The 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season stops on the American continent with the double event of Snowshoe and Mont Sainte Anne (5/7 August).
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American appointment with the World Cup and a lot of Italy as protagonist, even if the weightlessness is many and it is a real shame. In the Elite field we have as a tip Luke Braidot which comes from 2 triumphs, with Nadir Colledani and Juri Zanotti ready for a good placement. In the women's field, Martina Berta has hit 2 very important top 10 in the last two cup tests and the podium could be a realistic goal.
In the U23 it is a pity that Filippo Fontana will not be at the start Simone Avondetto, 2 athletes who could have done well. Avondetto's teammate, too, Giada Specia, will not be at the start.
THE ABSENCE OF KERSCHBAUMER
But the news that is most impressive is the absence of Gerhard Kerschbaumer: that Specialized is cutting ties with the Italian? This choice is really strange and we don't understand why. Among the U23 women, only Sara Cortinovis at the start, who will aim for an excellent placement in the top 10. On Kerschbaumer's social networks it is said that it was a choice of him together with the team and he will be present next week in Mont Saint Anne.
Scoop: In all the posts on instagram, Specialized Factory Racing has always commented while on the victory of the Italian title no comment, but they are considerations of a stalker boyfriend 🙂
The show will start on Friday 29 July at 17.30 pm (23 pm Italian time) with the adrenalinic short track, to continue on Saturday 30 July with the female descent from 30 (12.30:18 Italian time) and male from 30 (13.30:19 Italian time ). Sunday appointment with the XCO women at 30 (12.20:18 Italian time), the live reserved for men begins at 20 (14.50:20 Italian time).
DOWNHILL
In downhill we find an uncertain situation: Loic Bruni it will certainly be on the rise given the return from an injury and the 2nd place conquered in Andorra. Finn Iles, if he doesn't make a mistake given his great always full throttle, he'll be a tough nut to crack. Let's not forget Loris Vergies, winner in Andorra, and Amaury Pierron, ruler of this World Cup who was unable to make a good run in the last test (due to various after-effects after the crash in qualifying). Outsiders could be the Americans Aaron Gwin and Dakotah Norton. For the Italian colors I cheer for Loris Revelli and Davide Palazzari, with Stefano Introzzi in strong growth.
Among women, finally Valentina Holl she managed to hit a nice run and relative success in Andorra. But the expert Camilla Balanche and Myriam Nicole they will not stand by, hoping that Eleonora Farina can make a perfect run and take home her first, and deserved, victory in the World Cup. The new Italian champion Veronica Widmann is also waiting for a good test.
CROSS COUNTRY
In the Andorran article we said: ”how beautiful a second victory would be Luke Braidot? " her and she arrived! Now hoping for a three of a kind seems even too much but Luca has the condition to do so. Surely Nino Schurter it will be very aggressive. Outsiders, so to speak, could be Vlad Dascalu and Christopher Blevins, the latter winner last year on this track.
In the women's field, the French Loana lecomte has shown to be in top form but in the last world cup race she did not show up at the start due to physical problems and will not be at the start in Snowshoe either. The Swedish Jenny Rissveds could return to win a world cup race after many years. Martina Berta is one to keep an eye on: after the 8th place in Lenzerheide and the 7th in Andorra, he is certainly growing in form, given his return from a long injury.
OPENING HOURS
Friday July 29
17:30 (23:30 UTC + 2) - Short Track Women (live)
18:15 (00:15 UTC + 2) - Short Track Men (live)
Saturday July 30 (CET + 2 Italian times)
9:45 (15:45 UTC+2) – Downhill Men's juniors
10:30 (16:30 UTC+2) – Downhill Female juniors
12:30 (18:30 UTC+2) – Downhill Female elite (live)
13:30 (19:30 UTC+2) – Downhill Male elite (live)
Sunday July 31 (CET + 2 Italian times)
8:30 (14:30 UTC + 2) - XCO U23 Women
10:15 (16:15 UTC + 2) - XCO U23 Men
12:20 (18:20 UTC + 2) - XCO Elite Women (live)
14:50 (20:50 UTC + 2) - XCO Elite Men (live)
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