Schedule and how to watch the Araxá XCO World Cup - Round 2

The XCC/XCO World Cup returns this weekend with the second round, once again in the Brazilian city of Araxá, but this time with a different route than the opening race. The new course promises a completely new event that will be key to confirming form states and important movements in the overall standings. Pay attention to the dates and times because the Short Track will take place on Friday and the XCO on Saturday.

Dates, times, and where to watch the second round of the Araxá 2025 World Cup

Unlike the opening weekend, this second round will hold the Short Track races on Friday and the XCO on Saturday, also at a later time. Here we leave you all the details with the (CET) time.

Friday, April 11 - Short Track (XCC)

• 16:15 - Women Under-23
• 16:55 - Men Under-23
• 18:00 - Elite Women
• 18:40 - Elite Men

Saturday, April 12 - Cross-country Olympic (XCO)

• 14:00 - Women Under-23
• 15:45 - Men Under-23
• 17:45 - Elite Women
• 19:45 - Elite Men

What happened in the previous XCC/XCO World Cup round

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The first round also held in Araxá left a spectacular start to the season. In the Short Track, Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing) and Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing) took the victories after very tactical and close races. In the Olympic discipline (XCO), Samara Maxwell (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) surprised with an authoritative victory, also signing her team's first elite triumph in the World Series. In the men's race, Specialized dominated completely: Victor Koretzky and Blevins escaped from the start and consolidated a historic double, with Chilean Martín Vidaurre completing the podium.

How is the overall classification of the XCO World Cup right now

In the overall classification, the leaders are the same as those who won last Sunday. Victor Koretzky and Samara Maxwell lead their respective categories with 315 points each, and they are already starting to make significant differences against their pursuers.

In the men's category, Koretzky has 315 points, followed by Blevins with 280, Vidaurre with 189, Forster with 183, and Nino Schurter with 175. In the women's category, Maxwell leads with 315 units, ahead of Nicole Koller (240), Alessandra Keller (200), Savilia Blunk (190), and Candice Lill (176).

Favorites to win this second round in Araxá

In the women's category, all eyes will be on Samara Maxwell once again. The New Zealander showed to be in exceptional form and faces this round as the top favorite. However, she will not have it easy: Nicole Koller showed great solidity in both disciplines, while Savilia Blunk and Alessandra Keller also proved to be very close. It will also be interesting to see Evie Richards' response in the XCO after shining in the Short Track.

In the men's race, Victor Koretzky is the main candidate after his total dominance in the first race. Alongside him, Christopher Blevins will seek to fight for victory again after working as a team last week. Martín Vidaurre arrives motivated by his podium, and names like Nino Schurter, Simon Andreassen, and Lars Forster will also be contenders if a more controlled race is given from the chasing group.

With the new route as the protagonist and with many riders seeking revenge or consolidating their good start, the second round of the World Cup promises strong emotions again from Brazil.