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Watch UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Lenzerheide live on Red Bull TV
Cross Country Olympic (XCO) riders, fresh from the UCI Mountain Bike XCO World Championships, meet up with the Downhill (DHI) tour in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, for the next stop of the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano; catch the action live on July 9-10, 2016, exclusively on Red Bull TV.
![Participants performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 5th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150705-00615 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
Lenzerheide is a ski resort village, about 100 km (62.14 mi) outside of Zurich. Last year, the UCI tour rolled back into town for the first time in 21 years. If history repeats itself this year, soaring temperatures will be just as big a challenge for the riders as the steep mountain trails. Swiss riders dominate the sport but had trouble finding victory on their home turf in 2015. They are still the riders to watch in 2016, along with newly crowned XCO World Champion Annika Langvad (DEN) and Nino Schurter (SUI), who keeps his prestigious rainbow jersey for another year, having also won it in 2009, 2012 and 2013.
![Jaroslav Kulhavy Nino Schurter performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 5th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150705-00616 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
XCO Preview
The intense 4.1 km (2.6 mi) XCO course in Lenzerheide features an altitude difference of 188 meters (617 ft.) and a peak height of 1551 m (5089 ft.). Riders start out on asphalt before heading into a technical section called the Cornèrcard Rampe. A long asphalt climb follows, leading riders into Heidi’s Hell, the first steep downhill primarily made of technical single tracks. A grass section features many tight corners before riders hit the Lenzerheide Cliff, a jump over a big rock. Riders choose between two lines in the Ochsner Sport Dual Slalom before heading into the forest and facing the Shimano Jump. The forest sections near the end are very demanding, at high speed riders risk colliding into giant trees. Near the end, riders navigate the daunting GoPro Rock Section before finishing the lap.
![Jaroslav Kulhavy performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 5th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150705-00629 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
Last year in Lenzerheide, Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE), came out on top in the Men’s division. Schurter, the current points leader, had a puncture but settled for second place. His main rival, Julien Absalon (FRA), had also a puncture and finished way back in 9th; Ondrej Cink (CZE) finished with an impressive third place. On the women’s front, the “Swiss Missile”, Jolanda Neff (SUI), settled for 4th behind first place finisher Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå (NOR), Lea Davison (USA) and Catharine Pendrel (CAN). Winning her 29th World Cup in Lenzerheide the Norwegian is now holding the record of the most World Cup wins. Current points leader, Annika Langvad (DEN), had a difficult go in 2015, settling for 9th.
![Gunn Rita Dahle performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 5th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150705-00611 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
Global viewing times:
Women Elite
Sunday, July 10th – 2:00 am PDT
Sunday, July 10th – 5:00 am EST
Sunday, July 10th – 9:00 am UTC
Sunday, July 10th – 10:00 am GMT
Sunday, July 10th – 11:00 am CEST
Men Elite
Sunday, July 10th – 5:00 am PDT
Sunday, July 10th – 8:00 am EST
Sunday, July 10th – 12:00 pm UTC
Sunday, July 10th –1:00 pm GMT
Sunday, July 10th – 2:00 pm CEST
Downhill Preview
2015 saw the debut of a brand new downhill track designed by Rafael Rhyner and Steve Peat. With views of snowcapped mountains and an emerald lake below, the track features a mix of natural elements and bike park obstacles. Riders start off in soft/loose dirt before hitting the first rock garden; if they come in here with too much speed, they will likely crash. After a couple of switch backs, bone dry and dangerous if the weather holds out, riders head into the forest to face trees, roots and rocks. A triple jump follows; more trees and an old school turn in the grass near the end of the run.
![Nick Beer performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 4th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150704-00609 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
In 2015, Greg Minnaar of South Africa (RSA) came out on top, Loic Bruni (FRA) made a mistake on the second to last corner and finished less than a second behind. Dean Lucas (AUS) took third while current points leader, Aaron Gwin (USA) finished 8th (3.8 seconds behind Minnaar). Rachel Atherton (GBR) took the top Elite Women’s spot; she was three consecutive wins into a streak that continues to this day as her world tour comes full circle.
