Riders compete in the cycling mountain bike men's cross-country race of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Mountain Bike Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016. / AFP / Pascal GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

Olympic Cross-Country Cycling (Men)

Riders set off from the same starting line and contest multiple laps around a loop on mountainous, rough terrain that tests their technique, endurance and stamina. Races feature a mass start and, in general, multiple laps. Riders take 1h20 to 1h40 to complete an intense course full of twists and turns, covering tens of kilometers during the event.

A general view Jolanda Neff of Team Switzerland rides and at the bottom you can see the Olympic symbols during the Women's Cross-country race on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Mountain Bike Course on July 27, 2021 in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Olympic Cross-Country Cycling (Women)

Riders set off from the same starting line and contest multiple laps around a loop on mountainous, rough terrain that tests their technique, endurance and stamina. Races feature a mass start and, in general, multiple laps. Riders take 1h20 to 1h40 to complete an intense course full of twists and turns, covering tens of kilometers during the event.

Competitors enter the course in a cloud of dust during the Men's Cross Country Race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup at the Angel Fire Resort on July 10, 2005 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Christoph Sauser #1 from Switzerland went on to win the race. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

UCI Cycling World Championships (Cross-Country)

The first edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships was awarded to Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain). During 11 days of competition: 13 separate UCI World Championships scheduled and more than 2600 athletes to win over 200 rainbow jerseys.

Competitors enter the course in a cloud of dust during the Men's Cross Country Race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup at the Angel Fire Resort on July 10, 2005 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Christoph Sauser #1 from Switzerland went on to win the race. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

UCI Cycling World Championships (Cross-Country Marathon)

The first edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships was awarded to Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain). During 11 days of competition: 13 separate UCI World Championships scheduled and more than 2600 athletes to win over 200 rainbow jerseys.

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UCI Cycling World Championships (Downhill)

The first edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships was awarded to Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain). During 11 days of competition: 13 separate UCI World Championships scheduled and more than 2600 athletes to win over 200 rainbow jerseys.

Branding logo for USA Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championships

USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships

The 2023 USA Cycling MTB National Championships are returning to Bear Creek Mountain Resort on July 5-9. Our nation’s top amateur and pro athletes will attempt to tame the bear in their quest to win the coveted Stars and Stripes Jersey given to our National Champions in the disciplines of Cross Country, and Short Track.

Branding logo for Leadville Trail 100 MTB.

Leadville Trail 100 MTB

The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is one of the most prestigious endurance cross-country MTB events in the world. Every year, a select handful of gritty and determined cyclists make the pilgrimage to Cloud City to Race Across the Sky and take their shot at etching their name among the Leadville Legendary.

Branding logo for Unbound Gravel.

UNBOUND Gravel

From the moment you feel the crunch of the Flint Hills gravel under your tires, you’ll know you’re in a special place. The Garmin UNBOUND Gravel 200 is the marquee event that has earned Emporia, Kansas the name Gravel City, USA.

Branding logo for the Belgian Waffle Ride in Canada.

Belgian Waffle Ride (Vancouver Island)

Hosting multiple bike racing events and a summer cycling celebration to kick off the racing calendar in Canada, the BWR BC promises to allure a deep field of Canadian, American and world class road, gravel, cyclocross and mountain bike racers from around the world looking to take on the uniquely beautiful and challenging terrain that only Vancouver Island can offer.