Since the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is being held in Italy, fans in the United States and Canada might have to endure some late nights or early mornings, but based on the storied history of the competition since its inaugural edition in 1990, it’ll be well-worth an extra cup of coffee or two.
The event will take place Aug. 26-30, and all of the action from Val di Sole – or the Sole Valley in Trentino, Italy – and three full days of action will be broadcast live on FloBikes and the FloSports app for subscribers in the United States and Canada.
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Val di Sole is playing host for the fourth time and previously hosted the UCI MTB World Championships in 2008, 2016 and 2021.
Athletes will compete in five disciplines, further divided by age and gender, with the winner in each taking home a coveted rainbow jersey that traditionally gets worn at all competitions until the next MTB World Championships.
The top three finishers in each category will take home gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively.
The five categories are: Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Cross-Country Team Relay (XCR), Cross-Country Short Track (XCC), Downhill (DHI) and Electric-MTB.
Check out the course map for each discipline here.
FloBikes coverage will include a variety of events for the Elite men and women and the U23 categories on Aug. 27, 29 and 30. See the broadcast schedule and the complete schedule below.
The Mountain Bike World Championships won’t be the only event taking place over the final days of August, so cycling fans will have many hours to watch their favorite athletes across multiple race types.
While the top mountain bikers in the world are riding around the Val di Sole Village and facing iconic challenges like “Black Snake,” a downhill track that includes of the sport’s most technical descents, the best road racers will be battle in the first of three weeks at the Vuelta a España 2026.
La Vuelta is the last of the year’s three Grand Tours, and the profile of the race grew considerably recently when five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar announced that he’d be at the starting line in Monaco on Aug. 22.
Pogačar is just a few weeks removed from a historic win at the Tour de France 2026, his third consecutive and record-tying fifth victory overall, and he’ll now aim to become the ninth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours at least once.
La Vuelta will take place Aug. 22 to Sept. 13 and cover nearly 3,300 kilometers, from Monaco, into France and Andorra, and then across Spain.
Fans in Canada can watch La Vuelta on FloBikes and the FloSports app, but those in the United States will have to flip over to Peacock to see how things unfold.
The other Grand Tour is the Giro d’Italia, won in May by Jonas Vingegaard. Pogačar won the Giro in 2024 and claimed the yellow jersey at the TDF in 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Though the official entry list for the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships has not yet been revealed, countries are beginning to announce who will be representing them in Italy.
While we wait for more details from the other participating nations, here’s a look at the schedule for the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships:
2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Broadcast Schedule
*All Times Eastern
Thursday, Aug. 27
- 11:35 a.m.–12:16 p.m. – Women Elite Cross-country Short Track
- 12:20–1:55 p.m. – Men Elite Cross-country Short Track, followed by podiums
Saturday, Aug. 29
- 7:10–9 a.m. – Women Elite Downhill
- 9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Men Elite Downhill TOP 40, followed by podiums
Sunday, Aug. 30
- 6:50–8:35 a.m. – Women Elite Cross-country Olympic
- 9:05–11:45 a.m. – Men Elite Cross-country Olympic, followed by Elite Women/Men podium
2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Schedule
*All Times Eastern
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- 4 a.m. – Women Elite E-MTB Cross-country
- 5:30 a.m. – Men Elite E-MTB Cross-country
- 11 a.m. – Mixed Team Relay
Thursday, Aug. 27
- 3:30 a.m. – Women Junior Cross-country Olympic
- 5 a.m. – Men Junior Cross-country Olympic
- 9:30 a.m. – Women U23 Cross-country Short Track
- 10:30 a.m. – Men U23 Cross-country Short Track
- 11:45 a.m. – Women Elite Cross-country Short Track
- 12:30 p.m. – Men Elite Cross-country Short Track
Friday, Aug. 28
- 4:30 a.m. – Women Junior Downhill – Qualification
- 10 a.m. – Women Elite Downhill – Qualification
- TBA – Men Junior Downhill – Qualification
- TBA – Men Elite Downhill – Qualification
Saturday, Aug. 29
- 3:15 a.m. – Women Junior Downhill – Final
- 4 a.m. – Men Junior Downhill – Final
- 7:20 a.m. – Women Elite Downhill – Final
- 9 a.m. – Men Elite Downhill – Final
Sunday, Aug. 30
- 3 a.m. – Women Under 23 Cross-country Olympic
- 5 a.m. – Men Under 23 Cross-country Olympic
- 7 a.m. – Women Elite Cross-country Olympic
- 9:15 a.m. – Men Elite Cross-country Olympic
The time difference from Italy (CEST) to Eastern Daylight Time is six hours.
How To Watch The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
For viewers in the United States and Canada, the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will be streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Highlights, race replays and breaking news will be available on both platforms.
What Are The Categories For The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships?
XCO – Cross-Country Olympic
- Men Elite – Ages 23 and over
- Men Under 23 – Ages 19 to 22
- Women Elite – Ages 23 and over
- Women Under 23 – Ages 19 to 22
- Men Junior – Ages 17 and 18
- Women Junior – Ages 17 and 18
XCR – Cross-Country Team Relay
- Mixed Team – Ages 17 and over
XCC – Cross-Country Short Track
- Men Elite – Ages 23 and over
- Women Elite – Ages 23 and over
- Men Under 23 – Ages 19 to 22
- Women Under 23 – Ages 19 to 22
DHI – Downhill
- Men Elite – Ages 19 and over
- Women Elite – Ages 19 and over
- Men Junior – Ages 17 and 18
- Women Junior – Ages 17 and 18
E-XC – Electric Cross-Country
- Men – Ages 19 and over
- Women – Ages 19 and over
Who Were The Winners At The 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships?
Men’s Events
- Cross-Country Marathon – Keegan Swenson, United States
- Downhill – Jackson Goldstone, Canada
- Electric Cross-Country – Jerome Gilloux, France
- Electric MTB Enduro – Adrien Dailly, France
- Enduro – Richard Rude Jr., United States
- Pump Track – Eddy Clerté, France
- Cross-Country Short Track – Victor Koretzky, France
- Cross-Country Olympic – Alan Hatherly, South Africa
Women’s Events
- Cross-Country Marathon – Kate Courtney, United States
- Downhill – Valentina Höll, Austria
- Electric Cross-Country – Anna Spielmann, Austria
- Electric MTB Enduro – George Swift, New Zealand
- Enduro – Elly Hoskin, Canada
- Pump Track – Sabina Košárková, Czech Republic
- Cross-Country Short Track – Alessandra Keller, Switzerland
- Cross-Country Olympic – Jenny Rissveds, Sweden
Mixed Relay
- Mixed Cross-Country Team Relay – France
Under-23 and Junior Events
- Men Under-23 Cross-Country Short Track – Adrien Boichis, France
- Men Under-23 Cross-Country Olympic – Finn Treudler, Switzerland
- Men Junior Cross-Country Olympic – Lucas Teste, France
- Men Junior Downhill – Max Alran, France
- Men Junior Enduro – Melvin Almueis, France
- Women Under-23 Cross-Country Short Track – Isabella Holmgren, Canada
- Women Under-23 Cross-Country Olympic – Isabella Holmgren, Canada
- Women Junior Cross-Country Olympic – Maruša Tereza Šerkezi, Slovenia
- Women Junior Downhill – Rosa Zierl, Austria
- Women Junior Enduro – Nežka Libnik, Slovenia
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