Vertical Up held on World Cup downhill in Kitzbuhel with athletes going up not down . Three years since its inception , it has been dominated by a 42-year - old Italian woman . Athletes can boast an average heart rate of 190 % during the course of the event . Line - up of competitors for Saturday 's race includes a former Tour de France cyclist .
Vertical Up held on World Cup downhill in Kitzbuhel with athletes going up not down . Three years since its inception , it has been dominated by a 42-year-old Italian farmer . Athletes can boast an average heart rate of 190 bpm during the course of the event . Line-up of competitors for Saturday 's race includes a former Tour de France cyclist .