🚨 ℕ𝔼𝕎 𝕊𝕀𝔾ℕ𝕀ℕ𝔾 🚨 “I want to become the best cyclist in the world.” Three-time world MTB marathon world champion Mona Mitterwallner combines disciplines through 2026 as she graduates to the #UCIWWT with Human Powered Health
Threat to Vollering and co.? After Ferrand-Prévot, another mountain biker joins: "I want to be the best cyclist in the world"
Women's CyclingMonday, 30 December 2024 at 10:11
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will not be the only strong mountain bike star on the road next season. Indeed, Human Powered Health has announced the arrival of young Austrian Mona Mitterwallner, a three-time world marathon MTB champion. "I want to become the best cyclist in the world," reads the ambitious press release issued by the team.
Just this year, Mitterwallner finished second at the European Cross Country Championships and competed in the Olympics, where she finished 18th in the race won by Ferrand-Prévot. Until 2026, the 22-year-old lady from Austria will combine the two disciplines. "I want to become the best cyclist in the world, so I've always said that road will be part of my future. That has always been part of the plan."
"After the Olympics, I wanted to test something new and step out of my routine, so I'm curious to know how much I can improve myself as a cyclist. I needed a new challenge," said the lady who thinks she can become a good climber. "On the mountain bike, you climb for two or three minutes, but it can be over an hour on the road. I want to try that and think I can be good at it, too."
"I'm used to pushing past my limit, but hopefully, I can do that in longer races. In addition, I have good cycling skills from mountain biking, so I hope to be among the ten percent in the descents. And I'm explosive," she describes herself as a road racer for Human Powered Health.
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Mitterwallner participated in many sports in her youth and is now also a DJ
"I'm looking forward to the multi-day competitions. I'm good at repeated efforts over several days, but that's not something you often see in mountain biking. Racing full throttle for one week is something really cool, and I would like to see if I do indeed recover as quickly as I think I do," says Mitterwallner, who, as a young girl, also did volleyball, field hockey, ballet breakdance, and nowadays DJs in addition to cycling.
The Austrian woman attended her first training camp with her new team. "We are pleased with her arrival for her debut season on the road. Her great mountain biking results indicate her incredible talent and perseverance," said Ro De Jonckere, the team's manager.
"That she has already achieved so much at her age in one of the most demanding disciplines shows her strength and perseverance," he continued. "We look forward to supporting her during her transition to the road and are confident that her mentality and versatility will allow her to do well in the peloton."
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024