Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, August 4th 2014 – The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has published the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill (DHI) and Cross Country (XCO) calendar. For the fifth time the world’s downhill elite will return to Bikepark Leogang for another action packed weekend of racing.
Josh Bryceland
Each year, the bike park candidates wait in suspense for the announcement of the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill and Cross Country World Cup stops. It is now confirmed that the 2015 UCI Downhill World Cup will be stopping in Saalfelden Leogang (AUT) as well as Lourdes (FRA), Nove Mesto (CZE), Albstadt (GER), Fort William (GBR), Lenzerheide (SUI), Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN), Windham (USA) and Val di Sole (ITA).
Manon Carpenter
Bikepark Leogang will welcome the downhill racers on June 13th and 14th 2015. The new addition to the calendar, Lourdes will also host a downhill stop as well as the famous Fort William track in Scotland. Alongside the Downhill races, Cross Country battles will take place in Lenzerheide, Mont-Saint-Anne, Windham and Val Di Sole. Individual XCO races will be held in Albstadt and Nove Mesto.
Here is the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar:
- DHI #1 – April 11th-12th – Lourdes (France)
- XCO #1 – May 23rd-24th – Nove Mesto na Morave (Czech Rep.)
- XCO #2 – May 30th-31st – Albstadt (Germany)
- DHI #2 – June 6th-7th – Fort William (Great Britain)
- DHI #3 – June 13th-14th – Leogang (Austria)
- XCO #3/ DHI #4 – July 4th-5th – Lenzerheide (Switzerland)
- XCO #4/ DHI #5 – August 1st-2nd – Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada)
- XCO #5/ DHI #6 – August 8th-9th – Windham (USA)
- XCO #6/ DHI #7 – August 22nd-23rd – Val di Sole (Italia)
Kornel Grundner, head of the Bikepark Leogang, is really excited with the UCI’s decision: “We are honored that the UCI has shown us its confidence for the fifth time. Preparations are already underway as of now, and we will do everything possible to build on the success of the past years.”
Gee Atherton
News and dates about the Bikepark Leogang can be found on: bikepark-leogang.com or: facebook.com/Leogang.Bikepark. News and information about the Saalfelden Leogang region can be found on: saalfelden-leogang.com or on: facebook.com/SaalfeldenLeogang.