Schedule and how to watch the Mont-Sainte-Anne XCO World Cup

The last race of the year arrives in Canada. The 2024 season will close with the Mont-Sainte-Anne XCO/XCC World Cup but there still seem to be some unfinished business. The number of favorites has skyrocketed in the last few races and this will be the last chance for all of them.

Mont-Sainte-Anne XCO/XCC World Cup: dates, times, and how to watch

Thursday, October 3

• 22:30 (16:30 local time) Women's U23 Short Track
• 23:05 (17:05 local time) Men's U23 Short Track

Friday, October 4

• 22:30 (16:30 local time) Women's Elite Short Track
• 23:05 (17:05 local time) Men's Elite Short Track

Saturday, October 5

• Junior and Elite DH Final

Sunday, October 6

• 15:00 (09:00 local time) Women's U23 XCO
• 17:15 (11:15 local time) Men's U23 XCO
• 20:00 (14:00 local time) Women's Elite XCO
• 22:00 (16:00 local time) Men's Elite XCO

How to watch and follow live for free

To watch the Mont-Sainte-Anne XCO/XCC World Cup broadcasts can be followed on Max and on Eurosport channels or app -according to the schedule-. Additionally, on Brujulabike.com you can follow the Elite XCO races with our live coverage.

Favorites for victory and who will take the overall classification

This is the last chance of the year to achieve a prestigious victory and in Mont-Sainte-Anne, there will surely be many names at the top positions again.

In the men's race, it is worth noting the absence of Tom Pidcock, who ended his MTB season after the World Championships, but the number of favorites for victory will be high again. Frenchman Victor Koretzky, who won the XCO and XCC in Lake Placid, and South African Alan Hatherly, the recent World Champion, will once again be the men to beat, but in Lake Placid we saw that Nino Schurter, Simon Andreassen, Chris Blevins, Charlie Aldridge, or Filippo Colombo could also be fighting for the win.

The XCO General Classification was practically decided in Lake Placid after Nino Schurter lost all his chances due to several punctures and Alan Hatherly would only need to score in Mont-Sainte-Anne to secure it.

The women's race will once again have the absences of Puck Pieterse, who said goodbye to MTB this season after winning the World Championships, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, and American Haley Batten, who is recovering from a concussion. But those absences have opened up the field of potential winners and the Mont-Sainte-Anne race will feature a large number of favorites. Savilia Blunk, Candice Lill, Laura Stigger, Loana Lecomte, Sina Frei, Jenny Rissveds, Alessandra Keller, or Bec Henderson are currently at a level where anyone could win.

Swiss rider Alessandra Keller has already been crowned the winner of the XCC General Classification and has practically secured the XCO title. By finishing within the top 35 on Sunday, she will once again retain her title.