2017 UCI MTB World Cup event schedule released

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The UCI has updated its major mountain biking events calendar, including the World Cup XCO and Downhill schedule.

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[Capricorn]

6-event world cup series + 1 x world champs.

 

one less event in the world cup series than this year, and strangely, it's Lenzerheide. Does the DH track need a rest or something? it's practically still brand spanking new. I hope its a misprint.

[Stretch]

the n hemisphere club.....

[Skott5]

Is that the final list ?

[Nick]

Is that the final list ?

 

Can't say. It's just what is on their calendar. I haven't seen them announce it officially yet.

[nigelhicks]

I would hazard a guess that it will likely be the final list.

 

6 XCO and 6 DH. fair across the disciplines so thats a plus. - you may find that funding is a bit tight or something.

 

Interesting though that Lenzerheide isnt in there as they have the World Champs in 2018 scheduled already , and you generally use the year befores World Cup as a "test" to iron out any issues before worlds itself. 

Maybe its a funding issue from their side that they need to keep money aside for World Champs. ...

[KarlvN]

What, Cascades not good enough for them any longer? Are we expected to support this idiocy? A World Cup / World Championship for the elitist Europeans only?

 

If Greg Minnaar is not there, I ain't supporting it no longer.

[KingTJ]

I heard a rumour that there is one more track to be added (pinkbike source) , maybe it will be lenzerheide

[Shebeen]

the n hemisphere club.....

apart from world champs in aus and MSA, it's all in europe.

[Odinson]

What, Cascades not good enough for them any longer? Are we expected to support this idiocy? A World Cup / World Championship for the elitist Europeans only?

 

If Greg Minnaar is not there, I ain't supporting it no longer.

 

Cool your jets. So much anger for a Friday.

 

Do you know what it costs these teams to travel all over the globe to race? It makes a lot more financial and logistical sense to have the majority of the racing in Europe.