Stellenbosch will host a leg of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in 2018, it was announced last night.
Former Olympic champion Jaroslav Kulhavy in action in a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event. Photo: Ashleigh Coetzer
The South African leg of the cross country series will open the season on March 10 on the slopes of the Coetzenburg mountain in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.
“This is great news for our sport and the region,” said Cape Epic and Grandstand Management CEO Lynn Naudé.
“These races are televised live to many countries around the world and attract significant media attention.”
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup consists of eight rounds around the world and the competitor who accumulates the most points is the winner.
The World Cup leg in Stellenbosch will consist of men’s and women’s elite and under-23 races, starting at the University of Stellenbosch.
South Africa previously staged a UCI World Cup race in Pietermaritzburg in 2014.
