In the fourth year after the restructuring, which united almost all major mountain bike disciplines under one roof in 2023, the focus will be on the cross-country (Olympic and short track), downhill and enduro disciplines. There will be several new Olympic venues as well as the long-awaited premiere in Whistler, Canada.

Start in South Korea - historic premiere in Asia

The start of the season is already making history: The YongPyong Ski Resort near Pyeongchang, South Korea, will host World Cup races in Olympic cross-country and short track on Asian soil for the first time. The Downhill World Cup is also returning to Asia after 25 years. This makes the start of the "Race of South Korea" a milestone for the sport.

The series will then move to Europe. While the cross-country specialists compete in Nové Město Na Moravě in the Czech Republic, the enduro season begins in Loudenvielle-Peyragudes in France. This will be the first time since the format was introduced in 2023 that the Enduro World Cup has started outside of Italy.

Classics and marathon summer

A highlight will follow in June: in Saalfelden-Leogang (Austria), all four disciplines will be on the program at the same time for the first time this season. After a short break, a block of five consecutive race weekends will then begin, forming the heart of the summer.

In Lenzerheide (Switzerland) and Pal Arinsal (Andorra), the best riders will compete in cross-country and downhill. Enduro is on the program in Val di Fassa (Italy) and in the Swiss Valais with the Aletsch Arena-Bellwald, where the Enduro World Championships will take place in 2025.

In the middle of it all, La Thuile in the Aosta Valley will celebrate its second World Cup event. In 2025, the course made headlines with the steepest downhill course in the series and the world's first Enduro night stage. In 2026, cross-country will also be added, making La Thuile the second quadruple event of the year.

Finale in North America with Whistler premiere

After a summer break, the European season will end with a double in Haute-Savoie. Cross-country and downhill are on the agenda first, followed by the enduro finale the following weekend.

At the end of the season, it's off to North America. The cross-country competitions will be ridden in Soldier Hollow in Utah, a training center for the US biathlon team and venue for the Biathlon World Cup. The venue already has great appeal with a view to the 2034 Winter Olympics.

This will be followed by a long-awaited highlight: Whistler in British Columbia will host a Downhill World Cup for the first time. The bike park has been a place of pilgrimage for gravity fans for decades. Now it will finally be part of the series.

The grand finale will take place in Lake Placid in the US state of New York. Both the cross-country and downhill overall titles will be decided at the Winter Olympic venues.

World Cup calendar 2026

• May 1-3: Race of South Korea, South Korea (UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cups)
• May 22-24: Nové Město Na Moravě, Czechia (UCI Cross-country World Cup)
• May 28-31: Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, France (UCI Downhill and UCI Enduro World Cups)
• June 11-14: Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland, Austria (UCI Cross-country, UCI Downhill and UCI Enduro World Cups)
• June 19-21: Lenzerheide, Switzerland (UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cups)
• June 26-28: Val di Fassa - Trentino, Italy (UCI Enduro World Cup)
• July 3-5: La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta, Italy (UCI Cross-country, UCI Downhill and UCI Enduro World Cups)
• July 8-12: Pal Arinsal, Andorra (UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cups)
• July 17-19: Aletsch Arena - Bellwald, Valais, Switzerland (UCI Enduro World Cup)
• August 14-16: Haute-Savoie, France (UCI Cross-country and UCI Downhill World Cups)
• August 21-23: Haute-Savoie, France (UCI Enduro World Cup)
• September 19-20: Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah, USA (UCI Cross-country World Cup)
• September 25-27: Whistler Mountain Bike Park, British Columbia, Canada (UCI Downhill World Cup)
• October 2-4: Lake Placid Olympic Sites, New York, USA (UCI Cross-country and UCI Downhill World Cups)

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