This weekend, we race.

After an iconic UCI Enduro World Cup season opener in Pietra Ligure, Finale Outdoor Region (Italy), the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series keeps the Gravity action coming this weekend with downhill also joining the fray in the Enduro Trails of Bielsko-Biała, Poland.

We look at everything you need to know about the Bielsko-Biała round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, including when the enduro and downhill events are scheduled to take place, who is racing and how to watch.

WHEN?

The 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series round in Bielsko-Biała, Poland starts with the UCI Enduro World Cup at 8:00 (UTC+2) on Saturday, May 17 and concludes with the Men Elite UCI Downhill World Cup at 14:00 (UTC+2) on Sunday, May 18.

Below are the key timings for race weekend. All times are UTC+2 (EST+6/BST+1/CEST):

Saturday, May 17

• 08:00 – UCI Enduro World Cup
• 12:30 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying 1 Women Elite
• 13:00 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying 1 Men Elite
• 14:15 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying Women Junior
• 14:40 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying Men Junior
• 15:30 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying 2 Women Elite
• 15:50 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Qualifying 2 Men Elite

Sunday, May 18

• 11:30 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Finals Women Junior
• 12:00 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Finals Men Junior
• 13:00 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Finals Women Elite
• 14:00 – UCI Downhill World Cup | Finals Men Elite

WHERE CAN I WATCH?

There will be several ways to watch the Gravity-packed action unfold in Poland.

For the UCI Enduro World Cup, there will be a course preview featuring the route and its key sections, practice day and race day video highlights on the official YouTube channel, key race moments on social media and live timings on the official WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series website.

For the first UCI Downhill World Cup of the season, you can watch the finals live anywhere in the world. Both the Men Junior and Women Junior UCI Downhill World Cup races will be broadcast live on the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series YouTube channel, while the Elite finals will be shown on one of the below channels or streaming services. Pre-show starts at 12:45 UTC+2, so set a reminder to join Ric McLaughlin live from Poland:

North America
Canada – Flobikes
USA  – Max