The International Cycling Federation (UCI) has chosen the Pinzgau Bike Mecca as the best downhill World Cup of 2021.
There were seven stops in the 2021 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountainbike World Cup calendar. The best downhill races took place at the Bikepark Leogang – this was recently decided by athletes, team managers, UCI sponsors and UCI staff. The Pinzgau bike mecca was ahead of the rest of the host cities in terms of organization, atmosphere and racetracks, among other things, and can now look forward to the award of “Best Downhill Event in the World Cup” by the UCI. It is the first award of its kind that the downhill classic in Pinzgau, which has been held for eleven years, has received: “A great recognition for the entire team that prepares and implements the event every year with great motivation. In the past, we have consistently worked to constantly develop and improve ourselves,” says Marco Pointner, Managing Director of Saalfelden Leogang Touristik GmbH. And Kornel Grundner, Managing Director of Leoganger Bergbahnen adds: “Of course, we are especially pleased that this award is being presented by athletes, team managers, sponsors and UCI employees. It is nice that our work and our heart is also being recognized in this way.”
Leogang – excellent World Cup in Austria’s largest bike region
The developments of recent years show that the region does not rest on its laurels, but continuously works on the product. Since 2020, the towns of Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang and Fieberbrunn no longer only share paths in winter, but also in summer. With the merger of the bike offer on the Salzburg and Tyrol sides, Austria’s largest bike region has been created – 80 km of single trails, downhill tracks and flow lines, nine mountain railways and seven mountains can be experienced with a shared bike ticket.
Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountainbike World Cup from 10 to 12 June 2022 in Saalfelden Leogang
For the organisers of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountainbike World Cup, however, the honour is by no means a reason to sit back. In 2022, the bike destination wants to show its best side in the World Cup calendar. There's an opportunity to do just that from June 10-12, when the world's best cross country athletes will compete for the top spots at the World Cup and the downhill pros will compete on the speedster. For those who can’t wait to get back to the live bike spectacle, there’s good news: Early Bird ticket sales have already started.
