Tempier, Colledani and Teocchi to enter Vallnord’s XCO World Cup round

After a rest week-end, Stephane Tempier, Nadir Colledani and Chiara Teocchi get ready to come back to action. They will do it on the prestigious XCO World Cup stage: the Team Bianchi Countervail riders will enter round 3 in Vallnord – Pal Arinsal (Andorra) from Friday to Sunday, July 5th-7th. Nadir Colledani and Stephane Tempier will ride their Methanol 29 FS first in the Men Elite’s Short Track Race on July 5th at 6.15 pm CET and then in the XCO race to be held on July 7th, at 2.50 pm CET. Back from her first Top 20 result (19th) in the new series, Teocchi will take in Women Elite XCO race scheduled on July 7th at 12.20 pm CET.

“World Cup’s third event is the kick-start of an intense racing period, both in national and international events. Our riders have trained well and we think we can play our best cards and go for significant results” Bianchi MTB Team Manager Massimo Ghirotto commented.

The team’s bikes

The Team Bianchi Countervail is equipped with the following models:

• Methanol CV RS, engineered to be the best XCO and XCM racing machine, without compromises, and enhanced with the innovative and exclusive Bianchi CV System powered by Countervail to eliminate vibrations
• Methanol 29 FS, full-suspension model with a racing geometry
• Zolder Pro disc, latest evolution of the carbon platform designed by Bianchi for cyclocross, combining lightweight and resistance to obtain the best performance