2027 Cycling World Championships: downhill on 27-28 August, cross-country on 2-4 September in Les Gets

At a glance

According to the UCI calendar, the 2027 Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Cycling World Championships run from 24 August to 5 September 2027. The mountain bike downhill finals take place in Les Gets on 27 and 28 August, and the Olympic cross-country on 2-4 September.

The calendar for the 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships in Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc spells out Les Gets’ role. The press release from cycling’s world governing body, which we checked on 9 November 2026 (the page does not show a publication date), sets out the resort’s two mountain bike highlights.

Key points

Overall dates: 24 August to 5 September 2027, across Haute-Savoie.
Downhill in Les Gets: finals on 27 and 28 August 2027.
Olympic cross-country (XCO) in Les Gets: 2 to 4 September 2027.
Scale: the UCI announces 20 world championships, 288 world titles and 16 venues. The dedicated page on the Les Gets lift pass website mentions more than 10,000 athletes, 13 days of racing and five disciplines selected for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Earlier in the summer, the resort will also host a Mountain Bike World Cup round on 18-20 June 2027, according to the calendar published by Vojo Magazine.

What it means

Les Gets will host two world championship blocks a week apart, at the tail end of the summer holidays. Both periods are likely to be busy for residents and visitors, so anyone planning a stay on those dates would do well to book accommodation early.

Still to be confirmed

Timings, spectator access, any traffic measures and the impact on bike park opening have not been published yet. The lift pass website page does not yet carry practical information for 2027.

For the races already held here, see our page on mountain bike competitions; for somewhere to stay, our guide to where to stay in Les Gets. Source: UCI press release.