Mona Mitterwallner: At 19 to the triumph - new team, big goals!

Mona Mitterwallner: At 19 to the triumph - new team, big goals!

Tirol, Österreich - Mona Mitterwallner, 19-year-old Tyrolean and two-time world champion in the Mountain bike marathon, is planning an exciting turn in her career. According to the information from Kleine Zeitung , she announced for the coming season for the Cannondale Factory Racing Team. With this, she changes with Team Trek-Vaude after just one year and will act alongside well-known drivers such as Henrique Avancini and Simon Andreas.

But that's not all! Mitterwallner has ambitious plans for the future. She not only wants to concentrate on the mountain bike, but also gain a foothold in road racing. "I have always said that I wanted to go on the street. Now the opportunity has arisen and the time was right," said the talented athlete. Their strategy provides to be part of the World Cups in the mountain bike and to prepare on street races in order to cut a good figure at the 2024 Olympics, like the bike magazin reported.

Two disciplines, one goal

The challenges that lie in front of her are considerable, but with her talent and ambition, Mitterwallner wants to be successful in both disciplines. "We have a few big goals, but I don't want to say too much yet," she added. Supported by a performance manager who will ensure the necessary resources and the organization for your two -track approach, Mitterwallner is determined to prove himself in both sports. Her impressive season in the U23 World Cup and her success in Cross Country have already pointed out her talent and is ready to start another chapter of her career.

with a contract until the end of 2024, which also takes into account your ambitions in the elite class, Mitterwallner will compete with your Cannondale Scalpel in 2022 in the women's elite race of the UCI MTB World. This is not only a personal milestone, but also a significant step in the history of Austrian cycling.