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2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy

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2026 UCI Mountain ~~bike world championships~~ Bike World Championships in Italy

The Dolomites region in Italy is set to host major mountain biking competitions in late 2026. Initial reports focused on the UCI Marathon Elite and Master World Championships, alongside the Mythos Primiero Dolomiti Marathon and Classic, scheduled for mid-September. The Master category features an 87-kilometer course with 3,530 meters of elevation gain. Subsequent details regarding the 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole specify an event running from August 26 to August 30. This competition includes cross-country, short track, and downhill racing disciplines. Key Italian athletes participating include Simone Avondetto, Martina Bertanelli, and Valentina Corvi. Coverage for the elite downhill and cross-country events will be provided through various platforms, including Rai Sport HD, RaiPlay Sport 2, Eurosport 2, DAZN, Discovery Plus, and HBO Max. As of August 24, the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships have commenced in Val di ~~Sole.~~ Sole, Italy. This marks the fourth time ~~Italy~~ the country has hosted the ~~championships. The event includes cross-country, downhill,~~ event, which features disciplines including cross-country (XCO, XCC), short track (XCR), downhill (DHI), and e-mountain bike ~~racing disciplines.~~ (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 ~~consists of~~ includes Daniele Braidot, Mirko Tabacchi, Martino Fruet, and Anna Oberparleiter. The competition also features a Team Relay event, where the Italian ~~team~~ squad seeks to improve upon its 2025 silver medal ~~performance from 2025.~~ 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.

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