Valentina Höll | |
Nickname: | Vali Höll |
Birth Date: | 11 December 2001 |
Birth Place: | Salzburg, Austria |
Discipline: | Downhill mountain biking |
Role: | Rider |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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.
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]
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
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
1st Place: Crankworx Downhill, in Innsbruck, Austria
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Elite Women's Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA