In Kranj, during the closing event of the Mountain Biking and BMX Committee of the Cycling Federation of Slovenia for the 2024 season, trophies were awarded to the best riders in the 20chocolate Downhill Cup series.
We are happy that after the “test event” in March, we have held 6 points races, two of them abroad. It’s quite a miracle that we got six different winners in the men’s category.
The National Championship in Kranjska Gora was conducted in a new way, with the OGK KZS team putting on a “turnkey” race for a local host.
Our riders did well in the international competition: we have a European U17 champion and an elite riders on podiums of the women’s World Cup races, as well as an iXS European Cup winner among U15 boys.
For the 20chocolate Downhill Cup, the awards were presented by Slovenia Cycling President Pavel Marđonović and Secretary General Žiga Primožič.

















Cyclist of the Year
Recently, downhill racers were also on stage at the Slovenia Cycling’s Cyclist of the Year event. There, Monika Hrastnik was named Mountain Biker of the Year and Ažbe Kalinšek Young Mountain Biker of the Year, while Jure Žabjek received an award at the end of the competition.



2024 20chocolate Downhill Cup – top three in each category
Under 13 boys
- Gal Palčič (Rajd Ljubljana)
- Max Sliško (427 Savage Squad)
- Gal Palčič (Rajd Ljubljana)
Under 15 boys
- Maks Fošnarič (DGK Pohorje – Spank Team)
- Jakob Rozman (MTB klub Kranj)
- Maj Gračner (Rajd Ljubljana)
Under 17 boys
- Svit Kunaver Smolkovič (Rajd Ljubljana)
- Ažbe Kalinšek (MTB Trbovlje)
- Tine Gračner (Golovec trails)
Amateur men
- Gal Jevšenak Kodrič
- Jakob Jurečič
- Patrik Bašelj (Alliance ASE Racing Team)
Master men
- Rožle Mesec (Golovec trails)
- Jure Logar (427 Savage Squad)
- Matjaž Rupar (Rajd Ljubljana)
Junior men
- Matej Osolin (Calcit Bike Team)
- Anže Kofjač (KK Završnica)
- Maks Struna (KK Završnica)
Women
- Tina Smrdel (MBK Črni Vrh)
- Maša Komel (KK Črn trn)
- Eva Zala Stergar (DGK Pohorje-Spank Team)
Elite men
- Miha Jerkič (KK Črn trn)
- Tilen Leban (KD Deš fleš)
- Matic Kvas (DGK Pohorje-Spank Team)
Teams
- Rajd Ljubljana
- DGK Pohorje-Spank Team
- KK Črn trn