Red Bull Romaniacs 2026 | Live or Die | Day 1 Extended Highlights

RideLove Adventures
Sep 14, 2026

Offroad Day 1 of Red Bull Romaniacs 2026 threw everything at the riders: 180 kilometres of Carpathian terrain, sections with names like "Live or Die" and "Mental Trap", and a finish line inside the abandoned Petrila Mine. Riders started the day covered in dust and ended it covered in coal. Mani Lettenbichler took the day, but Teo Kabakchiev is only 7 minutes and 58 seconds behind after nearly a full day of racing. The new LIVEmaniacs stage "The Octopus" is where the gap opened three laps of steep, loose climbs where Mani got faster every lap. Michael Walkner rode himself onto the podium, and Graham Jarvis made history finishing 19th in Gold Class on the electric Jarv-e.
Gold Class – Offroad Day 1:
🥇 Mani Lettenbichler (GER)
🥈 Teo Kabakchiev (BUL)
🥉 Michael Walkner (AUT)