Four mountain bike races spread across Italy, France
and Switzerland, and all over particularly demanding courses. Who will become
the “king” and “queen” of this circuit in summer 2017? The races are the HERO
Südtirol Dolomites, MB Race Culture Vélo, Grand Raid BCVS and the Forestière
Bulls Bikes, they making up the MTB ALPINE CUP challenge, in total adding up to
more than 450 kilometres and 20,000 metres of altitude difference. Are you ready
for the challenge?
As always, the Alps are the theatre of the great biking challenges. It
was so from the very first competitive races, and it is even more so the fact
today with the emergence of mountain biking. The mountains of north Italy have
been the scene of many memorable moments, the terrain perfect to bring out the
best in the many heroes of the past and present.
For this reason, the HERO
Südtirol Dolomites has a fundamental role to play in the launch of the MTB ALPINE CUP, a circuit which is
defined by the uphills which bikers must overcome before reaching the finish. The
HERO is the only Italian race in the circuit and will be run on Saturday 17
June. Then there is the MB Race Culture
Vélo in France on the first weekend in July, this followed by the Grand Raid BCVS in Switzerland on 18 August,
and to complete the line-up the Forestière
in France on 16 September.
The four great MTB races coming together to make the ALPINE CUP are
united by a common geographical characteristic: the Alps – a home where dreams
can come true. It was with this in mind that the four race organisations came
together to evaluate to best effect how the races could highlight the merits of
the Alps. Thousands of bikers will now have the chance to put themselves to the
test and appreciate what the Alps are all about.
The UCI stands proud
HERO Südtirol Dolomites, MB Race Culture Vélo, Grand Raid BCVS and
Forestière Bulls Bikes are all races which have shown to have an organisation
of the highest level, a fact evident in that they are all part of the UCI
Marathons Series. It is in this context that the MTB ALPINE CUP positions
itself as a parallel even to the World Cup, a challenge which unites the four most spectacular mountain bike
marathons in Europe.
Who will come out tops?
The MTB ALPINE CUP aims to put bikers to the test and to really push out
mountain biking as an exciting sport. Bikers will compete in four different
battles in an attempt to be recognised as king or queen of this fascinating
circuit. More than 450 kilometres of racing and 20,000 metres of altitude
difference is a challenge which has never been presented before.
It will be a little like tennis’s four Grand Slam events. Winners will
have the chance to defend their crown in the various editions and the circuit
winner will be the one whose points tally comes out top and this will be
decided only after the final Forestière race. It is only then that the MTB
ALPINE CUP will know its winners. The final classification will be a result of
points won over the entire circuit. There will be prizemoney and most
importantly the winners will be crowned as “king” and “queen” of the circuit, a
challenge which takes place across some of the most spectacular mountain panoramas
in all international biking.
MTB ALPINE CUP 2017
