Grit, heart, mud and a touch of bad luck. That’s the best way to sum up the Wilier-Vittoria MTB Factory Team’s weekend in Leogang, Austria, the third round of the Cross-country World Cup. An already demanding course was made even more challenging by the heavy rain that had fallen in the days leading up to the event, leaving riders to tackle exceptionally tough conditions. Despite the setbacks, Simone Avondetto has plenty of reasons to be satisfied. The XCO World silver medall

The Cross-country World Cup is about to enter one of the most exciting stretches of the season, with two back-to-back race weekends featuring some of the calendar’s most anticipated events. The action kicks off this weekend with Round 3 in Leogang, Austria, where the Wilier-Vittoria MTB Factory Team will be in action from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June. The Epic Bikepark Saalfelden Leogang is Austria’s largest mountain bike destination, boasting more than 90 kilometres of trails

It was a great day for the Wilier-Vittoria MTB Factory Team at the Italian Short Track Championships in La Salle (Aosta Valley), where Juri Zanotti claimed the Elite men's tricolore jersey after a thrilling and hard-fought race. The defending Italian champion successfully retained his title thanks to a decisive attack on the final lap, crossing the finish line solo and securing his second consecutive Italian XCC crown. "I'm happy to have defended the title," said Zanotti. "C