As part of this partnership between the UCI and Red Bull, coverage of the World Cups will be raised to a new level: A total of 17 live broadcasts are planned for the season, covering the Mountain Bike World Cup in all disciplines. Ten cameras will be positioned along each of the race tracks, including modern phantom cameras, which will enable impressive sequences in super slow motion with 1500 images per second.

Red Bull is responsible for HD TV production, the creation of webcasts and the further provision of content. The races will be broadcast live on both www.redbull.tv and www.redbull.com/bike, covering the Cross Country World Cups, Cross Country Eliminator and Downhill races. The content will also be transmitted live as an HD signal to television stations worldwide and, thanks to numerous cameras along the routes, the fascination of mountain bike racing will be brought into the living room at home.

UCI sees development potential for the World Cup
UCI President Pat McQuaid is delighted with the new opportunities to take the Mountain Bike World Cup out into the world: "The World Cup is getting a big boost for 2012. And with Red Bull Media House on board, we can guarantee that the highest quality images of this race series will reach fans around the world. The exciting World Cup deserves to be broadcast at the highest level and with Red Bull we have achieved the perfect solution. This new partnership can only serve to drive the leading mountain bike racing series forward."

Familiar voice as commentator
Even if the broadcaster changes, the voice of the World Cup remains: Rob Warner will continue to commentate on the races. On Twitter, Warner is full of anticipation for the upcoming broadcasts: "Sorry couldn't say before but I'm really pleased to say I am lucky to be commentating on the world cup again!".

The World Cup kicks off on March 17 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

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