UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Year Country City
1990 United States Durango
1991 Italy Barga
1992 Canada Bromont
1993 France Métabief
1994 United States Vail
1995 Germany Kirchzarten
1996 Australia Cairns
1997 Switzerland Château-d'Œx
1998 Canada Mont-Sainte-Anne
1999 Sweden Åre
2000 Spain Sierra Nevada
2001 United States Vail
2002 Austria Kaprun
2003 Switzerland Lugano
2004 France Les Gets
2005 Italy Livigno
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are the world championship events for mountain bike racing in the disciplines of cross country, downhill, and four-cross. They are organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the governing body of world cycling. The first three finishers in each discipline at the World Championships are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals. The winner of each discipline is also entitled to wear the rainbow jersey in events of the same discipline until the following year's World Championships. Unlike other UCI-sanctioned mountain-bike races, the competitors in the World Championships represent national rather than commercial teams. The World Championships are usually held towards the end of the season.