Spanish Cyclists Compete in Mountain Bike World Championship in Italy
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Three Spanish cyclists are racing in Italy. Their names are Marcos Rodríguez, Alejandro García, and Eneko Olveira. They are riding in the Mountain Bike World Championship. People also call this sport BTT. The race is in a place called Val di Sole. This is in Italy.
The World Championship has many races. People in Spain can watch it for free. They can watch on RTVE Play. RTVE Play is a website with videos. It shows the times and the races.
Marcos Rodríguez and Alejandro García are riding together. Eneko Olveira is also riding these days. Many cyclists from different countries come to this event. It happens every year in a different place. This year, it is in Italy.
Vocabulary8 words
- Mountain Bike
- a bike made for riding on rough ground
- BTT
- another name for mountain bike sport
- World Championship
- a big contest to find the best in the world
- compete
- to try to win against others
- cyclist
- a person who rides a bike
- race
- a contest to see who is fastest
- free
- costing no money
- coverage
- showing an event on TV or online
Quiz
Answer key
1. Mountain biking 2. Italy 3. Yes
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Three Spanish cyclists are racing in _____. Their names are Marcos Rodríguez, Alejandro García, and Eneko Olveira. They are riding in the Mountain Bike World _____. People also call this sport BTT. The race is in a place called _____. This is in Italy.
The World Championship has many races. People in Spain can watch it for _____. They can watch on RTVE Play. RTVE Play is a website with videos. It shows the times and the _____.
Marcos Rodríguez and Alejandro García are riding _____. Eneko Olveira is also riding these days. Many cyclists from different countries come to this _____. It happens every year in a different place. This year, it is in Italy.