Sylvia Leimgruber

Grown up in the beautiful Pustertal, surrounded by a most impressive mountain range, the Dolomite Alps have been an unsurpassed paradise for her right from the beginning. The area is known for its extraordinary mountain peaks and its via ferratas. With her Math studies ahead, she moved to Innsbruck; an equally nice place to live. She eventually learned to embrace the world with facts and numbers, yet it appears to be impossible to have the entire life within a computer. The mountain bike is her everyday refuge. Starting with gravel roads, soon she began to ride real mountain paths and single trails and as the hiking boots successively remained at home, biking became her ultimate passion. Her playground includes everything from her home trails to Africa, never would she travel without her beloved bike. She enjoys the wind in her hair sitting on a mountain peak. The challenges to face on a tricky descend are her best friend, indeed. Overcoming her inner self at times is tricky, yet when it comes to eating, she is consequent: local and bio. Her mantra? Ride vert, play fair!