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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

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30th
Edition
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30
countries
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3
days of action
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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)