All Photos by Kramon & Sam Flanagan
Every pro cyclist dreams to win his national championship at least once in his career, something that just a few of them will ever achieve during their career. Winning one national title in a season is great, but three? That is another accomplishment entirely.
This is exactly what Luka Mezgec of Mitchelton-SCOTT achieved in 2017. After he won the national road title at the end of June, the former mountain biker then came up on top at the national XC MTB race a few weeks later. In November the former Giro d’Italia stage winner once again crossed the line first to take his third national title at the national cyclo cross championships to complete the hat-trick
This is exactly what Luka Mezgec of Mitchelton-SCOTT achieved in 2017. After he won the national road title at the end of June, the former mountain biker then came up on top at the national XC MTB race a few weeks later. In November the former Giro d’Italia stage winner once again crossed the line first to take his third national title at the national cyclo cross championships to complete the hat-trick
This success is even more remarkable as Slovenia has become one of the strongest cycling nations in recent years. In 2017 cyclists from Slovenia won stages at all three GrandTours- only riders from Italy, France and Colombia achieved the same.
To honor this special achievement SCOTT Sports provided the Mitchelton-SCOTT rider with a special edition Foil Disc in his national colors- a bike they just launched at the end of last season.
To honor this special achievement SCOTT Sports provided the Mitchelton-SCOTT rider with a special edition Foil Disc in his national colors- a bike they just launched at the end of last season.
Luka Mezgec:
“I never thought I would get a special edition bike. This was something for the big leaders for me. Really I couldn’t be happier to race now a bike in my national colors,”
