Lenzerheide

The Bike Kingdom alpine resort sits in the shadow of the Lenzerhorn in the town of Lenzerheide, which is in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünder. The city of Lucerne 150km away to the west is the closest major hub, while the world-famous resorts of Davos and St Moritz are a short journey away. 

What are the courses like? 

The high elevation (1,400m) of the Bike Kingdom - Lenzerheide means that altitude is added to the equation – particularly for Endurance riders. Both the Cross-country and Downhill courses have historically lent themselves to close racing as riders duke it out amongst the densely packed woodland and expansive and exposed sections of mountain. 

The last UCI MTB World Cup racing at the Bike Kingdom took place in 2023, with Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV XCO) and Jenny Rissveds (Team 31 Ibis Cycles Continental) winning the UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup and Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team) and Loana Lecomte (Canyon CLLCTV XCO) the Olympic distance – the Swiss rider breaking the record for most UCI World Cup wins (34) in front of a partisan home crowd. 

The Downhill witnessed a British invasion from two riders at either ends of their careers – Jordan Williams (Specialized Gravity) and Rachel Atherton (Continental Atherton) clinching their first and 40th UCI World Cup wins respectively. 

Beyond the racing, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Bike Kingdom, Lenzereheide, will offer a vibrant atmosphere with live music, entertainment, an expo, and fan activations at the event village.