Press release 31st July 2023

MTB YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: LET’S GO!
843 BIKERS COMING: NEW RECORD

MTB Youth European Championships are coming soon to Ciocco
25 European countries registered
The Italian National Team adds new names on its list
Elisa Ferri, brand-new XCO Italian Champion, is the “home star”

This week the best young bikers are coming to enjoy the MTB Youth European Championships in Tuscany (IT), at Ciocco Bike Circle. 843 bikers from 25 countries registered for this international event signing a new record for the Championships (last year 752 took part). Bikers are ready to ride in a wonderful location, rich in charm and beauties, able to make you feel like being in another dimension.
The brand new XCO Italian Champions Davide Grigi, Riccardo Fasoli (also Eliminator Italian Champion), Elisa Bianchi, Elisa Ferri and Elia Rial are coming to Ciocco to show off their talents along the technical tracks. Also coming: the Cross Country Eliminator Italian Champions Mariachiara Signorelli and Filippo Micheli.
The Italian National Team added more names on its list. Sophie Messmer (very close to the podium in the latest National Championships), Julia Kostner, Jakob Weger, Anna Sinner, Cross Country Eliminator Italian Champion, Anja Simmerle, Franz Pallhuber and Fabian Höllrigl are coming from South Tyrol.
Nine athletes are coming from Tuscany. Elisa Ferri, a very promising athlete who has already been four times the XCO Italian Champion, leads the group with Daniele Angelo Ronzoni, Brian Ceccarelli, Gioia Costa, Nicoletta Brandi, Filippo Federici, Antonio Cerone, Daniel Sani and Daniele Fabbri.
Filippo Grigolini, Sabrina Rizzi, Ettore Fabbro (last year winners of the Team Relay Italian Championships in Ciocco), moreover Pietro Bandiziol, Rachele Cafueri, Massimo Bagnariol, Lorenzo Scian, Nicole Canzian, Filippo Simonitto, Annarita Calligaris, Julia Magdalena Mitan and Riccardo Zamero represent Friuli Venezia Giulia team.
MTB young talents are going to have fun in Ciocco. After the official trials taking place tomorrow, the Individual Time Trial (TT) takes place the following day and establishes the starting order for the upcoming competitions: Team Relay (XCR) on Thursday 3rd, Short Track (XCC) on Friday 4th and finally Cross Country Olympic (XCO), with U15 on Saturday 5th and U17 on Sunday.

Info: www.cioccobike.it