(google translate)For the fourth stage of the World Cup all the top riders are expected to Andorra from Thursday to Saturday, where they will go on stage races XCE and XCO (Sunday the donwhill). The location will be Vallnord, a large ski resort at almost 2,000 meters above sea level, in the Eastern Pyrenees.
The altitude can then make difficult the various races, especially for those runners who are not used. Many athletes, for this reason, have reached the location of Vallnord with a few days of advance to adapt to the altitude.
The course is designed at the Vallnord Bike Park of La Massana and will measure 4.2 kilometers. The fourth round of the World Cup comes just after the national championships and many second-tier runners have preferred to skip this test to get a bit 'of energy. In fact, the number of starters in the various category does not reach 500 athletes, a figure widely exceeded in the first 3 Cup events.
After this test the riders will find themselves in Mont Saint Anne on 10/11 August (Canada) where he played the only evidence in the American continent. The last stage then in mid-September in Norway (Hafjell), a place that will host the World Cup in 2014.
The favorites will always be the usual suspects with the addition of Marianne Vos, who started with a lower number than the first Cup events so it will be an opponent to watch. Also point out that at this link you can see the final downhill (men and women), Sunday, JULY 28 from 14.15 (UTC / GMT +1).
PROGRAMS:
THURDAY 25 JULY (Andorra, UTC/GMT+1):
16.30 - XCE Qualify
17.25 - XCE Finals
FRIDAY 26 JULY:
17.00 - U23 Men
SATURDAY 27 JULY:
9.00 - U23 Women
9.02 - JUNIOR Women
11.30 - ELITE Women
14.00 - ELITE Men
16.30 - JUNIOR Men
COMPLETE PROGRAMS
COMPLETE STARTLIST
LIVE RED-BULL: XCE | ELITE WOMEN | ELITE MEN
Official site: www.vallnordworldcup.com