The 31st season of the CIC Swiss Bike Cup starts in less than a month on March 16/17, 2024 with the classic in Gränichen (AG), which is already attracting great interest with over 500 registrations. The star lists also include numerous top cracks such as Alessandra Keller, Mathias Flückiger and Lars Forster (all Thömus Maxon).

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports announce that Whoop, the human performance company, will serve as title sponsor of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series for the next three seasons. The renaming of the series to the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series represents an extension of the partnership that began in 2023. Whoop Live, for example, enabled the presentation of athletes' heart rate data during Warner Bros. Discovery's on-screen coverage, adding value to the series' live content: the data enhanced the teams' in-studio race commentary, analysis and narration, allowing viewers to better connect with the sport and its riders by gaining a deeper understanding of what it takes to ride at an elite level.

There are still just over two months to go until the ÖKK Bike Revolution 2024 kicks off. The race series features five top-class races. Four of these races have been awarded HC status by the UCI, the highest race category under the World Cup. The organizers are also delighted to have a race in French-speaking Switzerland for the first time with Gruyere. The ÖKK Bike Revolution races will be broadcast live on Red Bull TV and BlueTV.

The 24th edition of the Black Forest Ultra Bike Marathon will take place in Kirchzarten from July 12 to 14, 2024. Local Matthias Bettinger will be at the start, for whom participation is always a highlight of the season. While race preparation is almost automatic for the professional, it is a big question mark for many of the thousands of amateur riders. Bettinger now gives valuable tips on how to prepare ideally for this marathon classic.

Ireland's Rónán Dunne put in a brilliant run at the first Red Bull Hardline Tasmania on Saturday, winning the downhill race ahead of Bernard Kerr (GBR) and George Brannigan (NZL). Wildcard rider Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) and Louise-Anna Ferguson (GBR) were the first riders to ever take part in a Red Bull Hardline final and master the gnarly course.

French riders Victor Koreztky and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot took victory in the UCI HC race in Banyoles, Spain. Jolanda Neff took second place ahead of Savilia Blunk from the USA, while Jordan Sarrou and Titouan Carod completed the all-French podium in the men's race.