We take a look at everything you need to know about the Pal Arinsal-Andorra stage of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series races, including when the Cross-county Short Track (XCC) races are scheduled, Cross-country Olympic (XCO) and Downhill, who will compete and how to watch them.
WHEN?
The 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series round in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, will kick off with the UCI World Cup Cross-country Women's Elite Short Track at 09:45 (UTC+2) on Friday 11 July and will conclude with the UCI Olympic World Cup Cross-country Men's U23 at 15:30 (UTC+2) on Sunday 13 July.
Below are the main times for the race weekend. All times are UTC+2 (EST+6/BST+1/CEST):
Friday July 11th
- 09:45 a.m. – UCI Cross-Country Short Track World Cup | Elite Women
- 10:25 – UCI Cross-Country Short Track World Cup | Elite Men
- 11:20 a.m. – UCI Cross-Country Short Track World Cup | Women's U23
- 12:00 – UCI Cross-Country Short Track World Cup | Men U23
- 10:30 a.m. – UCI Downhill World Cup | Women's Elite Qualifying Round 1
- 10:55 a.m. – UCI Downhill World Cup | Men's Elite Qualifying Round 1
- 12:00 PM – UCI Downhill World Cup | Junior Women's Qualifiers
- 12:20 PM – UCI Downhill World Cup | Junior Men's Qualifications
- 13:00 a.m. – UCI Downhill World Cup | Women's Elite Qualifying Round 2
- 13:20 a.m. – UCI Downhill World Cup | Men's Elite Qualifying Round 2
Saturday 12th July
- 11:30 a.m. – UCI Downhill World Cup | Junior Women's Finals
- 12:00 PM – UCI Downhill World Cup | Junior Men's Finals
- 13:00 PM – UCI Downhill World Cup | Elite Women's Finals
- 14:00 PM – UCI Downhill World Cup | Elite Men's Finals
Sunday July 13th
- 09:00 a.m. – UCI Olympic Cross Country World Cup | Women's U23
- 11:30 a.m. – UCI Olympic Cross Country World Cup | Elite Women
- 13:30 PM – UCI Olympic Cross Country World Cup | Elite Men
- 15:30 PM – UCI Olympic Cross Country World Cup | Men's U23
LIST OF ENROLLMENTS
WHERE CAN I WATCH?
There will be several ways to follow the progress of the only UCI World Cups in cross-country and Andorra downhill of the 2025 season.
The UCI Downhill World Cup qualifying day can be followed in direct and on social media.
For the sixth edition of the UCI Olympic Cross-Country, Short Track Cross-Country, and Downhill World Cups, you can follow the finals live from anywhere in the world. Both the UCI Men's Junior Downhill and Women's Junior Downhill World Cups will be broadcast live on discovery+ (with paid access), HBO Max (with access to the sports add-on), and MTBWS TV (included in the subscription), while the Elite Finals will be broadcast on one of the following channels or streaming services:
Italy – discovery+, Eurosport
