The following representatives were present:

President of the national bike association Rupert Tschernko

Mayor of the community Stattegg Ing. Karl Zimmermann

President of the Styrian sports associationder Helmuth Lexer

Head organizer of the WCh 09 Jürgen Pail

Elite mountain bikers Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR) and the current leader of the MTB Marathon ranking Alban Lakata (AUT)

After speeches from Presidenten Tschernko, Ing. Zimmermann and Lexers, Jürgen Pail informed about the programme and regional details concerning the World Championships. Interviews with Gunn-Rita Dahle and Alban Lakata followed. Later on, the Austrian national team was present for some interviews and rode some passages of the course for a photoshooting.

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picture credits: GRUBERND - mehrzweckraum.com