TLDR
Italian hill climb specialist Simone Faggioli claimed his first King of the Mountain title with a 3:37.196 run after 100mph winds forced officials to move the finish line from the 14,115-foot summit to Glen Cove. The shortened course dramatically altered competition dynamics, with the eleven-time European champion defeating defending champion Romain Dumas by five seconds in what became a high-speed sprint rather than the traditional endurance test.
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