Oriol Pi Secures First UCI Points with 23rd at Costa Blanca Bike Race
Andorran Infofive rider Oriol Pi finishes 23rd in UCI Elite category in his multi-stage MTB debut, earning initial 2026 points despite race.
Key Points
- Oriol Pi (Andorran Infofive) placed 23rd overall in UCI Elite at Costa Blanca Bike Race.
- Debut multi-stage MTB event yielded Pi's first UCI points of 2026.
- Race reduced to three stages due to strong winds cancelling the fourth.
- Improved steadily: 28th (stage 1), 27th (stage 2), 24th (stage 3).
Oriol Pi, a rider with the Andorran Infofive team, finished 23rd in the UCI Elite category at the Costa Blanca Bike Race, securing his first UCI points of 2026 in his debut multi-stage mountain bike event.
The race, held in Alicante, was reduced to three stages due to strong winds that cancelled the fourth. Pi improved steadily across the stages, placing 28th on the first, 27th on the second, and 24th on the third to climb the overall standings.
"He went from strength to strength, learning and improving along the way," Pi said after the event.
The performance marks a strong start for the Andorran cyclist in the season's early stage race.
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