Media

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lenzerheide

Welcome to the media corner of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lenzerheide. Questions? We are happy to help.

Carmen Lechner

PR/Media
Verein Bike Weltcup
Postfach 984
7078 Lenzerheide

P +41 81 385 57 30
carmen.lechner@lenzerheide.swiss

ACCREDITATION

Interested media representatives are requested to contact the UCI Mountain Bike World Series media office at ucimtbworldseries.com – thank you.

Media centre

Location

The media centre is in a two-storey container building next to the Rothorn valley station and can only be entered with a valid media accreditation. Accreditation is available at the media office (shared container with race office) in front of the media centre.

Opening hours

Date	Opening hours
Wednesday, 7 June 2023	8.00 am to 6.00 pm
Thursday, 8 June 2023	8.00 am to 8.00 pm
Friday, 9 June 2023	8.00 am to 9.00 pm
Saturday, 10 June 2023	8.00 am to 8.00 pm
Sunday, 11 June 2023	8.00 am to 8.00 pm

The detailed programme with the exact training and race times can be found under «Race programme» in the menu.

Catering

Drinks and a small range of snacks will be available in the media centre. From Friday to Sunday, one lunch voucher per person will be issued. You can use this voucher to eat at the catering service on the event site.

The lunch vouchers are available at the media office.

Parking and shuttle

There are no parking spaces available on the event site – directly at the media centre. The official media parking is the Fadail parking in Lenzerheide. The parking card will be sent by e-mail to all accredited media representatives in advance of the event. Please print the parking card and place it clearly visible behind the windscreen.

From the Fadail parking to the event site (valley station Rothorn) there is a walking distance of about 10 to 15 minutes via the lake path. There is also a regular shuttle service.

Press releases (German only)

40 Results

Lenzerheide

6 September 2018

Young Austrian dominates, Switzerland takes second gold

Following the exciting and action packed first day of racing that saw Switzerland defending its Team Relay UCI World Championship title on home soil, it was time for the Women and Men Juniors to battle it out for the UCI Rainbow Jersey. After a beautiful, sunny morning the weather was to change come race time, but luckily didn’t affect the races.

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Lenzerheide

5 September 2018

Switzerland wins first gold on home soil

The 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes Benz got off to a great start for the host nation as Switzerland took gold in the Cross-Country Team Relay, followed by Germany in second and Denmark in third place. The Parade of Flags featuring the 57 participating nations officially kicked off the biggest mountain bike event of the year. Shortly after the opening ceremony, the first medal race, the Cross-Country Team Relay, got underway in the glorious late summer sun of the Swiss Alps. The thousands of fans lining the cross-country track were especially excited to cheer on their own team, as Switzerland stood to defend their 2017 UCI World Champion title.

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Lenzerheide

29 August 2018

Demanding Tracks, Gold Rush and Rainbow Stripes

The 2018 Mountain Bike World Cup might already be history, but the battle for glory in Downhill and Cross Country is about to reach another level! The world’s best mountain bike athletes and the rising stars of the future generation will be competing for gold medals and rainbow stripes during the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz from September 5-9 in Lenzerheide. 10 athletes and one national team will be crowned as World Champions in front of tens of thousands of supporters. First though athletes in both disciplines will have to overcome the demanding tracks. Tickets for the whole week or single days are available at www.lenzerheide2018.com.

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Lenzerheide

7 August 2018

Lenzerheide presents first-class bike festival

The Lenzerheide holiday region will host the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2018 from 5 to 9 September 2018. In addition to the cross country and downhill races, mountain bike fans on site can look forward to a varied supporting programme. The show at Switzerland's first and biggest Whip Off Contest will be particularly exciting. In addition to professional athletes and members of the Flying Metal crew, «Local Heros» can also take part. The application phase for the wildcards is already underway.

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Lenzerheide

26 July 2018

A Flood of Medals Forecasted for Lenzerheide

In only a few weeks time, the spotlight will shine on Lenzerheide, Switzerland, where the grand finale of the mountain bike season will unfold. The world’s best mountain bikers and the rising stars of the future generation will be competing at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz from September 5-9. Cross Country and Downhill athletes will perform in front of 30,000 stoked spectators and fans.

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Lenzerheide

5 June 2018

MTB Business Forum in Lenzerheide

This year’s MTB Business Forum will take place on Friday, 7 September 2018 in Lenzerheide during of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. This year the Forum, which is still in its early years, will primarily deal with the future of bike events. New event formats and technology trends will be presented during panel discussions and presentations.

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Lenzerheide

23 May 2018

Successful acquisition of sponsors forms the basis of event planning

For the organisers, the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are the culmination of a four-year preparation phase. Thanks to the successful acquisition of sponsors, the foundations for the planning of this major bike festival in Lenzerheide were laid early on.

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Lenzerheide

8 May 2018

#fullgasmtb: Oil the chainsaws and prep the cowbells…

After battling it out in the humid heat of Cairns last year, the Mountain Bike World Championships are returning to Europe this autumn! The world’s best Cross-Country and Downhill athletes visited Lenzerheide for three MTB World Cups in the past three years and will be returning to the Rothornbahn in East Switzerland for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships presented by Mercedes-Benz from September 5-9, 2018. Undoubtedly the riders will be giving it their all in preparation for the hunt for the coveted rainbow stripes. However, a prestigious event like this also requires the fans and spectators to put in the work, so they can support their favorite stars, pushing both themselves and the athletes to the limit, in hope of being able to celebrate with champagne and gold medals. The Swiss hosts are already at it: lenzerheide2018.com

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