Caloi / Henrique Avancini Racing Team compete in Brazilian MTB Championship with eye on the titles

São Paulo, October 27, 2021 – This weekend begins the Brazilian mountain bike championship, the MTB Festival. The competition, which will be held again in Mairiporã (SP), will start on October 30 and end on November 2. The best cyclists from Brazil have confirmed their presence in the championship, among them athletes from the Caloi / Henrique Avancini Racing team. Trained by Marcela Lima, Edson Rezende, Guilherme Muller and Ulan Galinski, Caloi / Henrique Avancini Racing arrives for the Brazilian with one eye on the podium with all four athletes. Although this is the third consecutive year of the race held in Mairiporã, the Short Track and Cross County Olímpico racing circuit has gained new routes. Another attraction is the return of the public, who last year were unable to attend the event due to the timing of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Current Brazilian Under-23 champion, Minas Gerais athlete Marcela Lima arrives to defend the title and keep Brazil’s shield on her chest. Motivated by the presence of the public, Marcela also arrives delighted to have won the XCO race in the under 23 category in Araxá in early October. “The Brazilian Championship is one of the most important events of the year, and the fact that I have a jersey with the symbol of Brazil on my chest is something that I consider very important to represent our nation, so this year I’m going to conquer the jersey and keep the symbol on the chest for another year, ”said the athlete, who added:“ It’s always a very characteristic event, with a very nice crowd, so this atmosphere is always very pleasant. I hope to be able to make the most of this event, of this atmosphere and to win as much as possible. ”One of the main revelations of Brazilian mountain biking in recent years, Bahian’s Ulan Galinski will compete for the first time in the elite of the MTB Festival. With high expectations, Ulan, who this year was 14th in the XCO U23 World Cup, hopes to have a good race and, if possible, come out with the title of champion. “My first Brazilian Championship in the elite category, I have good expectations. I’ve been very consistent throughout the season, managing to consistently be in the top three places in competitions and grab some important wins, and that gives me the confidence to fight for the medals. I dream of being champion of Brazil and I believe that at some point it will happen, I don’t know when, what I do know is that I have a great opportunity in front of me ”. After securing a seventh place in his first year in the top flight in 2020, Minas athlete Gerais Edson Rezende expects new exploits in this edition of the Brazilian Championship. His idea is to go beyond the past mark and get a medal this year. “The MTB Festival is a very important event in the Brazilian calendar, a test that we focus on the most, especially in the second half. The Brazilian championship this year has a great value for me, my goal is to be in the top 5, to fight for a medal and also to improve my score from last year, which was seventh, my first year in the elite. So this year, I want to take a step forward, improve this brand. Today, I have the conditions to fight for a medal and be in the top 5 ”. Finally, Guilherme Muller, also from Minas Gerais, underlined the difficulties of the season. One of the main names in Brazilian mountain biking today, Muller heads to Mairiporã confident to come away with an excellent result in his bag. “In a few days we will start the most important event of the year, the Brazilian championship. It has been a very difficult season for a number of reasons the body is struggling to maintain a good training streak so we are following a more conservative line. I think I can have a good race and come out with a positive record so I’m confident despite all the challenges of the season. I am excited to begin ! », Concluded the athlete. About CaloïCaloi is a 123-year-old Brazilian brand operating in various segments, from children’s products to performance. The brand produces around 800,000 products per year which are distributed throughout Brazil through various channels, from bicycle shops to large retail chains. The company belongs to the Canadian group Dorel which, besides Caloi, also owns other global brands, such as Cannondale and Fabric, which are distributed in Brazil.