# 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mountain-bike-world-championships-in-italy > Updated: 2026-08-26T13:58:46.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 3. The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships have commenced in Val di Sole, Italy. This marks the fourth time the country has hosted the event, which features disciplines including cross-country (XCO, XCC), short track (XCR), downhill (DHI), and e-mountain bike (E-XC) racing. Local Italian athletes such as Simone Avondetto, Martina Bertanelli, and Valentina Corvi are participating. In the E-Mountain Bike Cross-country category, the Italian team includes Daniele Braidot, Mirko Tabacchi, Martino Fruet, and Anna Oberparleiter. The competition also features a Team Relay event, where the Italian squad seeks to improve upon its 2025 silver medal performance. International competition is highlighted by notable athletes such as Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock. The Czech Republic is also fielding a significant delegation of twenty athletes, including Ondřej Cink and Barbora Bukovská, with Cink scheduled to compete in all Elite categories. The championships are scheduled to run through August 30. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Val di Sole to host 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships The 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships will be held in Val di Sole, Italy, from August 26–30, featuring top riders like Mathieu van der Poel and a large Czech delegation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/val-di-sole-to-host-2026-mountain-bike-world-championships-1 ### 2026-08-24: Val di Sole hosts 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships have begun in Val di Sole, Italy, featuring elite international competition across multiple disciplines including cross-country and downhill. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/val-di-sole-to-host-2026-mountain-bike-world-championships ### 2026-08-10: Dolomites to host UCI Mountain Bike World Championships The Dolomites will host the UCI Marathon Elite and Master World Championships and the Mythos Primiero Dolomiti Marathon from September 11-13. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dolomites-to-host-uci-mountain-bike-world-championships --- Cite as: 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mountain-bike-world-championships-in-italy