Val di Fassa joins the World Cup elite: two-day racing and Enduro Open entries open on March 31

The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returns to Trentino with a unique format: two days of World Cup racing and an amateur Enduro Open event. Registration opens Monday, March 31.

Three out of the seven UCI Enduro World Cup rounds of the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series will occur over two days of racing for the first time.

Starting with the season opener in Pietra Ligure (Finale Outdoor Region, Italy); Val di Fassa (Trentino, Italy) and Morillon (Haute-Savoie, France) will also pit competitors against back-to-back days in the saddle, with riders facing between 3-5 stages per day and different stages during each race day.

The change is an effort to return the format to its roots, where the extended nature of racing allows for more adventure and exploration. It will also push the riders and the bikes to new limits, making an individual’s self-sufficiency as important to win a race as riding ability.

Simon Burney, Head of Sport for Cycling Events at WBD Sport, said: “The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series visits the best mountain biking locations around the planet, and Enduro has always been about riders tackling the world’s most raw, natural riding environments. By adding another day of competition, we’re allowing the course designers to take riders further into the backcountry and test their skills far from the comforts of the race village and their mechanical support. We hope that it will make for a much more authentic Enduro experience for riders and fans alike, while increasing the unpredictability of every single race weekend.”

The remaining four UCI Enduro World Cup rounds, integrated into the multi-format WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series events, will continue as one-day races, each featuring 4-6 stages. The Enduro Trails in Bielsko-Biała (Poland), Loudenvielle-Peyragudes (France), and La Thuile- Valle d’Aosta (Italy) will also host UCI Downhill World Cups on the same weekend. Meanwhile, Saalfelden Leogang-Salzburgerland (Austria) will present a four-day mountain biking festival, showcasing UCI World Cups across all three formats – Cross-country, Downhill, and Enduro.

CATEGORIES, CRITERIA AND SCHEDULE

The UCI Enduro World Cup categories have received a refresh for the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series. In addition to Men Elite and Women Elite, the development categories have been brought in line with the other Gravity format, Downhill, meaning that riders born in 2007 and 2008 now have their own Men Junior and Women Junior categories.

Unlike the updated entry requirements announced across the UCI Downhill and UCI Cross-country World Cup, the field for each UCI Enduro World Cup has increased. Riders have to be registered on an official UCI Mountain Bike Team (WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series or UCI MTB Teams), be part of a National Federation quota selection or be ranked within the Top 300 men or Top 75 women on the Global Ranking list at the time of entry. Entries for all UCI Enduro World Cup events will open in early April.

Finally, the new two-day racing format means there are two different UCI Enduro World Cup schedules in action this year. The main takeaway is that for the one-day rounds, racing remains on Saturdays (except for the multi-format event in Leogang where it will take place on Sunday). For two-day rounds meanwhile, racing will be spread across both Saturdays and Sundays.

FULL DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

One-day race venues

• Enduro Trails, Bielsko-Biała (Poland)
• Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, France
• Saalfelden Leogang-Salzburgerland, Austria
• La Thuile, Valle d’Aosta (Italy)

Race week

• 4-6 stages
• Thursday – Training
• Friday – Rest Day
• Saturday – Race (except for the multi-format event in Leogang where it will take place on Sunday)

Two-day race venues

• Pietra Ligure – Finale Outdoor Region (Italy)
• Val di Fassa, Trentino (Italy)
• Morillon, Haute-Savoie (France)

Race week

• Racing over two days on different stages
• 3-5 stages per day
• Thursday – Training (on race day 2 stages)
• Friday – Training (on race day 1 stages)
• Saturday – Race Day 1
• Sunday – Race Day 2

ENDURO OPEN: THE ULTIMATE MOUNTAIN BIKING CHALLENGE FOR PASSIONATE AMATEURS

Thanks to the Enduro Open calendar, amateurs will have the chance to experience the same adrenaline-fueled descents and lactic acid-inducing uphill liaisons as the pro athletes of the UCI Enduro World Cup.

At five of the seven iconic venues of the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, fans will be able to put their fitness, racing skills and trail-side tinkering credentials to the test on the same weekend as the UCI Enduro World Cup as they embark on some of the world’s most iconic natural trails. It’s not limited to Enduro bikes, with each round also featuring separate E-bike categories that will push riders and their battery-assisted bikes to their limits.

As if racing against the backdrop of breathtaking scenery in locations like Pietra Ligure (Italy) or Loudenvielle-Peyragudes (France) wasn’t enough, participants will also have the chance to directly compare their times to the pros, who go between the race tape on the exact same stages 24 hours later.

ENDURO OPEN CALENDAR

10 May – Finale Outdoor Region, Pietra Ligure (Italy)

16 May – Enduro Trails, Bielsko-Biała (Poland)

30 May – Loudenvielle-Peyragudes (France)

28 June – Val di Fassa, Trentino (Italy)

23 August – Morillon, Haute-Savoie (France)

Entries for Pietra Ligure and Bielsko-Biała are now open, with registration for Loudenvielle, Val di Fassa, and Morillon set to open next Monday (31^st March).

All Enduro Open races will take place on a single day, regardless of whether the UCI Enduro World Cup at the respective venue is a one-day or two-day event.

For more details on Enduro Open races, pricing, and included services, click HERE.

For more information on the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series visit: ucimtbworldseries.com