theUCI confirmed the Italian candidacy, the island of Elba will be World Marathon 2021.
Source: press release
The renunciation of Colombia had opened a window. L'the ASD Capoliveri Bike Park andElba island, who were scheduled to organize one of the next editions of the most important event for the MTB Marathon worldwide, thanks to the support of Italian Cycling Federation, In the person of President Renato Di Rocco and of the whole Off-road structure, with the support of Municipality of Capoliveri, the Council of the Mayors of Associated Management for Tourism in Elba , The Tuscan Regional Authority, they were ready to be found. Thanks also to the credits acquired in ten years of evolution of the Capoliveri Legend Cup, with the last four as proof UCI International, in the end we checked it out among various nominations.
"I am delighted to have teamed up with the industry FCI off-road vehicle, who played a fundamental role as guarantor and we are happy to have achieved this important goal. " These are the words of Federal President Renato Di Rocco.
Great satisfaction ofASD Capoliveri Bike Park and of all the Bodies that have supported it in recent years and of those that have taken over for this "special event".
even the Mayor of Capoliveri, Andrea Gelsi, after the consultation of the Elban mayors, he expressed his satisfaction: "I thank all the passion and commitment of the guys from Capoliveri Bike Park
in recent years, with this result we have achieved a common dream. Capoliveri
and the whole Elba island they must be proud of this feat."
Touching, full of pride, satisfaction and emotion, the words of the President of the Capoliveri Bike Park, Maurice Melis"Today is a special day, we at the Bike Park would never have hoped for all this in our constitution. We are very tried, but the earthquake of recent years and these last days has led us to be WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! We are happy that those who believed in US have received and wanted all this! We thank everyone, absolutely everyone, for not forgetting anyone."
THEElba island it is a true tourist, bathing and sporting paradise immersed in the Biosphere Reserve of the Tuscan Archipelago MaB Unesco. The World Marathon it will be a showcase in which all this will be shown to the whole world.
THEElba island it will be ready and will give an unprecedented event, with a unique formula, never proposed for the Marathon, a format that, thanks to its spectacularity, will capture the attention of the media all over the world.
