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      Press Release
      For Immediate Release

      Vélirium to host the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships
      at Mont-Sainte-Anne

      Québec City, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 — From August 30 to September 5, Mont-Sainte-Anne is proud to welcome the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships as part of Vélirium. The only venue to have hosted a World Cup event every year since the competition’s inception, popular Mont Sainte-Anne is revving up to wow the crowds once again as we celebrate 20 years of mountain biking. Having already tasked Gestev with organizing the 1998 World Championships, UCI has again called on the company’s services for 2010—to the delight of all involved!

      Come take part!
      Vélirium will also feature a jam-packed lineup of events in the three weekends leading up to the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. The world’s best mountain bike competition will again be putting on competitions now renowned the world over for mountain bike fans of all persuasions. There are races for mountain bikers of all stripes—even the kids!
      August 14–15: Québec Downhill Cup
      August 21–22: Québec Cross Country Cup
      August 21: Freeride Cup
      August 22 and September 4: Childrens Race
      August 27-28–29: Vélo Mag Raid (a 3 day event, including Monte-le-Mont)
      August 30 to September 5: The Worlds
      To register for the competitions and learn more, visit montsainteanne2010.com.

      Come cheer on your favorites!
      From August 30 to September 5, cheer on some 800 athletes from over 50 countries as they test their mettle on specially designed Downhill, Cross Country, 4 Cross, and Trials courses. Prepare to be wowed as the world’s very best compete for the chance to be crowned World Champion in their respective disciplines.

      Tuesday, August 31
      Opening Ceremony in downtown Québec City

      Wednesday, September 1
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, Team Relay
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, Junior Women

      Thursday, September 2
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, U23 Women

      Friday, September 3
      UCI Trials World Championships, Women, 20’ and 26’ wheels
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, Junior Men
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, U23 Men
      UCI 4 Cross World Championships, Men and Women

      Saturday, September 4
      UCI Cross Country World Championships, Elite Men and Women
      UCI Trials World Championships, Junior and Elite Men, 20’ wheels

      Sunday, September 5
      UCI Downhill World Championships, Junior and Elite Men and Women
      UCI Trials World Championships, Junior and Elite Men, 26’wheels

      Come celebrate!
      As well as tons of competitions, Vélirium is also a fun get-together! In all, nine explosive nights of music will show thousands of visitors just why the festival is known worldwide for its atmosphere! A family area, free test drives, a photo exhibit and the industry’s best films, happening drinks, and the famous Belle Gueule Bleu Nuit Party are just a few of the things that make Vélirium an unforgettable experience!

      Twice as big as a World Cup!

      World Cup buffs will feel something special in the air as soon as they set foot on the mountain, and no wonder—the World Championships are twice as big as a World Cup!
       

       World CupWorld Championships
       8 events per season
             		1 Championship per season
      Disciplines/CategoriesCross Country, Downhill, 4 Cross
      Junior (XC) and Senior (with U23s)
             		Cross Country, Downhill, 4 Cross, Team Relay, and 20’ and 26’ Wheel Trials
      Three official categories: Junior, U23, and Senior
       
      AthletesAthletes race for a professional team that sponsors themAthletes are selected and represent their countries, just like in the Olympics.
      TitleWinners win one event on the circuit and win the World Cup circuit at the end of the season with cumulated points.Winners are crowned “World Champions.” At World Cups, winners wear World Champion jerseys until the next World Championships.
      No. of Athletes/CountriesSome 450 athletes from 30 countriesSome 850 athletes from 50 countries
      No. of JournalistsSome 150Some 350
      No. of Visitors50,000100,000
      Economic Spinoffs$11 million$20 million

      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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      More details at www.montsainteanne2010.com
      Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mont-Sainte-Anne-2010
      Twitter: twitter.com/2010mtbworlds
      Source: Marie-Claire D’Aoust
      Media Relations Manager
      mcdaoust@gestev.com
      Cell: 418.802.6275

       

       
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