Kathi Kuypers has shown time and again at the Bike Days in Solothurn how she rocks on the dirt dump line and that it doesn't just have to be a man's game. From August 24 to 28, 2021, Kuypers will also be at the start in the quarry in Ellweiler near Birkenfeld in Germany, but she will - finally - be competing in a women's field. Also at the start for spectacular sessions are Casey Brown, Veronique Sandler, Caroline Buchanan, Joey Gough and Robin Groomes.

The Audi Nines MTB are coming to Birkenfeld in the Rhineland-Palatinate for the fourth year in a row. And now, according to the organizers, the time is ripe for female mountain bikers to take part for the first time. The push for more equality comes at a time when women's mountain biking is experiencing explosive growth. Female riders are pushing their boundaries further and further, and their sport has recently developed more rapidly than ever before.

This integration provides a much-needed space for female mountain bikers to showcase their talent on a global stage. At the Audi Nines MTB, female freeride and slopestyle riders now have the chance to perform in an environment that is not characterized by the fight for points and podium places, but by creativity and freedom of expression.

By the way, the men's field is also quite good: the four-time Crankworx slopestyle winner Emil Johansson, Nicholi Rogatkin, Bienvenido Aguado, Szymon Godziek, Sam Reynolds and Tomas Lemoine are all taking part. The German

A varied and, as usual, breathtaking course awaits the participants at the Ellweiler quarry. The big air, slopestyle and freeride lines will be extended and interwoven, so that numerous options are possible

The course designers Sam Reynolds, Andi Brewi and Clemens Kaudela are already in talks with the riders. They are planning a new, winding track design that incorporates previously unused terrain in the quarry and gives riders the opportunity to find creative new lines.

"I've been a big fan of this event for many years and I think it's great that we women are taking part in 2021!" said Veronique Sandler. "In my opinion, the format with a big session without a classic competition is the perfect recipe for creativity and progression in women's freeriding. This is exactly what we need to further develop the sport and encourage more women to get involved. I can't wait to jump in the quarry with these great riders!"

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