This coming weekend the best riders and biggest international trade teams in the world are coming to Windham, NY to compete in the UCI World Cup Finals! This is a landmark event, as the Mountain Bike World Cup makes its return the US for the first time in five years. The fanfare, competition level and energy will be at an all time high, as the pageantry and global importance of this event combined with the historical significance of this season’s epic series culminates at Windham. All season the world’s best racers and teams have traversed the globe racing towards the glory of becoming UCI World Cup Champions. The making and breaking of people’s dreams are all on the line as the World Cup Champions will be crowned in Men’s and Women’s Downhill, 4-Cross and Cross Country racing. More than just a bicycle race, the World Cup is a celebration in the spirit of competition and global unity.

This is an event of major significance for the future of American mountain bike racing. For the first time in years, there are US riders in the top 5 overall in the World Cup points standings: Cross Country racer Willow Koerber (Subaru/Gary Fisher) is currently ranked 3rd in Elite Women, while Aaron Gwin (Yeti Cycles) sits 4th place in Elite Men Downhill. Additionally, Windham area native and US. Olympian Todd Wells also sits in 13th in Elite Men’s Cross Country, while, Mary McConneloug and Georgia Gould sit 9th and 11th respectively in Elite Women Cross Country. All have legitimate shots at improving their overall ranking on home soil. Elite Cyclocross racing phenom Katherine Compton leads the charge of many more American riders looking for glory this weekend. Our riders’ home turf will definitely be a field-leveling advantage, as nearly all on the World Cup Tour have never competed at this first-time venue.

Official on-course inspection and training begin on Thursday, then racing kicks Friday with DH and 4X qualifying. PRO XC and 4X finals Saturday, then the DH Finals on Sunday. YOU can race the Worlds, too! There are full classes for non-UCI downhill and cross country citizen racing that anyone can enter, on Sunday. There is also a full compliment of other activities and entertainment both on site and in town, including free concerts, big-wheel racing, and a huge block party to celebrate the world coming to town.
Truly, there has been nothing like this on US soil for many years, and history will be made this coming weekend. If you are not already committed this coming weekend, this will be a phenomenal experience to take in.

More info can be found here: www.racewindham.com