The 1st MTB World Championship was held in Durango, Colorado (24 September): the location of the World Championship is in Purgatory, a valley in the South West, on the border with New Mexico. Eight of the ten medals up for grabs were won by Americans.
The first Mountain Bike World Championships were held in Durango. He was the winner Greg Herbold, nicknamed H-Ball. Behind him 2 other Americans, Mike Kloser and Paul Thomasberg. Among the women, the Canadian stands out Cindy Devine before Elladee Brown e Penny Davidson. The participation of Europeans was limited.
Don Davis
There were two specialties: Cross country and Downhill. In many cases the athletes participated in both disciplines, with the same bicycle. The Italian national team was present with about fifteen athletes: Matteo Toscan, Paolo Rosola, Paola Pezzo, Claudio Caporali, Valentino Fois, Claudio Vandelli, Riccardo Debertolis, Adelino Piccinotti, Sergio Fantin, Oscar Lazzaroni, Nicola Mennucci, Giovanna Bonazzi, Maria Giulia Canello , Mario Noris and Patrizia Spadaccini (source: http://www.cyclemagazine.eu).
The best of the Italians was Giovanna Bonazzi, 8th in the Senior race.
Greg HERBOLD
Cindy DEVINE
Marcel AERTS
David HEMMING
Dwayne NORRIS
