Mountain bike downhill

Marcelo Gutiérrez Villegas very first rode a cycle elderly three, a BMX, by six years old he was taking part in BMX events.

During their childhood, he mixed BMX and cross-country MTB, until at around a decade old he attempted Downhill. Because of the age of 14, he'd stopped rushing BMX and was targeting DH, in which he would started getting results.

He burst onto the globe scene in the 2007 UCI MTB World Championships in Fort William, getting 12th place in the Junior positions. The next year, the Colombian took 12th again in the same contest at Val di Sole.

Multiple national winner, 2011 Pan-American winner and a consistent on UCI World Cup scene since 2008, Marcelo in addition has taken component in events at Crankworx Whistler, with 2nd devote the 2011 and 2012 Garbanzo DH comps.

He in addition took a brilliant top-10 area in the 2012 UCI MTB DH World Champs in Leogang, beating previous globe champions in the act.

But in which Marcelo has also begun to excel is within "urban downhill", where bikers take on courses on steep roads and alleyways of hillside towns and metropolitan areas. He won their regional occasion in Manizales two years operating, as well as in 2012 emerged fourth when you look at the popular Valparaíso Cerro Abajo in Chile. In 2013, he improved to win the event in dazzling style.

Keen to repeat their win in 2014, Marcelo returned in fighting design. Despite becoming pipped towards post by Filip Polc, Gutiérrez was able to bag 2nd destination. We can’t wait to see just what other podiums he climbs someday.