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August 5 to 7, 2022

The cream of the crop in world mountain biking is coming to Mont-Sainte-Anne, as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup prepare to roll out the red carpet for today’s elite and yesterday’s pioneers and crown the ultimate downhill and cross-country champions as part of an action-packed festival of fun on two wheels!

27th Edition of the UCI World Cup

30th Years of UCI Events at Mont-Sainte-Anne

18th Edition of the Velirium Festival

  • 30th

    Edition

  • 30

    countries

  • 3

    days of action

  • 375

    elites athletes

 

Schedule

August 5, 2022 | Cross-country short track

August 6, 2022 | Downhill

August 7, 2022 | Cross-country Olympic

August 7, 2022 | Véli-kidz Race

 

The UCI World Championshipsover the years

The inaugural UCI World Championships were held
in 1990 in Durango, Colorado.

1998 Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN)
1999 Are (SWE)
2000 Sierra Nevada (ESP)
2001 Vail (USA)
2002 Kaprun (AUT)
2003 Lugana (SUI)
2004 Les Gets (FRA)
2005 Livigno
2006 Rotorua (NZL)
2007 Fort William (GBR)
2008 Val di Sole (ITA)
2009 Conberra (AUS)
2010 Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN)
2011 Champery (SUI)
2012 Leogang-Saalfelden (AUT)
2013 Pietermaritzburg (RSA)
2014 Lillehammer (NOR)
2015 Vallnord (AND)
2016 Val Di Sole (ITA) & Nové Mesto (CZE)
2017 Cairns (AUS)
2018 Lenzerheide (SUI)
2019 Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN)

UCI World Cup vs
UCI World Championships

 
UCI World Cup
UCI World Championships
World Cup circuit features 6 to 7 stops
Only once a year
27 events at MSA since 1991
Celebrating 30 years in 2019
N / A
3rd time hosted at MSA (1998, 2010)
Athletes are riding for their sponsor's team
Athletes are riding for their country
375 elites athletes
700 elites athletes
30 countries
50 countries
100 journalists
150 journalists
Attracts 800 amateur riders
Attracts 1,500 amateur riders
5 days of action (1 weekend)
14 days of action (2 weekends)
30 000 visiteurs
50 000 visiteurs (2 weekends)