{"id":19429,"date":"2015-08-21T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/08\/21\/preview-2015-uci-mtb-world-cup-val-di-sol-r3344\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:30:13","slug":"preview-2015-uci-mtb-world-cup-val-di-sol-r3344","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/preview-2015-uci-mtb-world-cup-val-di-sol-r3344\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: 2015 UCI MTB World Cup &#8211; Val di Sol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a year\u2019s break, the resort in Trentino returns to the UCI World Cup calendar in 2015. It will be the final round, and therefore decisive for the XCO and DHI rankings. It will also enable the riders to put the finishing touches to their preparation for the UCI World Championships one week later. Host of the Worlds in 2008, Val di Sole will again organise the World Championships for Downhill in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qfDEDDoeIFw?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article_h1\">Downhill Finals<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-00123700-1440152169.jpg\" data-fileid=\"584433\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"584433\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-00123700-1440152169.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-00123700-1440152169.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a one-year break, the world cup returns to the town in the Dolomite Alps. Boasting one of the steepest downhill tracks in the world, the technical and playful course is the ideal place to crown the overall world cup champion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Live Coverage:<\/h2>\n<p>Downhill Women &amp; Men Finals &#8211; Saturday, 22 August at 2:30 pm SAST &#8211; Live on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbull.tv\/videos\/event-stream-524\/downhill-finals\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redbull.tv<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supersport.com\/aa.aspx?t=sport&amp;v=Cycling&amp;view=full\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SuperSport 8<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">South African&#8217;s on the UCI qualifying round list:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Men Elite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MINNAAR Greg<br \/>GARLICKI Stefan<br \/>BULL Samuel<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article_h1\">Cross Country<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81549100-1440152177.jpg\" data-fileid=\"584434\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"584434\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-81549100-1440152177.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81549100-1440152177.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cross country track contains steep climbs, technical sections and fast descents \u2013 the perfect place to end an exhilarating season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Live Coverage:<\/h2>\n<p>Cross Country Women: Sunday, 23 Aug at 11:00 am SAST. Live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbull.tv\/videos\/event-stream-525\/cross-country-women\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redbull.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cross Country Men: Sunday, 23 Aug at 2:00 pm SAST. Live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbull.tv\/videos\/event-stream-526\/cross-country-men\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Redbull.tv<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supersport.com\/aa.aspx?t=sport&amp;v=Cycling&amp;view=full\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SuperSport 8<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">South African&#8217;s on the UCI entry list:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Men Elite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>REID James<br \/>BEUKES Matthys<br \/>CROESER Rourke<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women Elite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VALE Cherie<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men U23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HATHERLY Alan<br \/>HEYNS Gert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a year\u2019s break, the resort in Trentino returns to the UCI World Cup calendar in 2015. It will be the final round, and therefore decisive for the XCO and DHI rankings. It will also enable the riders to put the finishing touches to their preparation for the UCI World Championships one week later. 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