Preview: WHOOP UCI MTB World Cup 2025 Round 1 – Araxa

The WHOOP UCI MTB World Cup starts this week in Araxa, Brazil. Check out all the information you need to know below!

WHOOP UCI MTB World Cup in Araxa
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About Araxa

Araxa hosted round 2 of the World Cup last year and featured a fast technical course with lots of jumps and rock features.

Schedule

Saturday 5th April

10:45 – U23 Female XCC

11:25 – U23 Men XCC

12:30 – Elite Female XCC

13:10 – Elite Male XCC

Sunday 6th April

9:00 – U23 Female XCO

11:00 – U23 Male XCO

13:30 – Elite Female XCO

15:30 – Elite Male XCO

The Course

XCO

XCC

Teams

This year, the 20 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Teams will race all rounds and 7 wild card teams will race one round if chosen.

Teams Racing in Araxa

UCI MTB World Series Teams:

  • Alpecin-Deceuninck
  • BH Coloma Team
  • BMC Factory Racing
  • Cannondale Factory Racing
  • Canyon CLLCTV XCO
  • Cube Factory Racing
  • Decathlon Ford Racing Team
  • GHOST Factory Racing
  • Giant Factory Off-Road Team XC
  • KMC Ridley MTB Racing Team
  • Lapierre Racing Unity
  • Liv Factory Racing
  • Mondraker Factory Racing XC
  • Orbea Fox Factory Team
  • Origine Racing Division
  • SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing
  • Specialized Factory Racing
  • Thomus Maxon
  • Trek Factory Racing – Pirelli
  • Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team

Wildcard Teams:

  • Caloi Henrique Avancini Racing
  • Specialized Racing BR
  • Soul Extreme Racing Team
  • Lexware Mountainbike Team
  • Trinity Racing
  • KTM Factory MTB Team
  • Massi

How to Watch Live

You can watch live on Discovery+, MAX and Staylive in most countries check out the full list of broadcasters

Latest News and Results

Check out our new World Cup page on our website for all the latest results, rankings and news straight from the track side all season!

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