How to watch Albstadt World Cup XCO live in Canada
Tune in online as top Canadians take on the world in Germany
When World Cup cross country racing resumes this weekend in Albstadt, Germany, there will a full squad of Canadians looking to be at the front of the race. Here’s how you can watch Sunday’s racing live from your living room at home in Canada.
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Albstadt will debut the UCI’s new World Cup weekend format, where the top 40 Elite Men and Elite Women will race the Short Track XC (XCC) format on Friday to claim positions in the first two rows of the starting grid for Sunday’s race. The top 16 finishers in Friday’s XCC will take up the first two rows, with normal World Cup ranking resuming for positions 17 onward.
As this is the first weekend of XCC racing, there are no plans yet to televise the event, but follow the UCI’s mountain bike Twitter feed for updates, as well as CanadianMTB on Twitter to stay on top of the action.
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On Sunday, May 20 you can watch the Men’s and Women’s Elite races live, free and on demand at Red Bull TV:
Alsbstadt World Cup Elite Women’s XCO – Sunday May 20, 2018
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Albstadt, Germany: 11am
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Vancouver, B.C.: 2am
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Toronto, Ont.: 5am
Albstadt World Cup Elite Men’s XCO – Sunday May 20, 2018
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Albstadt, Germany: 2:15pm
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Vancouver, B.C. : 5:15am
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Toronto, Ont. : 8:15am
Canada’s rising crop of U23 racer’s take on the classic Albstadt course on Saturday, May 19. The races will not be broadcast, but stay tuned to Twitter for updates as they arrive from Germany.
If you want to see what the racers will be up against on Sunday, follow Kross Racing’s world champion Jolanda Neff for a lap of the Albstadt World Cup XCO course:
