The UCI Mountain Bike World Series unveils its flagship event in France

24.05.2023 - 16:45 eurosport.com

The UCI Mountain Bike World Series Festival Haute-Savoie, taking place in Châtel, Les Gets and Morzine-Avoriaz will combine UCI Mountain Bike World Cup racing alongside a festival that celebrates this iconic region steeped in mountain bike history in France.

With more than 600km of dedicated mountain bike trails and 24 lifts available, the Portes du Soleil in Haute-Savoie is the perfect host for this exciting new festival.

With an outstanding natural heritage, Les Portes du Soleil is the spot for outdoor sports lovers. Between mountain pastures, alpine forests, summits on the Mont-Blanc and scenery across Lake Geneva, the Swiss Alps and the Dents du Midi, the surroundings will amaze riders and spectators alike.

Encompassing all six major UCI Mountain Bike World Cup formats, there will be no less than ten UCI World Cup races taking place across two weekends.

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14:48 — furious pace being set at the front Ad The descent sections are being ridden just as hard as the climbs with the front group of riders flying downhill. Schurter is setting the tone in the rainbow bands. UCI Mountain Bike World SeriesHighlights: Watch all the thrilling action from the women's cross-country as Lecomte takes winAN HOUR AGO 14:43 — Schurter enters the lead He's moved past Schwarzbauer with Albin also looking strong on the climb.

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10:43 — top three Ad Stevens-McNab still in the hot seat, Phil Atwill (Propain Positive) second with 2:47.8, Austin Dooley (Commencal/Schwalbe) third with 2:47.9. UCI Mountain Bike World Series'Oh!' — Holl flips over handlebars in semi-finals19 MINUTES AGO 10:37 — finish time update Mark Wallace (Norco Factory Team) moves into third with a time of 2:49.2. Other times include: Léo Grisel (Les Arcs Mountainbike Team) 2:49.8, Seth Sherlock (Intense Factory Racing ) 2:50.1, Jack Reading 2:49.6, Tristan Botteram 2:51.4, Davide Palazzari (Rogue Racing – After Skull Team) 2:52.3, Thomas Estaque (Commencal IC Studio) 2:49.9.

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Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) and Jenny Rissveds (Team 31–Ibis Continentaland) picked up wins at the Cross-country Short Track World Cup in Lenzerheide, part of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series. Schwarzbauer claimed victory in the men's event courtesy of a powerful attack on the final lap. Ad The German national champion led much of the race from the front alongside Short Track world champion Samuel Gaze (Alpecin-Deceuninck) before Gaze crashed at the start of lap eight and took out home favourite Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram MTB Racing Team).