Nadja Heigl wins the Grand Prix Topoľčianky, Women Elite race
by Radiociclismo AI
The Austrian of KTM SPADA POWERED BY BRENTA BRAKES takes the win in 44:04 ahead of Zuzanna Krzystala and Regina Bruchner. Fourth place for Sabrina Rizzi.
Nadja Heigl wins the Women Elite race of the Grand Prix Topoľčianky, a cyclocross event held on 24 October 2026 on the Slovak circuit. The Austrian completed the laps in 44:04, ahead of the finishing order of her rivals. For the thirty-year-old rider of KTM SPADA POWERED BY BRENTA BRAKES (UCI 2026), it is her second seasonal victory in Women Elite: with this race her cyclocross record counts 7 races, 2 victories and 3 podiums. The success comes one week after her first place in the NoLimited Cup #3 in Trnava (2026-10-18); previously she had been 4th at the Janev Cup #2 - Holé Vrchy (2026-10-17) and 3rd at the Grand Prix Pilsen (2026-10-10). Behind her, on the podium, step Zuzanna Krzystala (PL) and Regina Bruchner (HU). For the thirty-six-year-old Pole it is her third seasonal placing in Women Elite, with 3 races contested, 0 victories and 2 podiums: her record includes 2nd place at the NoLimited Cup #2 in Podbrezová (2026-10-11) and 13th at the Janev Cup #1 - Chýnov (2026-10-03). The twenty-year-old Hungarian Bruchner, at her second seasonal appointment in the category, counts 2 races, 0 victories and 2 podiums, after 3rd place at the NoLimited Cup #3 in Trnava (2026-10-18). Completing the top ten of the finishing order are Sabrina Rizzi (IT), fourth, Dorota Vojtíšková (SK) fifth, Silke Mair (AT) sixth, Angelica Coluccini (IT) seventh, Tereza Kurnická (SK) eighth, Rosalie Denk (AT) ninth and Erika Glajzová (SK) tenth. The classification lists 18 riders at the start of the race. On the road — In the last 12 months Heigl has obtained a 7th place at the National Road Championships - Trinidad and Tobago (WE) of 2026-06-27.