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Colorado to host 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

The UCI confirms Durango, Colorado will host the 2030 Mountain Bike World Championships, marking the 40th anniversary of the sport’s first Worlds held in the same town

Colorado to host 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

The event will mark the 40-year anniversary since the town and Purgatory Resort hosted the inaugural UCI mountain bike world championship races in 1990.

Leading up to the 2030 Worlds, Durango will also host a major international mountain bike race in 2028 and a UCI World Cup race in 2029. All events will be held at Purgatory Resort and will include Downhill, Cross Country Olympic, Short Track, and Ebike competitions.

Dave Rathbun, Purgatory’s General Manager, said “We’re thrilled to once again host the World Championships at Purgatory Resort. Biking and Durango are synonymous with each other. This is a great opportunity to showcase our community’s commitment to the sport with the entire world.”

The hosting of this series of international events elevates Durango, CO, as a cycling heartland. The area features over 300 miles of singletrack, traversing environments from high-desert to high-alpine. The elevation training advantage of 6,500 feet fuels the success of numerous Olympic and professional cyclists who call Durango home.

Durango rose to international off-road cycling prominence when it hosted the inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 1990. The first men’s world championship was won by Ned Overend, who still calls Durango home. Julie Furtado won the women’s event, and Greg Herbold won the men’s downhill race event; both are long-time Durango residents.

Durango is also host to the renowned Iron Horse Bicycle Classic for close to 55 years; established one of the USA’s first junior development cycling organisations, Durango Devo; and is the birthplace of trail advocacy in non-profit Durango Trails (maintaining more than 300 miles of trails).

The area has a record of producing top athletes in the sport, including numerous Olympians and the most recent American Grand Tour winner, Sepp Kuss, who came up through the local cycling infrastructure.

“We are beyond proud to announce the Worlds’ return to Durango 40 years after we pioneered the event in 1990,” said Durango Native Todd Wells, co-leader of the events and three-time Olympian mountain biker. “Mountain biking and cycling are woven into Durango’s DNA; from our pioneering spirit to the incredible trail infrastructure and our renowned junior-development programming, Durango is a true heartland of cycling. The 2030 World Championships will enable us to showcase our community on a global stage once again.”

Gaige Sippy, long-time Iron Horse Bicycle Classic director and co-leader behind Durango’s World Championship bid, added: “Hosting the 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is both a tribute to our past and an investment in our future. The world’s best will once again race on trails that continue to build legends right here in our backyard. We can’t wait to welcome riders and fans from around the world back to Durango.”

The City of Durango rose to international off-road cycling prominence when it hosted the inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 1990. The first-ever men’s mountain biking world championships was won by Ned Overend, who still calls Durango, Colorado home. Julie Furtado, a long-time Durango resident and the visionary behind Juliana bikes, won the women’s event. Greg Herbold, also a Durango resident, won the men’s downhill race event. The 1990 Worlds attracted the world’s best mountain bikers of the time and generated global interest in the sport among fans and media.

Ticketing details will be announced in the coming months along with information about event routes and community programs. 

For more information, please visit: www.durangoworlds.com

 
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