Already came close to winning the day before, only beaten by Alexander Kristoff (UNO-X Mobility), Odes Kogut took his revenge on the Norwegian this Sunday during the 6th and final stage of the CRO Race. The double Israeli champion was the fastest in the final sprint and won a very symbolic victory in Zagreb, in the Croatian capital. “To win on October 6, almost exactly a year after Black Saturday, and to do it wearing the Israeli champion jersey, with the yellow hostage ribbon on the back, I don’t think I can experience a most moving and strongest moment in my life. And it really was” said the 23-year-old Haifa native, referring to the Hamas attack almost a year ago to the day.
Video – The summary of the 6th stage and IPT’s 150th victory!
Israel-Premier Tech’s 150th victory
“Above all, it was important to me that I had the opportunity to show the world the yellow ribbon and the need to bring all our hostages home from Gaza as quickly as possible.“, continued Odes Kogutwho won his first professional victory outside the national championships. This success is also symbolic for his training Israel-Premier Techsince it is the 150th in its history since its creation in 2015.
