2017 UCI MTB World Cup event schedule released
The UCI has updated its major mountain biking events calendar, including the World Cup XCO and Downhill schedule. Cross-country and Downhill 1-2 Jul UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Vallnord AND5-6 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Mont-Sainte-Anne CAN26-27 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Val Di […]
Goal achieved for Croeser at MTB World Cup finale
The 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series presented by Shimano drew to a close when the final round took place in Val di Sole, Italy from 22-23 September. The name hot off the mouths of those supporting on Sunday was that of South Africa’s Rourke Croeser, who climbed 32 places to finish 15th in […]
No regrets for Minnaar after going “all-in”
South African downhill hero, Greg Minnaar claimed the fourth overall spot despite coming off his bike in the last round of the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Val di Sole, Italy on Saturday 22 August 2015. Lying second overall in the season’s points before the start of the race, Minnaar […]
Preview: 2015 UCI MTB World Cup – Val di Sol
After a year’s break, the resort in Trentino returns to the UCI World Cup calendar in 2015. It will be the final round, and therefore decisive for the XCO and DHI rankings. It will also enable the riders to put the finishing touches to their preparation for the UCI World Championships one week later. Host […]
Video: Highlights from UCI MTB World Cup at Windham
Highlights from this weekend’s UCI Mountain Bike World Cup at Windham, USA. Women’s XCO Men’s XCO DHI
Preview: 2015 UCI MTB World Cup – Mont Sainte-Anne
The Canadian round has gone hand in hand with the UCI MTB World Cup since 1991. This year it celebrates the organisation of its 25th UCI event. Hosting a combined XCO/DHI event in August, Mont-Sainte-Anne comes before another North American round, Windham. Situated in Quebec, one of the “Sommets de Saint Laurent”, the Queen of […]
SA’s Downhill daredevils ready for “Fort Bill”
The second round of the Downhill discipline of the 2015 UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano takes place in Fort William (also known as “Fort Bill”) in Scotland from 6-7 June, with some of our top DHI stars competing – Greg Minnaar, Andrew Neethling, Sam Bull, Johan Potgieter, and Stefan Garlicki. The riders are […]
UCI MTB World Cup XCO Round 1: Nove Mesto na Morave
This weekend will see the start of the 2015 season for the cross-country series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic. The Nove Mesto event, awarded the title of best cross-country World Cup multiple times, is the fitting place to launch the 25th season of […]
Squirt to support rider house program at World Cup XC events
With the 2015 UCI World Cup Series just around the corner and having seen firsthand how young prospects struggle with travelling and racing overseas, Squirt has decided to lend a helping hand and provide accommodation for our fast developing mountain bikers at the World Cup XC events. More precisely the idea was born when witnessing […]
Video: Claudio Caluori takes on the Lourdes DH course
The world’s fastest downhill riders will be taking on Lourdes this weekend. A new course for the UCI MTB World Cup and the first on the 2015 calendar. Claudio’s course previews have quickly become a highlight of the pre-race mania. This time around he’s enlisted the services of French hotshot Loïc Bruni to guide him […]
Video: UCI MTB World Cup season preview
Excited for this year’s UCI MTB World Cup season? We are too. Check out a preview of what is in store for this year, with, of course, Pietermaritzburg as the opening round from 10-13 April 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udXSq_ljZyM Make sure you don’t miss out on the festivities and fun in Pietermaritzburg this year. For details on […]
Format changes for PMB UCI MTB World Cup
When mountain bike fans return to the Cascades Mountain Bike Park for the UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano from 11 to 13 April, they will notice some bold changes to the programme brought about by the International Cycling Union (UCI). Image credit: Darren Goddard/ Gameplan Media The schedule has been rejigged to host the […]