From 25-28 August, the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are taking place in Val di Sole, Italy. Red Bull TV don’t have exclusive rights to this broadcast like they do with the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. There are a few places to tune in to watch the racing live over the next few days.
Broadcast Schedule:
- XCC, men and women: Thursday, 26 August at 3:45 BST
- Cross Country Elite Women: Saturday, 28 August at 11:40 BST
- Cross Country Elite Men: Saturday, 28 August at 2:25 BST
- Downhill, Elite Women: Sunday, 29 August at 11:30 BST
- Downhill, Elite Men: Sunday, 29 August at 1:30 BST
Click here for the English-only commentary from Red Bull TV. Here you can find the schedule for BBC. You can also check out a live stream on the UCI website, as well as live timing for all events here. You can also watch it on Eurosport. Details here.
The GB Team:
Last weekend, British Cycling announced who would be representing the UK at the World Championships. You can see the full article here.
Downhill
Downhill Schedule:
Friday 27 August:
10:30 – 11:30 CET: Downhill Qualifications – Juniors
11:45 – 13:30: Downhill Qualifications – Elite
Sunday 29 August:
09:25: Women Junior Downhill World Championships
-> Men Junior Downhill WorldChampionships
12:50: Women Elite Downhill World Championships
14.10: Men Elite Downhill World Championships
DH Track Walk with the Syndicate
4X
4x Schedule:
Thursday 26 August:
18.45 – 20.45: Official 4X Training
21.00: Qualifying Round – Men and Women
Friday 27 August:
18.45 – 20.15: Official 4X Training
20.45: World Championships 4X – Men and Women
4x Course Preview:
This course preview is a few years old now, but we’re unaware of any major changes since then.
XCC Short Track
XCC Short Track Schedule:
Thursday 26 August:
17.00: Women Cross-country Short Track World Championships
17.45: Men Cross-country Short Track World Championships
XC
XC Schedule:
Saturday 28 August:
09:00: Women Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships
10:45: Men Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships
13:00: Women Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships
15:45: Men Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships
Track Preview
eMTB
eMTB Schedule:
Friday 27 August:
15:00: Women E-MTB World Championships
16:45: Men E-MTB World Championships
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Loana Lecomte out of XC World Champs due to Stomach Bug
Scott Beaumont Wins his 10th 4X National Championship Title
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