{"id":138716,"date":"2019-06-05T21:04:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/downhill-mtb-theo-erlangsen-wins-ixs-downhill-cup-in-winterberg-germany\/"},"modified":"2019-06-05T21:04:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:04:52","slug":"downhill-mtb-theo-erlangsen-wins-ixs-downhill-cup-in-winterberg-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/downhill-mtb-theo-erlangsen-wins-ixs-downhill-cup-in-winterberg-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Downhill MTB: Theo Erlangsen Wins IXS Downhill Cup in Winterberg, Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPR<\/a>: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downhill MTB: Theo Erlangsen Wins IXS Downhill Cup in Winterberg, Germany<\/a>:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76175 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/6b8b4_Theo2.jpg\" alt=\"Erlangsen\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erlangsen was on top form in Germany Photo: Racement \/ Sebastian Gruber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Winterberg, Germany<\/strong> \u2013 Two times South African Downhill Mountain Biking Champion Theo Erlangsen went traight into a win at the IXS Downhill Cup in Winterberg, Germany on the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Erlangsen from Cape Town and Slovakian Spela Horvat from the BeFly World Team were the riders that coped with the dry course conditions the best and ended up on top of the podium in the elite men\u2019s and women\u2019s races respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Theo came in with a time of 1:36.646, while second placed Tristan Botteram from Holland came in at 1:36.703. The win, Erlangsen\u2019s first ever inernational victory, puts his European campaign off to a very good start.<\/p>\n<p>The Downhill Cup venue was packed, and everywhere there were scenes of exciting competition. The weather was warm, and several thousand spectators provided a breathtaking atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Erlangsen put his head down and emerged victorious, after putting in the hard yards training in South Africa. \u201cMy European trip is off to a cracking start,\u201d said a very happy Erlangsen after the win was announced. \u201cSo, a big thank you to all the people who made it possible. It felt so good to be racing European tracks again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76176 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/499ee_Theo4.jpg\" alt=\"Theo Erlangsen\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theo Erlangsen Photo: \u00a9 Racement \/ Sebastian Gruber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>More Info on Downhill MTB: Theo Erlangsen Wins IXS Downhill Cup in Winterberg, Germany here:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.monsterenergy.com\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/red_elvis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/red_elvis<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>: <strong><small><em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/downhill-mtb-theo-erlangsen-wins-ixs-downhill-cup-in-winterberg-germany\/\">MyPR<\/a> Craig Jarvis<\/em><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to submit your news to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to submit your Cape Town News<\/a> \u2013 free.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Have you tried:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/MyZA.co.za\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travelling to South Africa<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Quick Cape Town Fact:<\/strong> Many tourists visit Cape Town\u2019s beaches, which are popular with local residents. 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