Date | September 1-14 |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships overview
The UCI MTB World Championships head to Valais, Switzerland for a full programme of title competitions.
The cross-country events take place on the familiar Crans-Montana course last used in the UCI MTB World Series in 2024 where Tom Pidcock and Loana Lecomte claimed the wins.
The racing for the cross-country titles across the team relay (XCR), short-track (XCC) and Olympic disciplines (XCO), with E-MTB and downhill titles also up for grabs.
The short track races are seven laps of a 1.2km circuit, while the cross-country course is 4.4km long with 110 metres of climbing per lap for a total of 35.2 kilometres.
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2025 schedule
Date | Event | Time (local) |
|---|---|---|
Thursday, Sept. 4 | E-MTB | 16:00 |
Tuesday, Sept. 9 | Short Track XCC | 15:30 |
Thursday, Sept. 11 | Team Relay | 17:00 |
Friday, Sept. 12 | Junior XCO | 15:00 |
Saturday, Sept. 13 | Men U23 XCO | 11:00 |
Saturday, Sept. 13 | Women Elite XCO | 14:00 |
Sunday, Sept. 14 | Women U23 XCO | 10:30 |
Sunday, Sept. 14 | Men Elite XCO | 13:30 |
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