Transalp Route Released

News Release / 07.12.2012

Less then one week before the official registration for the 2013 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma starts on December 11, 2012, on bike-transalp.de, the stage towns for the 16^th edition of the mountain bike classic have been announced, and as a consequence the routing too.

Like 2005, the world's most famous mountain bike stage race for teams of two will kick off in Mittenwald (GER) with direction Mayrhofen (AUT).

From the sole Austrian stage town in 2013, the route leads to Brixen (ITA) and thus right into the heart of the beautiful Dolomites.

Then it follows the 2011 stretch whereas Race Director Marc Schneider has some innovations up his sleeve for the course via St. Vigil and Alleghe to San Martino di Castrozza in Trento.

With the military paths on the Monte Grappa, which Transalp innovator Uli Stanciu had pulled out of his hat for the 2013 race, leading the way, the whole course promises to become a true highlight of the summer. “It's pure mountain biking at its best,” says Schneider.

Antepenultimate stop is Crespano del Grappa which will leave its marks on the Transalp map for the first time when becoming the 46^th stage town in Transalp history on July 18.

Stage seven brings the 600 teams of two to Rovereto before the 2013 Transalp concludes in Riva del Garda, which will host the finish for the 14^th time already.

For further information on the route check visit bike-transalp.de.

About the Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma

The Craft Bike Transalp powered by Sigma is possibly the most famous stage race for mountain bike teams of two. Ever since its first edition in 1998, the routing leads the participants in eight stages from Germany across the main chain of the Alps to Italy. In 2013, the event takes place for the 16^th time (July 13 thru 20).

Racers will master a total distance of more than 600 kilometers peppered with some 21,000 meters in elevation gain.

The registration for the 16^th Transalp editions kicks off December 11, 2012, at 12 PM on bike-transalp.de.