The team «Vittoria Servizio Corse» will be the provider of neutral mechanical assistance at the 2017 editions of the UEC Mountain Bike and Road Championships respectively in Darfo Boario Terme, Italy (27/30 July) and Herning, Denmark (2/6 August).
For these two events, that will be broadcast live thanks to the agreement between the Union Européenne de Cyclisme and the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), this is an added bonus in terms of the quality of service provision, due to the fact that «Vittoria Servizio Corse» is one of the top providers in this field.
Over 400 riders will compete in the UEC Mountain Bike Championships representing 35 countries, ready to enter into battle to win the nine continental titles on offer: Team Relay, Qualifiers (Men and Women) and Cross-Country (Men and Women: Juniors – Under 23 - Elite).
In the Road events, 800 riders (45 countries) will battle it out over five days to win the 12 titles – Road races and Time-Trials in the following categories: Men and Women Juniors, Under 23s and Elite.
David Lappartient, President of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme: «The arrival of Vittoria Servizio Corse at two first class events like the European Mountain Bike and Road Championships is undoubtedly an added bonus. Over the last few years, the interest in our events has significantly increased thanks to live TV coverage from Eurovision enabling us to provide more appealing and interesting races for the general public. I would like to thank Vittoria Servizio Corse and its CEO, René Timmermans, for supporting these two events that once again this year will provide high level technical and sporting moments».
René Timmermans, CEO of Vittoria EMEA: «We are proud to bring our Servizio Corse to the MTB scene. We want to become a key player into the mountainbike world and the European Championships are the right occasion to prove the reliability of our products and the professionalism of our resources. The European Road and MTB Championships are an important addition to our portfolio of top-class races.»
2017 UEC MTB European Championships, Darfo Boario Terme (Ita) – info
2017 UEC Road European Championships, Herning (Den) - info
