How to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams & Schedule

Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 free on YouTube (select countries) Unlock your stream with Surfshark (save up to 85%) UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams , as Tom Pidcock, Valentina Höll and Mathieu van der Poel headline the action at Val di Sole in the Dolomites.

The five-day event covers five disciplines: Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Cross-Country Relay (XCR), Cross-Country Short Track (XCC), E-Mountain Bike (E-MTB) and Downhill (DHI).

Day 1 begins with the Women’s Elite E-Mountain Bike Cross-Country from 4am ET / 9am BST, followed by the Men’s Elite E-Mountain Bike Cross-Country from 5.30am ET / 10.30am BST, and the Mixed Team Relay from 11am ET / 4pm BST.

Reigning champion Anna Spielmann is in fine form, and her closest challenger in Valais last time out, Kathrin Stirnemann, has since retired.

Jerome Gilloux is out for a hat-trick after winning each of the past two editions of the race, dating back to Vallnord two years ago.

2023 winner Joris Ryf is expected to challenge, having finished second to Gilloux last year.

The Mixed Team Relay sees each nation field a rider from all six mountain bike classes – Elite Women, Elite Men, U23 Women, U23 Men, Junior Women and Junior Men – in any order of their choosing, to race around a 2.4km circuit with 120m of elevation gain.

France, Italy and Switzerland made the podium 12 months ago.

Here's how to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 from anywhere in the world.

We've also listed the schedule and reigning champions below.

Can you watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 for free? Yes .

Free UCI Mountain Bike World Championships coverage is available via the UCI YouTube channel in places where Val di Sole 2026 hasn't picked up a broadcasting partner.

It will also be shown for free on VRT and RTBF (Belgium), RSI/RTS/SRF (Switzerland), RAI (Italy) and L'Équipe (France).

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