Competition calendar confirmed

The official competition calendar for the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships has now been confirmed. The exact dates can be found on the official website valais2025.ch. While preparations are progressing rapidly, the two-week event promises to be an unforgettable spectacle for mountain bike fans. In addition to the eight UCI World Championships, a festive opening weekend will take place in Sion on August 30 and 31 with many novel animations, offering spectators a unique taste of the event.

E-Mountainbike World Championships in Aletsch Arena/Bellwald

The organizers of the competitions in Aletsch Arena/Bellwald, who have already been confirmed as hosts of the Enduro and E-Enduro competitions, will also host the UCI E-Mountainbike Cross-Country World Championships in 2025. After several site visits in collaboration with the UCI and local stakeholders, and thanks to the exceptional natural environment combined with technically demanding routes, Bellwald has proven to be the ideal venue for this high-level competition, offering athletes challenges worthy of the UCI World Championships.

Philippe Sproll, Vice President of the Local Organizing Committee and Managing Director of Aletsch Arena AG, comments: "We are very pleased to add the organization of the UCI E-Mountain Bike Cross Country competitions to our program, so that the  Aletsch  Arena/Bellwald  region  will be  even  longer  at the  center  of these  2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. This organization is part of the strategy to develop mountain biking in our destination and we look forward to welcoming the world's elite to this competition."

The UCI Enduro, E-Enduro and E-Mountain Bike World Championships will be held from 30 August to 4 September 2025 and will mark the start of this prestigious event.

Julien Hess, Director of Valais 2025, adds: "This finalized calendar will allow us to move forward with even more concrete preparations to ensure the success of these UCI World Championships, while we will continue to use the remaining time and resources to create a strong and sustainable legacy."

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