The schedule has seven rounds for XCO/XCC and seven for DHI. The World Championship Marathon will be held in Italy September 15 as the World Championships MTB heads to Lenzerheider, Switzerland a week before from 4-9 September where the World Cup season ends with a full programme of XCO, XCE and DH racing in one show.
All the UCI MTB World Cup races in a row:
· March 10: (XCO) Stellenbosch, South Africa
· April 21-22: (DHI) Lošinj, Croatia
· May 19-20: (XCO/XCC) Albstadt, Germany
· May 26-27: (XCO/XCC) Nové Mesto, Czech Republic
· June 2-3: (DHI) Fort William, Scotland
· June 9-10: (DHI) Leogang, Austria
· July 7-8: (XCO/DHI/XCC) Val di Sole, Italy
· July 14-15: (XCO/DHI/XCC) Vallnord, Andorra
· August 11-12: (XCO/DHI/XCC) Mt-Sainte-Anne, Canada
· August 25-26: (XCO/DHI/XCC) La Bresse, France
· September 4-9: UCI MTB World Championships, Lenzerheide, Switzerland
· September 15: UCI MTB Marathon World Championships, Auronzo di Cadore, Italy
The cross-country riders will start in Stellenbosch while Lošinj, a small island off the coast of Croatia, is the first race for the downhill elite in the 2018 season. Want to know how the Croatian track looks? Check out the trackpreview here.
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2018 UCI MTB World Cup Calendar
Check out below everything you need to know about the 2018 Mountain Bike World Cup and World Championships. Find out about the two new venues and the new short-track XCC racing introduced to XCO rounds.
XCC to be introduced at the XCO World Cups
For 2018, a short-track XCC race has been added to every round hosting a Cross-Country (XCO) event (except Stellenbosch). The 20-minute XCC race will occur on a wide, flowing course that'll be 1km to 1.5km in length (two to three minutes per lap), and will use the XCO start/finish straight. The UCI expect maximum participation and good competition in the XCC racing as the top 16 finishers there will determine the line-up of the front two rows in the main XCO race, a major advantage in the mass-start XCO.
Meet us at the Shimano truck
At all the World Cup events you will find our big blue Shimano truck. Please step by for a chat with a cup of coffee, make a cool picture with our photobooth or get one of the cool goodies we will have around!
Shimano sponsored teams & riders
Every single rider is part of something bigger. They all share the same passion. The passion for 2 wheels, to ride as fast as possible from start to finish. And it’s not all about winning, it’s also about the possibility of being outdoors, day in and day out. Riding, getting better, every day.
At Shimano we want to support riders in their challenge; training hard, every day, to get better. If we do what we do best, the pro’s can do what they do best. Ride fast, faster than the competition. We consider ourselves as the heart, lungs and legs of the bike. At Shimano we make sure our components are in the best condition possible. Not only at the start of the season, but during all rides. From long training rides, full speed sprints, crazy descents to the steepest climbs. We are there for the pro’s. Supporting them at every pedal stroke.
We’re proud to support such a diversity of professional riders. From all over the world, in every discipline, they all race Shimano! #rideshimano
