History of cycling mountain race

Cycling mountain races began in France.

In 1950s, some cyclists were tired of boring training and racing on modern highways. They went to the hilly area to look for new environment and new challenges, so a brand-new way of sports came into being.

Cycling cross-country should be done by mountain bike. It is said that James Finley Scott, a student of the University of California, USA, was the first person to convert ordinary bicycles into mountain bikes.

Mountain bike cross-country sports first appeared in France and gradually became popular in Europe. The first mountain bike race was held in San Francisco in the 1970s. After that, cross-country sports gradually became popular in Europe and formed competitions.

1990, the international cycling union recognized the sport, and199/kloc-0 held the World Cup for the first time in. Cross-country races should choose rugged roads with natural obstacles and set up artificial obstacles when necessary. The competition is 40-50 km for men and 30-40 km for women. During the competition, teams will start in a row from left to right, and the ranking will be judged according to the time when they reach the finish line. Both men's and women's individual cross-country races were listed as Olympic events in 1996.