Less than a month before the traditional appointment with the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, preparations are underway in Daolasa di Commezzadura, in Val di Sole, where the main protagonists of the world's fat wheels will battle from 14th to 16th June.
Source: press release
There are 13 races scheduled in Val di Sole, divided into three high-intensity days, preceded by a Thursday of free practice for Downhill and Cross Country, and qualifying for the Four-Cross.
On Friday 14 June we will get serious with qualifications and semi-finals of Downhill (12-15) and, above all, with the Cross Country Short Track races, scheduled from 17.15 to 20.00.
In the Short Track, the Elite and U23 will take to the track in Daolasa di Commezzadura with the aim of earning points in the standings and gaining positions in the Cross Country grids on Sunday. The Elite Women will start at 17.15:17.50 pm, followed by the Elite Men at 18.40:23 pm, the U19.15 Women at 23:21.00 pm and the U4 Men at XNUMX:XNUMX pm. It's not over: from XNUMX:XNUMX pm the tightrope walkers of the XNUMXX Pro Tour will try their hand at the usual evolutions under the spotlight, in one of the most traditional and beloved formats of the Val di Sole event.
The day of Saturday 15 June is that of the great verdicts of the Black Snake, an authentic temple of Downhill world. The Junior Women’s race will start at 11.30:12.00, followed by the Junior Men at 13.15:14.00, the Elite Women at 17.00:XNUMX and the Elite Men at XNUMX:XNUMX. There will be room for children to have fun in the afternoon: for the third consecutive year, the GIANT Mini World Cup of Cross Country will take place at XNUMX:XNUMX.
As per tradition, Cross Country will close the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series program in Val di Sole, on Sunday 16 June. In Daolasa, very intense races are expected, just six weeks before the Paris 2024 Olympics. The program includes the U23 Women race at 09.00, followed by Elite Women at 11.15, Elite Men at 14.00 and U23 Men at 16.00.
Before and after the races, there will be numerous moments of music and fun thanks to the numerous collateral initiatives organized by Grandi Eventi Val di Sole and APT Val di Sole. A concert by the band “The Rumpled”, followed by DJ Set at 14pm.
On Saturday 15th there will be two Bikeflip Shows at 11.00 and 16.00, the Wasabi Live aperitif at 19.00 and the Bikeland Party at 22.00. On Sunday 16th, at the end of the competitions, the traditional party for athletes, staff and volunteers is scheduled at 17.00pm.
Tickets for Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June are on sale at www.valdisolebikeland.com.
