Green Devils Team comes from Italy and consists of two strong and experienced athletes, Emanuele Iannarilli and Vanni Balboni.
Emanuele Iannarilli (ITALY) started on mtb in 2007 after a bad injury on the snowboard in 2005. As he mentions, "Starting to recover my knee after three operation I felt the call of nature, air, and long run". So he bought a new bike soon and started racing action with his first and only team, Green Devils Team.
Athletes and guests of "Galatas Race 2014" which is to be held on February the 22nd and 23rd, will have the opportunity to attend a first presentation of the 8-day race Bike Odyssey. This is a first presentation of the toughest mountain bike race in the audience of mountain bike, with all the details and visuals of the new edition of the race. The public will get a glimpse of what is included in 8-day version , 3-Day Odyssey and the one-day Laista Circuit and 1-Day Odyssey.
Registration period goes on for the most exciting race of the year ....
23 teams - 46 athletes already registered in the 8-day race! 16 teams - 32 athletes in 3-day race!
Opened registrations for one-day races:
A documentary about the toughest Mtb race will be shot during the stages of Bike Odyssey. The unique landscapes of Pindos in conjunction with the racing action will provide the appropriate material to film. The video recording will start from the stage of preparation and will cover all stages of the race. Apart from the racing action, the documentary will capture the natural beauty of Greece , picturesque mountain villages , traditions and culture , contributing to the promotion of the country abroad!
Bike Odyssey's participants will get to know the mountainous Greece and will admire its natural beauty as well as enjoy the unique flavors! Pindos Mountains are known for their fertile slopes, valleys and natural pastures that give locals pure ingredients to produce a wide variety of products.
«Iman» is the first team in women's category for the Bike Odyssey 2014!
The team consists of Nieuwoudt Heidi and Hayward Natalie Ann. The two athletes have tried their skills and abilities at hard and long one-day mtb races and some multi-stages events in the country. Now they are preparing themselves for the toughest race they have ever taken part, as they have stated.
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The team "1000 Dendra" comes from Thessaloniki and is represented this year - for the second consecutive year - by Frangoulis George and Samoladas Anthonios.
The group has already given sample of its abilities in mtb in last year's race where they excelled, winning 2nd place overall. Having the experience of the race, they aim at even better performance!
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Another "strong" pair representing BN Cycling team.
Dionyssopoulos Michael and Douvikas Konstantinos are both athletes with great mountain experience. With years of participation in Mtb, adventure, endurance races etc. and many awards! Their team is definitely one of the strongest entries of the race.
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The team was created when George Tsoulouhas and Iordanis Sotiriou joined forces! Two friends who love the sport and have valuable experience in mtb as a result of their participation in many races in northern Greece and not only! Pegasus Xanthi Team comes from the beautiful city of Xanthi and will give their best in the ultimate Mtb race, "Bike Odyssey 2014"!
“BN Cycling Team 1” from Athens, with team members Dimitropoulos Evangelos and Aggelakis Panagiotis. A strong team that will join the race for the first time! Both members have gathered impressive experience in mtb races over the years.
BikeOdyssey is an 8 days XC (Cross Country) bike race across the Pindos mountain range, in Greece. Is the toughest race in Greece and one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world.