There are mountain bike races and then there are Skoda Titan Desert Morocco, the queen of desert mountain biking events. A unique challenge in the world, edition after edition offers a difficult and spectacular landscape route, capable of attracting some of the MTB figures, former professional cyclists of recognized prestige, famous who dare to ride in the desert and countless amateur bikers for whom the Titan is their great goal of the year, their great goal, even devoting all their savings for a year to register their name on the list of winners of one of the most unique events in mountain biking. If in 2022 the desert is the star of the stages, this year the mountains and the contrast of landscapes take over the Skoda Titan Desert Morocco, with a proposal of more than 620 kilometers and 7,700 meters of accumulated inequality in six stage.
Mountains, deserts, fast tracks and navigation sections are combined in one of the most impressive and innovative editions. An edition that will have more than 500 participants, where “the two mountain stages stand out, where 80% of the route has not been done yet, where the international presence of runners has increased -more than a hundred- and where the weather will be complicated, because a lot of heat is expected”, he explained to MD manu tajadatechnical director and soul of the Skoda Titan Desert Morocco, from Morocco, where he spent a week finalizing the details of a unique race.
The first two days of competition the peloton will exceed 2,000 meters of altitude in different sections of the race. The Atlas mountains will serve as the first touchdown for the ‘titans’ before returning to the event’s most classic desert terrain. after the stage Skoda We Love Cycling, the route goes through stretches of dunes, navigation and the pure desert of Morocco. A race where, beyond physical fitness, the ability to suffer and adapt to the environment, as well as the ability to navigate and when surfing the sands are key to the luck of the participants.
In the list of registered cyclists, the names of Miguel Indurain –five-time Tour de France winner, two-time Giro and Olympic time trial champion–, from abraham olano –the only world champion cyclist on the road and against the clock–, Melchior Mauri –winner of La Vuelta–, Ariadna Rodenas –winner of the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco 2021 and the NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2022–, from Haimar Zubeldia –Spanish with more participation in the Tour–, Connie Looser –winner of the last two Škoda Titan Desert Morocco and the last Škoda Titan Desert Almería–, Joseph Betalú –winner of five Titan World Series: four in Morocco and one in Saudi Arabia–, Laia Sanz –trial and enduro world champion, with eleven Dakar finishes– or the one with the most famous surname like brothers towers –chefs with three Michelin star restaurants–, Lluc Crusellas –the only Spanish confectioner awarded the World Chocolate Master– o Jorge Cremadescomedian and content creator.
Source: La Verdad
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