Craft Bike Transalp
Transalp Route For 2015 Surprises With Five Brand New Stage
News Release / 04.12.2014
With only a few days left until the official registration start of the 18th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma, Race Organisers have announced the route for 2015 causing quite a sensation: In 2015, the routing provides as many new stage towns as never before in the most recent years. Besides the town of Ruhpolding, which will host the start of the race on July 19th, also Saalfelden Leogang, Mittersill and Sillian in Austria as well as Levico Terme in Italy are part of the course design for the very first time.
“The new stage towns offer some new cultural impressions and, even more important, some brandnew stage options,” said Marc Schneider, Race Director of the mountain bike classic.
Being responsible for the course set-up Schneider is coming up with six stages next year which haven't been raced in Transalp history before. Only leg five from Alleghe to San Martino di Castrozza was part of the world's most famous mountain bike stage race back in 2011 and 2013.
As a result, the Race Director is proud that the Transalp reinvents itself each year: “Even those participants with Transalp history will experience new stages, including some pretty exciting ones.”
The course through the freeride area of Saalfelden Leogang, the massive crossing of the Alpine Divide at the Felbertauern, the unique stage through the Dolomites from Sillian to Alleghe as well as the final stretch to Lake Garda are all highlights of the 18th Transalp edition.
From July 19th thru 25th, the maximum of 600 teams of two have to tackle 624.23 km and 19,286 metres in elevation gain from Ruhpolding via Saalfelden Leogang, Mittersill, Sillian, Alleghe, San Martino di Castrozza and Levico Terme to Riva del Garda.
“The 2015 Transalp is very exciting and rich in variety and offers a route everyone can master who has the right balance of fitness and riding skills. In addition, the Transalp impresses with a perfect mix of demanding climbs and lots of riding fun,” Schneider sums up.
Mountain bike fans who are keen to become a part of the Transalp myth should reserve December 9th. At 12 PM CET, the official registration will kick off on online-registration.de.
For further information about the race visit bike-transalp.de.
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