On June 28th – July 3rd 2016, the main cross-country mountain bike event of the year, the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will be taking place in the Czech Republic, on the renowned track in Nové Město. The Polish bike manufacturer, KROSS will be the official bike partner of this year’s event and will be onsite to support the elite Kross Racing Team, featuring Maja Włoszczowska (POL) and Fabian Giger (SUI). Fans can collect a free Fan Pack from the KROSS stand to support the athletes throughout the race. On Saturday July 2nd from 6:00pm, fans are invited for a free BBQ and signing session with the Kross Racing Team. Furthermore, KROSS will have a full fleet of bikes ready for testing!

KROSS​ reveals 2017 models​ at UCI Mountain Bik​e World Championship​s​
Maja Włoszczowska / photo: Bartek Woliński

With the first three UCI Mountain Bike XCO World Cup stops in Cairns (AUS), Albstadt (GER) and La Bresse (FRA) already behind us – the Kross Racing Team athletes are firmly in the top 5 rankings. This year, the Polish bike manufacturer KROSS is the official bike partner of the UCI Mountain Bike XCO World Championships in Nové Město and will be onsite to support their athletes as they compete against the world’s elite.

Kross Racing Team is the spearhead of the Polish bike manufacturer KROSS. The team has been active on the international racing circuits for the last eleven years. In 2015, Poland’s most admired female MTB athlete and Olympic Games silver medalist, Maja Włoszczowska joined the team. Maja is heading to Rio de Janeiro this August and will be revealing her brand new Limited Edition RIO Level B+ colorway at the KROSS stand in Nové Město. Maja recently claimed 5th place at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup race in La Bresse and is looking strong for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in two weeks.

In the men’s elite, Bartłomiej Wawak will also be start ing in Nové Město. In 2014, the young Pole secured a strong 6th place in the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. High hopes are also with the Kross Racing Team’s newest athlete, Fabian Giger. The talented Swiss cyclist has already won a silver medal in the UEC Mountain Bike European Championship this season and has two top 10 results from UCI Mountain Bike World Cup stops so far in 2016.

KROSS​ reveals 2017 models​ at UCI Mountain Bik​e World Championship​s​
Fabian Giger / photo: Tomasz Świerczyński

The common aim of all the competitors is to achieve the best possible results throughout the season in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup as well as at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Nové Město. For the bike manufacturer KROSS, the riders’ input and feedback are crucial to maintaining the high quality product, which is available to all passionate cyclists. With the decision to withdraw from the annual trade show, Eurobike and reallocate funds to localized marketing efforts in Europe – KROSS will be offering a first look at their attractive 2017 collection already in two weeks in Nové Město.

On Saturday July 2nd, from 6:00pm, visitors at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Nové Město are invited to the KROSS stand for a free BBQ and open question and answer with the Kross Racing Team. Maja, Bartłomiej and Fabian will be there talking about their season, the development of their Level B+ and preparations for Rio de Janeiro. If you plan on joining the action on July 2nd and 3rd, then come along to the KROSS stand to collect your free Fan Pack – everything you need to support the Kross Racing Team is included! Furthermore, KROSS will have a full fleet of bikes ready for testing!

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