tomorrow from 9:00 (begging of chasing start for ME/WE at 9:30 and MSE at 11:00).

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Photos by: Helder Ferreira

Thierry Gueorgiou and Annika Billstam win stage of middle distance in Serrinha

Thierry Gueorgiou (Kalevan Rasti) and Annika Billstam (OK Linné) are the undisputed winners of the second day of Portugal O Meeting, the middle distance at Serrinha.

With these victories Thierry Gueorgiou consolidates the lead in the overall classification, with a gap of 3:42 and Annika Billstam jumps from the sixth to the lead of the women elite class with a gap of 40 seconds.

The best Portuguese were Tiago Aires (Gafanhori) 16th  and Mariana Moreira (CPOC) in 26th.

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Photo by: Hélder Ferreira

You can check the full results or view the maps.

Tomorrow is the highlight of the event with a World Ranking Event long distance at the challenging map of Serrinha.

Follow us live tomorrow from 9:00.

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In POM some runners don’t just run… they fly! 🙂

Photo by: Filipe Reinoite