Valentina Höll Explained

Valentina Höll
Nickname:Vali Höll
Birth Date:11 December 2001
Birth Place:Salzburg, Austria
Discipline:Downhill mountain biking
Role:Rider
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Valentina "Vali" Höll (born 11 December 2001) is an Austrian cyclist who competes in downhill mountain biking.[1]

She became interested in the sport at a young age, as both of her parents rode bikes.[2] At the age of 12, she signed a 6-year contract with YT Industries, that ended in 2020.[3] Höll balanced competing and training with studying until graduating high school in 2020. She now rides at a professional level, competing in the elite category. She currently rides for the Trek Factory Team.[4] Her sponsors include Evoc,[5] Red Bull,[6] and SRAM.

Personal life

Höll was born in Salzburg, Austria, and grew up in a ski lodge built by her grandparents.[7] She began racing locally, competing against the boys. She currently lives in Saalbach, Austria.[8]

Results

2018

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Lošinj, Croatia

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Fort William, UK

1st Place: Crankworx Downhill – Juniors, in Innsbruck, Austria

3rd Place: Crankworx Pump Track, in Innsbruck, Austria

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Val di Sole, Italy

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Vallnord, Andorra

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in La Bresse, France

1st Place overall: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup

2019

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Maribor, Slovenia

2nd Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Fort William, UK

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Leogang, Austria

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Vallnord, Andorra

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Les Gets, France

2nd Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Val di Sole, Italy

3rd Place: Crankworx Air DH, in Whistler, Canada

2nd Place: Canadian Open DH, in Whistler, Canada

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA

1st Place: UCI MTB World Championships – Junior Women's Downhill, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

2020

1st Place: Crankworx Downhill, in Innsbruck, Austria

2021

1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Elite Women's Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA

References

  1. Web site: Valentina Höll. 2020-12-28. Red Bull. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-12-06. Interview: Vali Höll - The Future Becomes the Present. 2020-12-28. Pinkbike. en.
  3. Web site: Vali Höll on Instagram. 2020-12-30. www.instagram.com.
  4. Web site: RockShox Trek Race Team Announced with Vali Höll and Ethan Shandro. 2021-01-26. 2021-09-15. Vital MTB.
  5. Web site: Vali Hoell. 2020-12-28. EVOC Sports GmbH. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Valentina Höll. 2020-12-28. Red Bull. en.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-06. Photo Epic: The Prodigy - At Home with Valentina Höll. 2020-12-28. Pinkbike. en.
  8. Web site: Vali Höll. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201228165810/https://www.facebook.com/ValentinaHoell/about/. December 28, 2020. December 28, 2020. Facebook.