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Ažbe Kalinšek

Hometown: Smarje Sap
Team: Privateer
Nationality: Slovenian
Date of birth: 16/01/2008
Height: 187cm
Weight: 81kg

Biography

Starting on 2 wheels at just 2 years of age, Ažbe has grown into an athlete passionate about anything on two wheels, with or a without a motor. Racing BMX for 6 years, his move to Downhill racing only happened in 2021, and now he is already the European Champion for Under 17, winning that title this year on the revered Champery track in Switzerland. With his eyes clearly set on World Cup racing from 2025 onwards, the future is bright for this young Slovenian.

Career Highlights

2024 European U17 Downhill Champion

2024 iXS European Cup U17 Downhill Champion

2024 iXS European Cup Losinj (CRO) - 1st Place Scratch

2021, 2022, 2023 Slovenian National Enduro Champion

Career History

Athlete Profile

Why do you ride: I love anything on 2 wheels, with or without a motor.

What/who started you racing: My father put me on a bike at the age of 2. I won the first BMX race at the age of 6.

Weakness: Physically my upper body.

Most important people in your life and career: My family and Jan Cimperman

Racing since: BMX since 2014, Enduro & Pump Track since 2020, and Downhill since 2021.

Best part of racing: When you feel the track and everything is going as it should in the race

Hardest part: When you know you could win but something goes wrong in the race.

Worst moment in career: 2023 IXS European Downhill Cup in Lošinj (CRO), the first race of the year, first practice run and I got injured and couldn't race.

Best moment in career: The whole 2024 season.

General career goals: Progress towards the top at World Cup level every year.

Favourite food: Lasagna

Favourite reading: Sports psychology books

Favourite music: Everything except rock music

Best idea of having good time: Time with friends

Favourite place to travel to: Croatia

Most respected mountain bike riders: Jackson Goldstone, Amaury Pierron, and Reece Wilson.

Other most respected athletes: Gajser, Garnbret, Pogačar and Roglič, Dončič and Dragič, Kopitar, Maze

Favourite riding spot: Morzine

Advice to beginners: Hard work and fun, one does not work without the other

Other sports: Snowboarding

Other interests: Sports photography

If I was not a professional mountain biker….. I would be a barber

Objectives for 2025:

UCI World Championships, Junior Downhill - Top 5

World Cup Junior Overall Downhill - Top 5

European Junior Downhill Championships - Top 3

National Champion – Junior Downhill

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