Photo report Graz Bike Opening Stattegg 2026

07.07.26 09:35 722026-07-07T09:35:00+02:00Text: PM, Erwin Haiden (translated by AI)Photos: Bernd Gruber/MehrzweckraumStattegg warmed up with Gipfelsturm and kids' races - now the MTB Junior World Festival follows as the international junior highlight. Here you’ll find the best photos from the opening.07.07.26 09:35 782026-07-07T09:35:00+02:00

Photo report Graz Bike Opening Stattegg 2026

07.07.26 09:35 782026-07-07T09:35:00+02:00 PM, Erwin Haiden (translated by AI) Bernd Gruber/Mehrzweckraum

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Stattegg warmed up with Gipfelsturm and kids' races - now the MTB Junior World Festival follows as the international junior highlight. Here you’ll find the best photos from the opening.07.07.26 09:35 782026-07-07T09:35:00+02:00

With the Bike Opening in Stattegg, the Höllbach Arena already saw plenty of activity over the weekend. In good conditions and pleasant temperatures the pace was cranked up hard on Saturday during the summit assault on the Schöckl. On the Classic course over 41 kilometres and 2,050 vertical metres the course record even fell: Michael Holland finished in 2:06:49, well under the previous best. On the Small course Lukas Simoner was the fastest in 53:42 minutes. In the women's field Lini Jauk prevailed on the Small and Roswitha Hense-Simenko on the Classic distance.

All results from the 11th Schöckl Summit Assault

On Sunday the juniors were the focus. Around 130 children and young riders from U5 to U17 ensured a correspondingly lively race day at the Kids on Bike Opening. The U17 race was especially exciting, ending in a sprint to the finish between Jan Fasching and Theo Kraxner; among the girls, Lola Friedl won. In the other categories as well, the Opening was therefore far more than just a relaxed season opener: the courses were ridden under race conditions and the arena received an initial check-up in good time ahead of the next major event.

All results from the Graz Kids Bike Opening Stattegg

Preview: MTB Junior World Festival from 7 to 11 July

There is little time to catch one’s breath in Stattegg, because from July 7 to 11 the next major highlight follows with the MTB Junior World Festival. The format is aimed exclusively at junior women and junior men and thus remains a special feature on the UCI calendar. Five events are planned on four different courses, meaning that Stattegg will once again showcase the full range of modern youth mountain biking.

Already in advance there are signs of a strongly international starting field: According to the organizers, entries from 15 nations have been received - from the USA to South Africa, from Estonia to Turkey. That gives the festival, after its premiere last year, even more sporting weight this year. For Stattegg the event is therefore not just another race block on the calendar, but also a consistent step to establish itself as a regular venue for high-quality junior MTB racing.

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