Governor Hochul Announces New York UCI Mountain Bike World Series Event
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In a bit of a last second curveball to the UCI World Cup season, New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, and the UCI announced today that Lake Placid will host a stop on the XC/XCO World Cup circuit this season.
The site of the 1932 and 1980 Olympics is expanding its scope to summer sports and the state has put $550 Million into renovation and development of the site.
This announcement marks the beginning of the next phase for a historic snow sports mecca. The small town nestled in the Adirondacks has held everything from the Olympics to Ironmans and collegiate winter events, so a World Cup cross country event certainly looks to be a logical next step.
Governor Hochul said this about the move to host a UCI event at Lake Placid, “The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is our next big chance to show the world what the North Country has to offer. This September, thousands of athletes and spectators from around the globe will flock to Lake Placid to enjoy our breathtaking views, world-class sporting facilities, vibrant businesses, and top-notch eateries. New York State is building a year-round destination in the North Country, and I encourage New Yorkers and visitors to buy their tickets and be a part of this year’s festivities.”
Tickets to the event, which is set to take place September 27-29th, go on sale tomorrow and you can find those here.
We are stoked to see what a new course has to offer for the XC/XCO world, after all, more mountain biking is good mountain biking.
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