Schedules and how to watch the Super Cup XCO La Nucía 2026 live

The Alicante town of La Nucía will be the stage this weekend, February 7 and 8, for the first scoring event of the 2026 season of the Shimano Super Cup Massi MTB XCO. The race, with UCI C1 category, reaches its highest participation level this year since it became part of the calendar.

La Nucía hosts the first event of the Shimano Super Cup Massi XCO 2026 with record participation

The event is held for the fifth consecutive year on the XCO circuit designed by Carlos Coloma, with a course of 5.15 kilometers. In total, 450 riders from 30 countries will compete in the official categories. Including the base events, the organization expects the participation of 710 cyclists throughout the weekend.

The list of registered participants includes some of the best XCO riders on the international circuit. In the women's category, among others, Evie Richards, Loana Lecomte, Chiara Teocchi, Catalina Vidaurre, and Anne Terpstra will be present.

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In the men's race, names like Jofre Cullell, Vlad Dascalu, Sebastian Fini, and Titouan Carod will compete alongside other top international riders.

The elite races on Sunday will be streamed live through the OCISPORTTV YouTube channel, allowing the event to be followed outside the local and European scope.

Saturday will be reserved for the training, masters, and junior categories. In the morning, La Nucía Kids will take place, scoring for the Alicante BTT Cup, and in the afternoon, the master races and the junior men's race will occur.

On Sunday, the events for the higher categories will be held, with the women's and men's elite races scheduled for mid-morning and noon, respectively.

Sunday, February 8

• 09:00 h – Male cadets
• 10:30 h – Women's elite race
• 12:30 h – Men's elite and under-23 race