The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have just launched the new UCI Mountain Bike World Series brand and website, which will include the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for cross-country Olympic (XCO), cross-country short track (XCC), cross-country marathon (XCM), downhill (DHI), enduro (EDR) and E-enduro (E-EDR).
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series will unite all mountain bike’s major formats under a single brand for the first time.
According to The UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the new direction will also provide opportunities for amateurs and those seeking to break onto the Elite stage. Amateur XCM, EDR and E-EDR racing at some events will enable amateurs to compete alongside their sporting heroes, while providing a clear pathway to the highest level of the sport for aspiring athletes in the quest of qualifying points to progress into the Elite ranks.
With Warner Bros. Discovery behind the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the hope is there will be more live coverage of all the events.
According to the The UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the UCI World Cup XCO, XCC and DHI events from the UCI Mountain Bike World Series will be available live and on-demand on discovery+ however Australia isn’t currently listed as one of the countries so we may be out of luck. Other platforms include the Eurosport App and globally on GCN+.
Will the new format entice you to take up another subscription service, who will replace Rob Warner & Bart Brentjens as the voice of mountain biking?
For more detailed information jump on the The UCI Mountain Bike World Series website here.
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