Balgarianovinite.com The 2026 UEC MTB Downhill European Championships officially opened on Friday afternoon with a short ceremony in the finish area of the Vitoshko Lale track. On Saturday and Sunday, Sofia and Vitosha Mountain will host the country’s most spectacular extreme sports event of the year.
At the opening ceremony, Sofia Deputy Mayor Georgi Klisurski and Sofia European Capital of Sport Foundation Organizational Secretary Anatoly Iliev welcomed the competitors and guests. They wished the participants and organizers success, highlighting the efforts of Sofia Municipality to provide more opportunities for sport and tourism, as well as greater access to nature, green spaces and the beauty of the mountain located close to the city.
Some of the world’s top mountain bikers made their first test runs on the tracks, expressing their admiration for Vitosha Mountain and the conditions it offers for mountain biking. The organizers announced that 310 competitors from 26 countries will take part over the weekend.
The competition will be held on the Vitoshko Lale track, which features a new final section built in accordance with UEC and UCI international standards for top-level competitions. Qualifying rounds will take place on Saturday, while the finals are scheduled for Sunday at 12 p.m.
Special spectator zones have been set up along the track, offering fans a close-up view of its most technical and spectacular sections. The championship is jointly organized by the Bulgarian Cycling Federation and the European Cycling Union (UEC), hosted by Vitosha Ski AD, with the support of the Youth and Sports Ministry, Sofia Municipality, and the Sofia European Capital of Sport Foundation. 2026 UEC MTB Downhill European Championships Kick Off in Vitosha Mountain 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-14 14:58:34 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law