Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships return to the familiar setting of Italy's Val di Sole and its famous (or infamous?) Black Snake track, as the planet's best bikers compete for the rainbow jersey across five disciplines.
Events run from Wednesday 26th August to Sunday 30th August and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is FREE to watch in various territories. You can use a VPN to watch biking live streams from anywhere if you're away.
- Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026: 26th-30th August
- FREE STREAMS: UCI YouTube channel (selected countries only)
- USA: Flobikes
- UK: TNT Sports / HBO Max
- Blocked? Watch your local cycling stream with a VPN
Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026: Preview
After their remarkable haul of nine gold medals in Valais in Switzerland last year, the French team are the riders with the crosshairs on their backs. They scored success across the disciplines: cross-country Olympic (XCO), cross-country relay, cross-country short track, E-mountain bike, and downhill.
Their particular dominance in the Under 23 events feels particularly foreboding, as some of those bikers will come of age this year. But in terms of sheer start power, the headlines this year will surely be made by Great Britain's Tom Pidcock and the Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel. As Tadej Pogačar continues to dazzle in the ongoing Vuelta a España, these two crossover stars from road cycling will go head-to-head for medals in the XCO a thousand miles Northeast in the Alpine hills of Trentino.
Bikers from the United States and Canada are also likely to compete for medals, having bagged six and eight medals respectively last time around. Bjorn Riley will look to push Pidcock and van der Poel in the XCO having won his first World Cup event earlier in the year, while Jackson Goldstone is shooting for back-to-back titles in the men's downhill.
Make sure you know how to get a UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams, online coverage and a full list of this year's events and schedule.
Free UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams
There are several countries in Europe where broadcasters allow residents to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships cycling in 2026 for free. See the list below.
What's more, in countries where there is no official UCI Mountain Bike World Championships broadcaster, coverage will be streamed for free on the UCI YouTube channel. You can check this website to see which countries will benefit.
- Belgium — RTBF / VRT
- Czechia — CT Sport
- Denmark — TV2
- France — L'Équipe
- Hungary — Duna Media
- Italy — RAI
- Netherlands — NOS
- Slovakia — STVR
- Slovenia — RTV Slovenija
- Spain — TVE
- Switzerland — RSI / RTS / SRF
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Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams from anywhere
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Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in the US
Comprehensive coverage of the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in the USA comes from specialist cycling online platform FloBikes.
Subscribers can watch the action live or on demand through web browsers and the FloBikes app. It costs $39.99 a month or $155.88 for a whole year of UCI action.
To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.
Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: live stream in the UK
The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is being shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.
You can get access to all of TNT Sports' channels on HBO Max. Prices start from £30.99 per month, but you can get it for as little as £25.99 if you pay for 12 months upfront.
Outside the UK during the event? Use NordVPN to watch the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships as if you were back at home.
Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in Canada
Cycling fans in Canada can watch the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on FloBikes. A subscription costs CA$49.99 a month or CA$215.88 for the year.
Remember, you can use a VPN to access your usual live stream when travelling away from Canada.
Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships live stream in Australia
Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show the 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships in Australia.
To watch you'll need a standard Stan package (from AU$9.99 a month) together with its Stan Sport add-on (a further AU$20).
Australian viewers travelling abroad can access their biking streams using NordVPN.
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 schedule and start times
Tuesday 25th August
- Opening Ceremony — 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST
Wednesday 26th August
- Women Elite E-MTB Cross-country World Championships — 4am ET / 1am PT / 9am BST
- Men Elite E-MTB Cross-country World Championships — 5.30am ET / 2.30am PT / 10.30am BST
- Cross-country Team Relay World Championships — 11am ET / 8am PT / 4pm BST
Thursday 27th August
- Women Junior Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 3.30am ET / 12.30am PT / 8.30am BST
- Men Junior Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 5.15am ET / 2.15am PT / 10.15am BST
- Women Under 23 Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT / 2.30pm BST
- Men Under 23 Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT / 3.30pm BST
- Women Elite Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT / 4.45pm BST
- Men Elite Cross-country Short Track World Championships — 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT / 5.30pm BST
- 4X Pro Tour Qualification (Men & Women) — 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm BST
Friday 28th August
- Women & Men Junior Downhill Qualification World Championships — 4.30am ET / 1.30am PT / 9.30am BST
- Women & Men Elite Downhill Qualification World Championships — 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT / 2.30pm BST
- 4X Pro Tour (Men & Women) — 3pm ET / 12pm PT / 8pm BST
Saturday 29th August
- Women Junior Downhill World Championships — 2.45am ET / 11.45pm PT (Fri) / 7.45am BST
- Men Junior Downhill World Championships — 3.30am ET / 12.30am PT / 8.30am BST
- Women Elite Downhill World Championships — 7.10am ET / 4.10am PT / 12.10pm BST
- Men Elite Downhill World Championships — 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm BST
Sunday 30th August
- Women Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 3am ET / 12am PT / 8am BST
- Men Under 23 Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 5am ET / 2am PT / 10am BST
- Women Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 7am ET / 4am PT / 12pm BST
- Men Elite Cross-country Olympic World Championships — 9.15am ET / 6.15am PT / 2.15pm BST
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