Morillon to host Enduro action while Downhill and Cross-country return to Les Gets in August.
Today, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Warner Bros Discover (WBD) Sports and the French region of Haute-Savoie are pleased to confirm the two venues that will host the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series rounds from August 22 to 31.
The first weekend of action in Haute-Savoie will see the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series head to Morillon on August 22-24 for the venue’s first ever UCI Enduro World Cup. The Grand Massif commune opened an Enduro Bike Park in 2024, and its pine forest-flanked trails will crown the overall Enduro winners of the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series. If last year’s finale is anything to go by, fans are in for a nail-biting conclusion.
The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series action continues the following weekend with the UCI Cross-country Olympic, Cross-country Short Track and Downhill World Cups returning to Les Gets on 28-31 August.
The iconic venue first hosted a round of the UCI World Cup for downhill in 1996 and witnessed victories from the likes of Nicolas Vouilloz and Steve Peat as well as the utter domination by Anne-Caroline Chausson during the early years. After Fabien Barel and Venessa Quin were crowned UCI World Champions for downhill in 2004, there was a 15-year break before racing returned to Les Gets, this time with Endurance athletes added to the schedule. It has been an annual mainstay ever since and is renowned for its challenging terrain, picturesque alpine backdrop and partisan French crowd.
Two back-to-back weekends of off-road riding will see the world of mountain bike converge on Haute-Savoie, with live music, entertainment, an expo and fan activations also at the event villages throughout.
The 2025 double-header is also a great preview of what the region has in store when it hosts the 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships. First held in Glasgow in 2023, the competition combines multiple UCI World Championships for cycling’s different disciplines into a two-week celebration of bike-based brilliance.
The Haute-Savoie Regional Council is pursuing an ambitious and proactive sports policy aimed at supporting clubs and local communities. This includes providing grants for sporting events, athletes, and the acquisition of equipment. In 2025, the region is dedicating over 19 million euros to its sports initiatives.
