Source: press release
The gathering of mtb enthusiasts, organized by 365mtb and by Destination Valtellina, was staged on 7 and 8 June in Tirano and Aprica
Sondrio, 9 June 2014 - A participatory event, which closed with a flattering budget and a success also in terms of image and visibility not only for the host towns in Valtellina, but also for the entire Valley. The Bike Circus 2.0, staged on 7 and 8 June in Tirano and Aprica, hit the target. The gathering of mountain bike enthusiasts, organized by 365mbt and Destination Valtellina, in fact scored a conspicuous number of passages on the Aprica lifts: 200 on Saturday and 240 on Sunday.
«A remarkable result, taking into account that - underlines the president of Destination Valtellina Giovanna Muscetti - Bike Circus is a targeted event, aimed at a specific target, precisely the bikers, who have come to our territory to discover the new Aprica routes. 2014 is the year of bikes for our Valley and with Bike Circus we have actually positively inaugurated a new season that we intend to enrich with further initiatives and quality projects, in order to seize all those opportunities within reach of a province. , like ours, particularly suited to mountain biking and cycling tourism in general. A start that, according to the results obtained, appears promising and gives us hope ».
Full satisfaction also on the part of '365 Mountainbike magazine, whose managing director Marzio Bardi points out the numerous positive comments spread on social networks by bikers who came to our province for the event and, in particular, by a group from Liguria.
"I was in Aprica yesterday - declares Pietro Nigrelli, director of the Cycle sector of Ancma-Confindustria (National Association of motorcycle cycles and accessories) - and I found a good organization and potential to develop, suitable routes and systems, things that bode well for the future".
«A feedback that gratifies us and makes us extremely proud - affirms the president Muscetti -, and that 'crowns' the positive results obtained. In this regard, I would like to thank - he concluded - all the players who contributed to the success of the event: the Tourist Consortium Valtellina Terziere Superiore, the Mountain Community of Tirano, the plant companies of Aprica (Sita Spa and Siba Spa), the Municipalities of Tirano and Aprica, for the excellent support in terms of organization and assistance guaranteed during the two days of the event; the guides responsible for accompanying mountain bikers; the Rivetti & Lauro winery for tastings and the Pizzocchero Academy for the excellent dinner based on the symbolic dish of our gastronomy; and Ancma-Confindustria ».
For the balance of the event, we invite you to also consult the facebook profile of '365 Mountain bikes'
