Valentina Höll

Valentina "Vali" Höll (born 11 December 2001) is an Austrian cyclist who competes in downhill mountain biking.[1]

Valentina Höll
Personal information
NicknameVali Höll
Born (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001
Salzburg, Austria
Team information
DisciplineDownhill mountain biking
RoleRider

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

Höll 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]

Results[1]

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. "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. "Interview: Vali Höll - The Future Becomes the Present". Pinkbike. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  3. "Vali Höll on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. "Photo Epic: The Prodigy - At Home with Valentina Höll". Pinkbike. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. "RockShox Trek Race Team Announced with Vali Höll and Ethan Shandro". Vital MTB. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. "Vali Hoell". EVOC Sports GmbH. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  7. "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. "Vali Höll". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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