The Bike Kingdom Games with the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from July 8 to 10, 2022 will be the highlight of the still young bike season in Lenzerheide. The three-day mountain bike festival around the Rothorn valley station has thrilled thousands of spectators in recent years, most recently at the beginning of September 2021. From a Swiss perspective, all eyes and ears will be on Bike Kingdom Ambassador and cross-country world champion Nino Schurter and former downhill world champion Camille Balanche at the upcoming event.

Nino Schurter with the best prerequisites

With his victory in Petropolis, Brazil, in April, the cross-country rider from Graubünden celebrated his 33rd World Cup victory, equaling the previous record held by Frenchman Julien Absalon. Whether the home crowd in Lenzerheide will cheer Nino Schurter on to his 34th World Cup victory or already celebrate him as the best mountain biker of all time, provided he wins his 34th title at another location before Lenzerheide, is still up in the air. What is certain, however, is that there will be a great atmosphere at the side of the course. This also applies to the Saturday downhill competitions, in which Camille Balanche will attempt to repeat her victory from the start of the season in Lourdes in front of a home crowd.

The Whip-Off contest is back

The "Send it Jump Show" and the "Whip-Off" will prove that mountain bikes don't just provide spectacle and excitement with their wheels on the ground. While five invited professionals will be performing tricks at the Jump Show, anyone brave enough can register on site at the Whip-Off. The "Best Trick", "Best Whip" and "Fans Favorite" will be awarded. As in previous years, the Kids Area and the Steinböckli Cup invite families and children to emulate their role models on the race track. On the small circuit, the children compete directly against each other and ride on balance bikes or bikes for the best place, while parties with concerts and DJs, including "Pablo Infernal", provide the atmosphere in the evening. The Zurich band with international roots flew to us in a time machine from the 70s and brought clean rock'n'roll with them. They spice up the classic sound with a lot of modern influence and thus serve up varied rock music.

Tickets are now available

Tickets for the Bike Kingdom Games 2022 are now available online on the website bikekingdomgames.ch. As in previous years, tickets are available for individual days or passes for the entire event from Friday to Sunday. In addition to the regular tickets, a limited number of VIP tickets will also be sold, giving access to the VIP lounge and an exclusive culinary offer. Admission is free for children aged 5 and under.