For the first time since 2019, the UK gravity biking community will once again be treated to world class mountain-biking as the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup makes its return to Fort William.
Following two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the nail-biting action will once again take place on Aonach Mòr at the Nevis Range ski centre as top riders including Reece Wilson, 2020 Downhill World Champion, and Matt Walker, 2020 Overall World Cup Champion, battle it out for the Downhill World Cup and 4x Pro Tour titles.
This will be the 19th time the legendary Fort William event takes place, with over 21,000 expected to enjoy the action over the weekend of 21 May to 22 May, cheering on 250 of the world’s best riders.
The return of the event this year is expected to provide a £4 million benefit to the Scottish economy as mountain bike fans return to Fort William. Since its launch in 2002, the award-winning event has contributed over £43 million to the Scottish economy as a whole.
The return of the Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup also has a new main partner for 2022. Online bike retailer Freewheel.co.uk is sponsoring the event as well as being part of the Madison Saracen Team, one of the leading UCI Elite Teams.