The 2023 MTB World Championships are part of the biggest cycling event ever as one of 13 World Championship events rolled into one festival of cycling across Scotland. You can follow the action on GCN+ and Eurosport (via Discovery Plus) in the UK, FloBikes in the US, and for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK and SBS On Demand in Australia, so make sure you know how to watch for free with a VPN from anywhere.
The MTB events continued on August 4 with finals in the junior Downhill races at Nevis Range and qualifying for the elites. The action continues until 12 August, when the focus switches to Cross-Country racing in Glentress Forest with the Marathon, Short-Track, E-MTB, Team Relay and Olympic disciplines all being raced throughout this 'super Worlds'. Look out for Downhill legends on show at Fort William in Loïc Bruni and Rachel Atherton. Nino Schurter is looking for XCO title no.11 at worlds with Tom Pidcock and Mathieu Van der Poel among those in his way, while Puck Pieterse will lead a stacked women's field alongside Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
New Zealand dominated the junior women's race occupying the top three podium sports with Erice van Leuven taking an emphatic victory, and Henri Kiefer won the junior men's race. Qualifying in the elite downhill races was topped by Bruni in the men's and Valtenina Höll in the women's. Saturday's elite finals should be one of the highlight races of the whole championships, so it isn't one to miss. Scroll down to the end of the article for a summary of dates for each medal event.
MTB is only one part of the Cycling World Championships 2023, and it has already brought some of the best the sport has to offer to Nevis Range with Glentress Forest ready to host the XC action. Luckily, with free-to-air options available in the UK and Australia, it is easy to watch. Below we explain everything you need to know to watch a MTB World Championships live stream this year.
Watch MTB World Championships live stream in the UK – for free
You can watch a MTB World Championships live stream for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
MTB World Championships live streams will also be available in the UK courtesy of GCN+ and Eurosport (via Discovery+).
Access to GCN+ costs £39.99 a year, or £6.99 per month. Alternatively, for Discovery+ and Eurosport coverage, the Entertainment and Sports pass is available for £59.99 a year, or £6.99 per month.
If you're abroad, meanwhile, you can download and install a VPN to watch your streaming service wherever you are – more on that below.
Watch MTB World Championships live stream from anywhere on the planet
If you’re away from home for the 2023 MTB World Championships, you might have a problem accessing your regular streaming service because of geo-blocking restrictions. Thankfully, there’s an easy solution.
If you’re not in the country for the MTB World Championships, live streaming the events is still an option – all you have to do is download and install a VPN and use a location inside the United Kingdom to watch the broadcast live as if you were back home.
Setting up a VPN is simple – just download, install, open the app and select your location.
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Watch MTB World Championships live stream in the US and Canada
In the US you can watch a MTB World Championship live stream through FloBikes. A subscription to the service will cost you $149.99 per year.
Canadian cycling fans also have the option of watching a MTB World Championshps live stream on FloBikes. An annual subscription costs $150 (CAD).
Watch MTB World Championships live stream in Australia – for free
Australian viewers can follow MTB World Championships action for free, as SBS and SBS On Demand will show the events live.
SBS will be showing the MTB races between 4-12 August.
Medal events timetable
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