![Greg Minaar performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 4th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150704-00611 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
Global viewing times:
Saturday, July 9th – 5:30 am PDT
Saturday, July 9th – 8:30 am EST
Saturday, July 9th – 1:30 pm GMT
Saturday, July 9th – 12:30 pm UTC
Saturday, July 9th – 2:30 pm CEST
![Rachel Atherton performs at the UCI World Tour in Lenzerheide on July 4th 2015 Bartek Wolinski Red Bull Content Pool P-20150704-00596 Usage for editorial use only Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information.]()
Lenzerheide is a ski resort village, about 100 km (62.14 mi) outside of Zurich. Last year, the UCI tour rolled back into town for the first time in 21 years. If history repeats itself this year, soaring temperatures will be just as big a challenge for the riders as the steep mountain trails. Swiss riders dominate the sport but had trouble finding victory on their home turf in 2015. They are still the riders to watch in 2016, along with newly crowned XCO World Champion Annika Langvad (DEN) and Nino Schurter (SUI), who keeps his prestigious rainbow jersey for another year, having also won it in 2009, 2012 and 2013.
XCO Preview
The intense 4.1 km (2.6 mi) XCO course in Lenzerheide features an altitude difference of 188 meters (617 ft.) and a peak height of 1551 m (5089 ft.). Riders start out on asphalt before heading into a technical section called the Cornèrcard Rampe. A long asphalt climb follows, leading riders into Heidi’s Hell, the first steep downhill primarily made of technical single tracks. A grass section features many tight corners before riders hit the Lenzerheide Cliff, a jump over a big rock. Riders choose between two lines in the Ochsner Sport Dual Slalom before heading into the forest and facing the Shimano Jump. The forest sections near the end are very demanding, at high speed riders risk colliding into giant trees. Near the end, riders navigate the daunting GoPro Rock Section before finishing the lap.
Last year in Lenzerheide, Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE), came out on top in the Men’s division. Schurter, the current points leader, had a puncture but settled for second place. His main rival, Julien Absalon (FRA), had also a puncture and finished way back in 9th; Ondrej Cink (CZE) finished with an impressive third place. On the women’s front, the “Swiss Missile”, Jolanda Neff (SUI), settled for 4th behind first place finisher Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå (NOR), Lea Davison (USA) and Catharine Pendrel (CAN). Winning her 29th World Cup in Lenzerheide the Norwegian is now holding the record of the most World Cup wins. Current points leader, Annika Langvad (DEN), had a difficult go in 2015, settling for 9th.
Global viewing times:
Women Elite
Sunday, July 10th – 2:00 am PDT
Sunday, July 10th – 5:00 am EST
Sunday, July 10th – 9:00 am UTC
Sunday, July 10th – 10:00 am GMT
Sunday, July 10th – 11:00 am CEST
Men Elite
Sunday, July 10th – 5:00 am PDT
Sunday, July 10th – 8:00 am EST
Sunday, July 10th – 12:00 pm UTC
Sunday, July 10th –1:00 pm GMT
Sunday, July 10th – 2:00 pm CEST
Downhill Preview
2015 saw the debut of a brand new downhill track designed by Rafael Rhyner and Steve Peat. With views of snowcapped mountains and an emerald lake below, the track features a mix of natural elements and bike park obstacles. Riders start off in soft/loose dirt before hitting the first rock garden; if they come in here with too much speed, they will likely crash. After a couple of switch backs, bone dry and dangerous if the weather holds out, riders head into the forest to face trees, roots and rocks. A triple jump follows; more trees and an old school turn in the grass near the end of the run.
In 2015, Greg Minnaar of South Africa (RSA) came out on top, Loic Bruni (FRA) made a mistake on the second to last corner and finished less than a second behind. Dean Lucas (AUS) took third while current points leader, Aaron Gwin (USA) finished 8th (3.8 seconds behind Minnaar). Rachel Atherton (GBR) took the top Elite Women’s spot; she was three consecutive wins into a streak that continues to this day as her world tour comes full circle.
Global viewing times:
Saturday, July 9th – 5:30 am PDT
Saturday, July 9th – 8:30 am EST
Saturday, July 9th – 1:30 pm GMT
Saturday, July 9th – 12:30 pm UTC
Saturday, July 9th – 2:30 pm CEST
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