…Crowds were large and the weather perfect for racing, as the world's top dual riders met under clear evening skies for racing. Thousands of enthusiastic fans lined the steep and technical dual course to watch 32 men and 16 women go head-to-head in the single-elimination format…
After friday afternoon check the forum for fresh pictures!
Best downhill course is back in UCI world cup after four years. Riders love Maribor: very fast first part, crazy tehnical midle section (lots of rocks and roots) and finish part with
an enormous crowd of spectators.
The course is located in a ski resort on the mountain Pohorje in the suburbs of Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city with a population of 150,000. The same venue is used for the classic women's Alpine Ski World Cup slalom and giant slalom events. The finish area is only 6km (10 minute drive) from downtown Maribor.
New video!Phil Saxena, UCI offical 4 cross course builder commetns his track in Maribor this year (thanks
Pit Boss):
Maribor, the second most important centre and the second largest city of Slovenia. It has about 114000 inhabitants who live embraced in its wine growing hills and Mariborsko Pohorje. Located near Slovenian border with Austria, beside the Drava river and at the centre of five natural geographic regions. More...
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