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Nope. I've been searching for a couple weeks now. Ai suggested Flobikes might have it , there was nothing solid on Stan having it for 2026.
I saw Dozers post on Rotorburn yesterday and went hunting again for confirmation. Finally checked the Stan schedule for May 2nd and there it was.
Put this into Google for a vague answer if you want:
"Can I watch the 2026 UCI downhill world cup on Stan sport in Australia ?"
Neko Mulally won Sea Otter DH on his 32 freak bike
Full bike check please!
Neko, nnnnnooooooooooooo
Not what I got , but if it makes you feel good , YOU WIN ! Congrats champ. 🤩
Vali Höll's new web series "Focus on Happy" has just kicked off, with a Day in the Life episode setting us up nicely for the soon to be upon us World Cup season. Time to start getting excited!
Much better name for Vali's vlogs than the weird "It is what it is" of the past.
The Rise of the Alran Brothers by Sleeper - put everything down and watch this!
Thanks so much for posting this. I took your advice and watched it immediately. Glad I did!
Race fans, today is a good day for content! Starring Jackson Goldstone and produced in collaboration with Anthill Films, The Search for Milliseconds documents the dramatic journey of the youngest rider in history to claim the UCI Downhill Elite overall title. From pre-season testing to start gate tension, the film follows Jackson and his support team as they hunt for every millisecond that can make or break a champion.
Another pre-season vid, this one covering the Trek-Unbroken team's off season trip to NZ and reflecting on the 2025 season. I feel like this team is going to be really really in the mix this season.
Taken down, not sure why
it's back up in Canada at least. sounds like there was in issue with the file loaded up earlier
14:00 is the part to watch. Andrew chats with Frank Pardal, who has been building the South Korea track
re-embedded new version of jackson vid above in original post. it's working now.
Man, there's just something about these Sleeper Co vids. The camera work, editing, color grading, b-roll, textures, sound design, all of it. Just such a pleasure to watch every single time. Hope we get to see a lot more of their work again this year.
There's no video series rumor thread, but word is there's something old but new on the way.
I hope you mean Dialed is coming back…
Would be amazing if sleeper put together an earthed style video.
I really hope this is true.
In the US, are the races still going to be shown on HBO Max?
Pre-season world cup DH press conference that took place yesterday with Loic, Jackson, Luca, Vali, Gracey and Tahnee, provided by the World Series. (i have not listened to the whole thing yet).
The sleeper edits after every round pretty much ARE the modern earthed videos.
More Red Bull news dropping, Cerro Abajo is adding a race in Germany. German fans, you will have your work cut out for you to rival the ambience in South America, but we believe in you! Das shaffen Sie!
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Red Bull Cerro Abajo will make its German debut in Stuttgart on 6th of September 2026, with the city hosting the season‑finale round of the 2025/26 World Series. The event will bring the world’s top urban downhill riders to a steep, technical street course in the heart of Stuttgart, with the overall title on the line after earlier stops in Genova and Valparaíso. Here is all you need to know:
Looks like it
Peru continental series track looks sick! (added YouTube version)
Setting the stage for the upcoming enduro World Cup season:
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THE ROAD AHEAD - 2026 UCI ENDURO WORLD CUP SEASON
A preview of the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup season, with updated rankings and regulations, as the world’s best riders – led by reigning champions Slawomir Łukasik and Ella Conolly – line up for a season combining elite competition, fan-focused coverage and new opportunities for both professional and amateur racers.
24 April 2026 – After a record-breaking 2025 season of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the UCI Enduro World Cup returns in May, with updated regulations, rankings and qualification pathways as the world’s top riders line up on a new calendar in pursuit of overall honours.
The season opens with two one-day races in Loudenvielle–Peyragudes (France) and Saalfelden Leogang–Salzburgerland (Austria), before moving into a sequence of two-day events beginning in Val di Fassa–Trentino (Italy). Following this, riders will head to La Thuile–Valle d’Aosta (Italy), which marks the halfway point of the season and features the return of the night stage, before two-day racing resumes in Aletsch Arena–Bellwald, Valais (Switzerland) and Morillon, Haute-Savoie (France).
After dominating last season, overall winners, Slawomir Łukasik (Yeti/Fox Factory Race Team) and Ella Conolly, will be back between the race tapes, aiming to defend their titles. Both claimed their first UCI Enduro World Cup wins and proved they had developed a taste for it, each finishing the year with three race victories in addition to the overall title. Replicating that success will not come easily, however, with a deep and competitive field ready to challenge, including Alex Rudeau, Lief Rodgers, Elly Hoskin and Simona Kuchynková (Cube Action Team), all of whom established themselves as genuine contenders over the course of last season.
Fans can follow the action throughout the year with comprehensive coverage at every round, including detailed course previews featuring the route and its key sections; practice day and race day video highlights on the official YouTube channel, key race moments on social media, live timings on the official WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series website and a highlights programme broadcast on TNT Sports and Eurosport a week after the event. This season, former Enduro rider and Enduro World Series (EWS) Under 21 Champion Elliott Heap joins the team as a presenter for all video content, bringing valuable first-hand race experience and in-depth insight and analysis.
Amateur riders will once again get their chance to test themselves on the same trails - and now on the same days - as the sport’s elite through the Enduro Open. In Loudenvielle–Peyragudes, Saalfelden Leogang–Salzburgerland, Val di Fassa–Trentino, Aletsch Arena–Bellwald, Valais, and Morillon, Haute-Savoie, participants will drop in just hours before the professionals and then wait at the finish line to compare their times directly with them on the same terrain under the same conditions. New age categories, as well as a pairs category, have also been introduced to create more competitive and rewarding racing by grouping riders into narrower bands. Registrations for all rounds are now open.
Enduro Open Is Back For 2026
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports have introduced updates to the regulations, rankings and qualification pathways for the UCI Enduro World Cup. These changes aim to align Enduro with the Downhill and Cross-country formats, ensuring consistent regulations within the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series while expanding opportunities for riders to compete at UCI World Cup level.
From 2026, Enduro riders will earn UCI Ranking points instead of Global Ranking points, aligning the format with the wider cycling ecosystem. UCI ranking points will be awarded at all Enduro races on the UCI International Calendar.
The introduction of the UCI Enduro ranking system creates a second pathway into the UCI Enduro World Cup, with the top 50 men and top 50 women in the rankings at the time of entry earning automatic qualification.
The Global Ranking list used for 2025 qualification has been frozen, with the top 300 men and top 75 women (as of 31/12/2025) securing automatic qualification for the full 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup season.
Other ways to qualify for the UCI Enduro World Cup include:
Each National Federation also receives additional quota places to use at their discretion – three per Elite category and four per Junior category - allowing them greater flexibility to select and enter riders alongside those who qualify through standard allocation criteria.
More information on the full UCI Regulations can be found here.
The 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series season kicks off on 1 May in MONA YongPyong, (South Korea) with cross-country and downhill action. The UCI Enduro World Cup and Enduro Open begin in Loudenvielle-Peyragudes (France) on 28 May.
Test lap of the Korea DH track:
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