Championnats du monde mountain bike trial UCI 2010 (Vélirium 2010)

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Trials—one of mountain biking’s most exciting disciplines
 

Québec City, Thursday, May 27, 2010 – From August 30 to September 5, 2010, Mont-Sainte-Anne will host an international Trials competition for the first time as it welcomes the UCI Trials World Championships and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. This cycling discipline still largely unknown to the North American public deserves a closer look.

Competition at a glance
In this exciting sport, cyclists have to negotiate sections composed of different passages and jumps. Each athlete begins the competition on no points, and the rider with the fewest at the end wins. Riders are penalized every time a stray foot, pedal, strake, or wheel rim touches the ground, or a rider exceeds the time limit. Five points and you’re out.

All Trials finals sanctioned by UCI consist of two rounds of six courses. Athletes have 2 minutes 30 seconds to do as many tricks in a section as possible and avoid collecting penalty points. The winner is the rider with the fewest penalty points after all the sections.

For the World Championships, Trials competitions are divided into a number of categories: Women, Junior Men, and Elite Men. Athletes can choose between the 20” or 26” wheel categories.

Reigning World Champions – Canberra, Australia
26” Wheels Elite Men: Gilles Coustellier, FRANCE
20” Wheels Elite Men: Benito Ros Charral, SPAIN
26” Wheels Junior Men: Joe Oakley, GREAT BRITAIN
20” Wheels Junior Men: Abel Mustieles Garcia, SPAIN
20”/26” Wheels Women: Karin Moor, SWITZERLAND

Canadians Jeff Anderson (16th), John Webster (19th), and Steve Dickin (26th) from British Columbia will be the ones to watch out for in the 26” wheels Elite category.

Trials at Mont-Sainte-Anne this summer!

• Friday, September 3
9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.: UCI Trials World Championships Women, 20” and 26” wheels
• Saturday, September 4
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: UCI Trials World Championships Junior Men, 20” wheels
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: UCI Trials World Championships Elite Men, 20” wheels
• Sunday, September 5
12:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.: UCI Trials World Championships Junior Men, 26” wheels
1:50 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.: UCI Trials World Championships Elite Men, 26” wheels

Don’t miss the chance to see these accomplished athletes in action—come out and support them!

Thibault Veuillet in action: Festival Plein Air et Voyage at Baie de Beauport – May 28 to 30, 2010

Thibault Veuillet, a Trials enthusiast, will be at Baie de Beauport to give fans a preview of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. A member of the World Champion team in 2005 and 2006 and champion of France in 2006, Thibault has concentrated on demonstrations since 2006. With more than 150 performances across the world, he knows how to wow audiences with breathtaking demonstrations.

Where: Festival Plein Air et Voyage at Baie de Beauport
When: Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30
Time: 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Gestev is a dynamic event management company that has specialized in sports and cultural events in the Québec City area since 1992. Snowboard Jamboree, Red Bull Crashed Ice, Wakest, Vélirium and the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are just a few Gestev events. Gestev also manages Baie de Beauport.
 

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Source: Katerine Sdicu
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