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UCI cuts North American stops for the 2027 World Series
The UCI and Skydance published the 2027 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar on 29 October 2026: 10 rounds over 10 weekends between May and October, across eight countries. North America is down to two stops, Soldier Hollow - Midway for XCO/XCC and Whistler Mountain Bike Park for downhill.
What this means
The 2027 North American rounds are Soldier Hollow - Midway in Utah for XCO/XCC and Whistler Mountain Bike Park in British Columbia for downhill.
The calendar has fewer North American stops than the current one and moves away from multiple North American XC rounds. Soldier Hollow - Midway in Utah and Whistler Mountain Bike Park in British Columbia were both added as World Cup venues in 2026. Val di Sole - Trentino is back after missing 2026, when it hosted the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Chris Ball put the format at «10 rounds, with eight events per format». Six weekends combine XCO, XCC and DHI. One caveat: sources disagree on whether the overall stop count shrinks for both XC and downhill.
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