The city of Vic will once again host one of the major international competitions in the specialty, the UCI Trials World Cup 2023. the circuit of More from Bigueslocated in the sports area of the capital of asonais preparing to host the first test of the competition which is part of an intense week of competitions as it also includes the celebration ofl Ciutat de Vic Grand Prix, UCI C1 category scheduled for Sunday April 2.
Three intense days of the best competition
The schedules of the three days of competition have been announced and in which the three categories are called: Elite Women, Elite Men 20” and Elite Men 26”. On Friday 7 am, the inspection of the zones by the technical managers of the UCI and the briefing of the zones by the international commissioners are scheduled, before the start of the quarterfinals Masculins Elit 20″. The Elite Men’s 26” quarterfinals will take place on Saturday 8th, along with the Elite Women’s semifinal. The final day of competition, Sunday 9th, is reserved for the two men’s semifinals in the morning and the finals that will decide who will win and test winners in the afternoon.
World Cup schedule
Friday, April 7
● 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm Men’s Quarterfinals Elite 20”
Saturday, April 8
● 09:00 am to 1:30 pm Men’s Quarterfinals Elite 26”
● 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Elite Women Semifinal
Sunday, April 9
● 09:00 am to 11:00 am Men’s Elite 20” Semifinal
● 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Men’s Elite 26” Semifinal
● 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm Elite Women’s Final
● 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm Final 20” of Elite Men
● 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm Final 26” of Elite Men
A chance to see the World Champion in action
The test will bring together more than 150 athletes from 20 countries, but undoubtedly one of the athletes that will not be noticed this year is the current World Champion, Eloi Palau. Palau, who has been wearing the iridescent jersey since last November, explained that “to reopen the World Cup season at home is incredible. I know many eyes are on me because I will start as favourite, I will try give my best in front of my fans. Being with me and wearing the World Champion jersey gives me a lot of motivation but at the same time it puts more pressure on me!”
And he added: “All the rivals are preparing hard and this test will be the first to measure how we are in shape. conditions for Glasgow World Championship which will be the second week of August.”
A circuit of the highest level
Vic is one of the privileged cities to have permanent facilities to host World Cup events. The Mas de Bigues circuit has been a facility with a fixed space for test training for more than ten years. During the year, the Trialsport club organizes courses for the youngest. In 2021 it was expanded and adapted to five areas on the occasion of UCI World Championships making it one of the largest and highest level facilities in existence.
New this year for the UCI World Cup event is that the direction the riders face in the zones will be reversed, as well as varying some of the obstacles.
● Zone 1: Rounded stones are kind of “boulders” with little contact on uneven ground with amazing climbing obstacles.
● Zone 2: Concrete elements with very long jumps and very narrow passages.
● Zone 3: Stone squares and blades combined with wooden sleepers on uneven ground. Very narrow walking surfaces with equilibrium conditions.
● Zone 4: Concrete elements combined with thin wooden posts; the most demanding for equilibrium situations.
● Zone 5: Square and jagged rocks with good grip on uneven terrain with fantastic climbing over obstacles.
It is a physically demanding circuit with a high technical level designed by Dani Parramon, sports coordinator at the International Cycling Union and head of the Trialsport Club Esportiu Osona. Parramon explained that “the common denominator is the length of the sections, which makes them difficult, especially 1, 3 and 5, which have the most slopes and can waste time due to the athletes’ recovery between obstacles and obstacles. The spectacularity of all the places makes it very visual and impressive for the spectators. Regarding the stages of the competition, the quarterfinals always offer a more affordable level, because tomorrow these among the young riders trying to meet, in the semifinals the level will be more demanding entering the top 10 of the UCI ranking with the 15 best in the quarterfinals. In the final, the level usually rises, with the six best classified. In these tests we are always looking for a balance between the sports aspect and the show”.
Source: La Verdad
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