Valentina "Vali" Höll (born 11 December 2001) is an Austrian cyclist who competes in downhill mountain biking.[1]
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| Nickname | Vali Höll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 2001 Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Downhill mountain biking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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,[2] that ended in 2020.[3] Höll balanced competing and training with studying[2] until graduating high school in 2020.[4] She now rides at a professional level, competing in the elite category.[1] She currently rides for the Trek Factory Team.[5] Her sponsors include Evoc,[6] Red Bull,[7] and SRAM.[4]
Personal life
editHöll was born in Salzburg, Austria, and grew up in a ski lodge built by her grandparents.[4] She began racing locally, competing against the boys.[2] She currently lives in Saalbach, Austria.[8]
2018
edit1st 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
edit1st 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
edit1st Place: Crankworx Downhill, in Innsbruck, Austria
2021
edit1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Elite Women's Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA
References
edit- ^ a b c "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ a b c d "Interview: Vali Höll - The Future Becomes the Present". Pinkbike. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Vali Höll on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ a b c "Photo Epic: The Prodigy - At Home with Valentina Höll". Pinkbike. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "RockShox Trek Race Team Announced with Vali Höll and Ethan Shandro". Vital MTB. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Vali Hoell". EVOC Sports GmbH. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Vali Höll". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.