Dresden City Sprint World Cup insights
City Sprint weekend in Dresden, Germany has many similarities with the upcoming Minneapolis World Cup event. Read about what it means to race in the middle of the city, the "green" snowmaking at Dresden airport, and the 650-meter loop that will be further shortened.
New Moon News: Dresden City Sprint World Cup – Torsten Püschel Interview
In the lead-up to the Minneapolis World Cup, there are some parallels to the City Sprint weekend in Dresden, Germany. Both are urban events, relatively new to the World Cup circuit.
What are the motivations and goals behind hosting a World Cup? What does it take to get a new event on the calendar? What has the Dresden World Cup learned and how is the event changing after the first two years of their five-year contract?
We talk with Torsten Püschel, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Dresden World Cup to learn more about hosting a City Sprint World Cup. Püschel grew up in Dresden as an elite athlete when the city was part of East Germany. He has spent the past 20 years working as a sports commentator for German television and radio, including the past six Olympic Games.
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