On 10 and 11 October the Island of Elba will be the epicenter of Mtb with two days of events and for the first time you can try the path of the UCI MTB Marathon 2021 world championships.
Source: press release
In fact, on the occasion of the Legend Cup's Eleven 2020 (more than 2000 participants) will be officially launched on Uci World Marathon Championship 2021.
In addition to the sea, the enchanted beaches, the woods and the breathtaking views, due to the characteristics of its territory, on the island you can experience extraordinary experiences of biking, mountain biking / e-biking to be practiced in the over 400 kilometers of "cycle paths" on Monte Calamita and in many other areas that have become destinations of choice for bikers from all over the world. Work, passion and competence have been rewarded by the world cycling organization which has recognized Elba as a suitable location to host the most important MTB Marathon race in the sector.
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Saturday October 10 the UCI MTB Marathon Series International round will take place which includes the Italian FCI Marathon Championship which will crown the new Italian M / W Pro and Master category champions.
The day after, Sunday 11, will be organized on Test Event - Elba World, national marathon race where the circuit of the UCI MTB Marathon 2021 world championship.
«It is the first 'world brand' in the history of Elba. We are happy for this. Our efforts have been recognized - says Maurizio Melis, president of Ads Capoliveri Bike Park - and the Legend 2020 will coincide with the beginning of the world championship year, the goal for all of us from Elba will be to show the world the beauty and history of our land. and the hospitality that distinguishes us. "
The best Italian and international specialists, including the reigning world champion, the Colombian, will compete Hector Leonardo Paez, and many other world champions, European and of various nationalities.
The Capoliveri Legend Cup's Eleven Edition was due to take place in May as a stage of the Marathon world circuit. However, the pandemic has upset the plans.
The postponement of the race to 10 October was followed, after the renunciation by Colombia, the excited one assignment to the Island of Elba of the 2021 Uci Marathon World Championship , strongly supported by the Italian Cycling Federation, represented at the UCI by the Federal President Renato Di Rocco. By now the world championship seemed to have escaped, the references of the Elban Committee, supported by the guarantee of the Associated Tourism Management of the Island of Elba, VisitElba, managed to win over the fierce competition of other nations.
With the cancellation of the Marathon of the Alban Hills, the Italian FCI Marathon Championship: "A further certificate of trust that the Asd Capoliveri Bike Park was recognized for the step-by-step growth path of recent years that all the guys at the Bike Park have been able to develop with so much sacrifice, work and humility." comments the President of the FCI Off-road Sector, Paolo Garniga.
To facilitate the resumption of events that during the year underwent many cancellations due to the Covid-19 emergency, in agreement with the FCI, a Marathon race called "Test Event - Elba World".
«The Test Event - Elba World - confirms Maurizio Melis - will take place in two rounds on theunprecedented and spectacular route of 35 km studied and designed for the world event of 2021 (in which 3 laps will be covered), where the prestigious world championship jerseys will be awarded, the highest world award for the MTB XCMarathon category ".
All the athletes of the Open categories present will be able to take part in the race on Sunday 11 October and the first 200 classified of the Capoliveri Legend Cup's Eleven Marathon course of the previous day will also be entitled, including the winners of the National titles of the Master categories.
There will also be one special race classification based on the sum of the times of the two races “Trofeo Elba Legend Tour - VisitElba” (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October), a sort of mini stage race, over 150 km and 6300 meters in altitude in two days. Considering the characteristics of the entire territory of Elba, which make it an ideal oasis for practicing mountain biking, these are new challenges that represent the prelude to new initiatives for the future.
The mayor of Capoliveri, Walter Montagna, who is also the leader of the Associated Management of Tourism Isola Elba, specifies: "It will be important to carry out the event this year, to test ourselves and understand our potential, to optimize it in 2021, always in compliance with the anti-covid protocols that the guys at the Bike Park will certainly be able to implement. "
A team of experts is working to ensure greater safety for athletes and spectators.
"Due to the emergency it will be a different Legend, a race in the Covid era, therefore the logistics for this year will be partially revisited in compliance with the FCI guidelines and the regulations in force for the resumption of group events - comments Vincenzo Patruno, vice-president of the organizing committee of the Capoliveri Legend Cup - The new start and finish areas will guarantee the required distances, as well as staggered departures. The race secretariat and the awarding protocols will take place in wide open spaces. All the athletes hope that the committee will succeed in the difficult challenge of guaranteeing a “Pasta Party” worthy of the previous editions. The committee is working in collaboration with the relevant bodies and institutions to guarantee the usual hospitality in full compliance with the regulations in force. "
For all information on Capoliveri Legend Cup's Eleven, FCI Italian Marathon Championship, Test Event - Elba World, the reference site is www.capoliverilegendcup.it.
