The Mountain Bike World Cup 2023 Nove Mesto will serve as the cross-country MTB season opener, check out the full schedule of events, venue details, riders to watch, how to watch live stream
The competition comes with just a year out from the Olympic Games Paris 2024 from 12-14 May.
Mountain Bike World Cup 2023 Nove Mesto schedule, dates, time, riders, venue, format, live stream telecast
The 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup embraces additional disciplines and brings together more events. 🙌
The action starts this weekend! 💪#MTBWorldCup
— UCI MTB (@UCI_MTB) March 24, 2023
🗓 The 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar has been revealed.
📍 It will feature 13 rounds in nine countries.
More information here ➡️ https://t.co/CyDNwvYHyb pic.twitter.com/tPz2qCHKR7
— UCI MTB (@UCI_MTB) December 21, 2022
The Mountain Bike World Cup 2023 in Nove Mesto will feature top riders from across the globe, including Olympic champions.
2023 Mountain Bike World Cup Nove Mesto schedule
Given below is the full schedule for the 2023 Mountain Bike World Cup with all times in CET:
| Date | Timings | Events |
| Friday 12 May | 18:00 | World Cup Cross-Country Short-Track women’s elite |
| Friday 12 May | 18:45 | World Cup Cross-Country Short-Track men’s elite |
| Saturday 13 May | 08:00 | Men’s marathon |
| Saturday 13 May | 08:15 | Women’s marathon |
| Sunday 14 May | 11:30 | World Cup Cross-Country Olympic women’s elite |
| Sunday 14 May | 14:30 | World Cup Cross-Country Olympic men’s elite |
2023 Mountain Bike World Cup venue
Nove Mesto, which is a fan favorite venue will serve as the venue for the Mountain Bike World Cup 2023. The course has served as the ideal venue for the competition since 2011 with fans often citing it as one of the greatest races on the calendar.
The course is located in Nove Mesto a small and picturesque Czech town and features challenging hills and fast descents. Interestingly, the 2023 edition will feature a new cross-country marathon course where amateurs will get to ride alongside professional for the first time ever.
2023 Mountain Bike World Cup in Nove Mesto riders to watch
The 2023 Mountain Bike World Cup will feature several star riders like last year’s overall champions Nino Schurter and Alessandra Keller both from Switzerland. Meanwhile, in the men’s race, Olympic champion Tom Pidcock will also make a return to the MTB arena.
Other men’s race riders worth watching include Olympic silver medallist Mathias Flückiger and France’s Titouan Carod. While in the women’s competition fans should watch out for in-form Evie Richards from Great Britain, Australia’s Rebecca McConnell, and France’s 2021 overall World Cup champion Loana Lecomte.
Mountain Bike World Cup 2023 in Nove Mesto how to watch live
Fans can watch the live global broadcast of the 2023 MTB World Cup in Nove Mesto on GCN+. GCN+ is a streaming service available through a monthly or annual subscription. Fans can also watch highlights after the event on the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup YouTube Channel.