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World's best riders chase rainbow jerseys in Val di Sole, Italy; Five days of racing for rainbow jerseys.

UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026: Full schedule, all final results & medals – complete list

UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026: Full schedule, all final results & medals – complete list

The world's best riders are chasing rainbow jerseys in Val di Sole, Italy. Find out all the winners here.

The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are set for Val di Sole, Italy.

The competition features five days of racing from 26-30 August, with rainbow jerseys up for grabs in Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Cross-Country Short Track (XCC), Cross-Country Relay (XCR), E-Mountain Bike (E-MTB) and Downhill (DHI), each split across Elite, U23 and Junior categories.

It is the fourth time the Italian valley has hosted the mountain bike worlds, after 2008, 2016 and 2021.

Read on to find out the full schedule and results from Val di Sole.

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2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Full schedule and results

Day 1 – Wednesday 26 August

Women’s Elite E-MTB Cross-Country (10:00)

Men’s Elite E-MTB Cross-Country (11:30)

Day 2 – Thursday 27 August

Women’s Junior Cross-Country Olympic (09:30)

Men’s Junior Cross-Country Olympic (11:00)

Women’s U23 Cross-Country Short Track (15:30)

Men’s U23 Cross-Country Short Track (16:30)

Women’s Elite Cross-Country Short Track (17:45)

Men’s Elite Cross-Country Short Track (18:30)

Day 3 – Friday 28 August

Women’s Junior Downhill – Qualification (10:30)

Men’s Junior Downhill – Qualification (after women’s)

Women’s Elite Downhill – Qualification (15:30)

Men’s Elite Downhill – Qualification (after women’s)

Day 4 – Saturday 29 August

Women’s Junior Downhill – Final (09:15)

Men’s Junior Downhill – Final (10:00)

Women’s Elite Downhill – Final (13:20)

Men’s Elite Downhill – Final (15:00)

Day 5 – Sunday 30 August

Women’s U23 Cross-Country Olympic (09:00)

Men’s U23 Cross-Country Olympic (11:00)

Women’s Elite Cross-Country Olympic (13:00)

Men’s Elite Cross-Country Olympic (15:15)

How to watch the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live?

As always, races will be streamed live on the UCI YouTube , subject to geo-blocking.

In the United States and Canada, this spectacle will be streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app . Australians can watch action unfold on Stan Sport , while those in the United Kingdom can tune into Discovery+ and TNT Sports for streaming and broadcasting respectively.

Unable to access it via UCI’s YouTube channel? We recommend checking with local broadcasters, who may have obtained the rights to air races live.