In recent days, Vittoria has formalized a new partnership with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). For the two-year period 2024-2025, therefore starting this year, The Brembate-based company will be the UCI's Main Partner for the Mountain Bike World Championships. This is a highly prestigious agreement, a further step in the collaboration between the UCI and Vittoria, which has seen the Italian company partner with the Mountain Bike World Cup for the last three years.
A significant investment
This new collaboration with the UCI represents for Vittoria a significant investment aimed at establishing the brand and products within the global mountain bike community. Let us remember that the World Championships represent the main annual mountain bike event of the UCIThis year's World Championships will take place in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, from August 28th to September 1st. Vittoria will be present with its own stand, staff, and athletes to entertain fans and enthusiasts, showcasing the latest off-road products.
Valuable partner
UCI President David Lappartient commented on the new partnership: "Vittoria is a valuable partner of the UCI and the discipline of mountain biking. I am delighted that it is stepping up its support as the main partner of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships for the next two years. The presence of the Italian company will provide added value to this prestigious event which unites the best mountain bike athletes in the world."
Lappartient's words were followed by those of Stijn Vriends, president and CEO of Vittoria: «We are very pleased to intensify our partnership with the UCI for the discipline mountain bikeWe have been working side by side with the UCI for many years to support riders in various disciplines and we will continue to do so with enthusiasm!
Here are the teams
Vittoria has been a constant presence in the off-road world for several years, as evidenced by the long list of sponsored teams. Among these, the following are worthy of mention: Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team XCO, Santa Cruz Rockshox Pro Team, KMC Ridley MTB Racing Team, Caloi Henrique Avancini Racing, CS Carabinieri – Cicli Olympia, Berria-Polimedical MTB Racing Team, Pump for Peace Racing Team in XCO, XCC, and XCM, Commençal ICStudio in the DH category, and the Abetone Ancillotti Vittoria Factory Team, We Ride, and Cube Mavic Collective teams in the EDR and E-EDR categories. All these teams guarantee Vittoria a presence in all the main disciplines of the Mountain Bike World Cup.
