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The 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes Benz got off to a great start for the host nation as Switzerland took gold in the Cross-Country Team Relay, followed by Germany in second and Denmark in third place. The Parade of Flags featuring the 57 participating nations officially kicked off the biggest mountain bike event of the year. Shortly after the opening ceremony, the first medal race, the Cross-Country Team Relay, got underway in the glorious late summer sun of the Swiss Alps. The thousands of fans lining the cross-country track were especially excited to cheer on their own team, as Switzerland stood to defend their 2017 UCI World Champion title.

The 2018 Mountain Bike World Cup might already be history, but the battle for glory in Downhill and Cross Country is about to reach another level! The world’s best mountain bike athletes and the rising stars of the future generation will be competing for gold medals and rainbow stripes during the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz from September 5-9 in Lenzerheide. 10 athletes and one national team will be crowned as World Champions in front of tens of thousands of supporters. First though athletes in both disciplines will have to overcome the demanding tracks. Tickets for the whole week or single days are available at www.lenzerheide2018.com.

The Lenzerheide holiday region will host the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2018 from 5 to 9 September 2018. In addition to the cross country and downhill races, mountain bike fans on site can look forward to a varied supporting programme. The show at Switzerland's first and biggest Whip Off Contest will be particularly exciting. In addition to professional athletes and members of the Flying Metal crew, «Local Heros» can also take part. The application phase for the wildcards is already underway.

Die weltbesten Langläuferinnen und Langläufer gastierten über den Jahreswechsel 2017/18 in Lenzerheide. Mit den Tagessiegen von Laurien Van der Graaff und Dario Cologna verwandelte sich die FIS Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide in ein Schweizer Festspiel. Trotz geringerem Publikumsaufmarsch, zieht das Organisationskomitee eine positive Bilanz. Die Vorbereitungen für die nächste Austragung in Lenzerheide laufen bereits.

In only a few weeks time, the spotlight will shine on Lenzerheide, Switzerland, where the grand finale of the mountain bike season will unfold. The world’s best mountain bikers and the rising stars of the future generation will be competing at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz from September 5-9. Cross Country and Downhill athletes will perform in front of 30,000 stoked spectators and fans.

Nur wenige Wochen nach der Neueröffnung des Globi Wanderwegs präsentiert die Ferienregion Lenzerheide einen weiteren Themenweg für Familien: Auf dem neuen Autschliweg führt der magische Kirschkernbär die Wanderer von Scharmoin nach Lenzerheide und verzaubert mit seinen fantasievoll gestalteten Posten Gross und Klein. Eröffnet wurde der Autschliweg im Rahmen des Märchen- und Geschichtenfestivals Klapperlapapp am letzten Wochenende.

In der Ferienregion Lenzerheide wurde am heutigen Mittwoch, 27. Juni 2018, der neue Globi Wanderweg eröffnet. Auf dem Rundweg im Raum Tgantieni erklärt der Schweizer Kinderheld an 13 neuen Posten spannende Fakten zu Natur und Technik. Themenspezifische Spielelemente sorgen unterwegs für viel Action und Abwechslung.