Saalfelden Leogang as future world championship venue at the championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada)

Last week, the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cross-Country and Downhill Championships were held in Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada). The organisers of the 2020 World Championships, Saalfelden Leogang and Albstadt, were also on site. On 31 August, the new venues were able to present themselves to journalists, teams, athletes and national teams. Marco Pointner, Managing Director of Saalfelden Leogang Touristik and organiser of the World Championships in Leogang is delighted: "More than 150 trade media and representatives of various associations and teams came. The presentation together with Albstadt was a complete success. We are really looking forward to the World Championships in Leogang from 4-6 September 2020." Kornel Grundner and Marco Pointner from the Downhill World Championships in Leogang and Jo Triller, Stephan Salscheider and Anton Reger, organisers of the Cross-Country World Championships in Albstadt, were also present. Kornel Grunder, Managing Director of Leoganger Bergbahnen/Bikepark Leogang and organiser of the World Championships in Leogang on the presentation: "We work closely with Albstadt in many areas and are delighted that we were able to showcase ourselves together in front of such a large specialist audience. We are now ready for the Downhill World Championships next year and wish our colleagues from Germany all the best for the Cross-Country World Championships." 

The downhill final took place on Sunday in Mont-Sainte-Anne and delivered a magnificent racing spectacle. Marco Pointner and Kornel Grundner were there live and were able to congratulate local hero Vali Höll on winning the Junior World Championship title once again.The Saalbach native claimed her second Junior World Championship victory in a row.