All about the XCO/XCC World Cup in Lake Placid 2024

The XCO/XCC World Cup moves to North America to compete in the last two races of the season. The first one takes place at the new venue of Lake Placid from September 26 to 29 and here we leave you all the information about it: dates, schedules, circuit, and favorites.

Favorites for the victory and how the XCO World Cup general standings are going

We are facing the last two races of the season and there is no doubt that winning the XCO World Cup General Classification is the goal of the majority. In addition, it is very open and depending on what happens in these last races almost the entire current Top 10 could have a chance to win.

Making calculations and predictions would be impossible with the amount of alternatives that exist, but it is necessary to take into account the points distribution of each race and remember that there are already important withdrawals announced, such as Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Puck Pieterse, or Tom Pidcock. Which will leave the victory open to new names.

1. 250 points
2. 200 points
3. 160 points
4. 150 points
5. 130 points

Another key of this race is found in the decisive moment for the sports career of many cyclists. As we already mentioned, in the coming months there will be a flood of new signings and team changes so a good performance in these races will be key to determine those new contracts. Without a doubt, it will be an extra motivation that could make us see new protagonists at the front.

XCO Men's Elite General Classification

1. Alan Hatherly - Cannondale Factory Racing - 1128
2. Nino Schurter - Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team - 942
3. Filippo Colombo - Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team - 888
4. Luca Schwarzbauer - Canyon CLLCTV XCO - 830
5. Samuel Gaze - Alpecin-Deceuninck - 826
6. Mathias Flückiger - Thömus Maxon - 820
7. Victor Koretzky - Specialized Factory Racing - 789
8. Christopher Blevins - Specialized Factory Racing - 757
9. Luca Braidot - Santa Cruz RockShox Pro Team - 740
10. Jordan Sarrou - Team BMC - 698?

XCO Women's Elite General Classification

1. Alessandra Keller - Thömus Maxon - 1248
2. Puck Pieterse - Alpecin-Deceuninck - 1023
3. Haley Batten - Specialized Factory Racing - 917
4. Savilia Blunk - Decathlon Ford Racing Team - 894
5. Candice Lill - Unspecified team - 873
6. Jenny Rissveds - Team 31 Ibis Cycles Continental - 816
7. Evie Richards - Trek Factory Racing - Pirelli - 744
8. Laura Stigger - Specialized Factory Racing - 743
9. Linda Indergand - Liv Factory Racing - 740
10. Loana Lecomte - Canyon CLLCTV XCO - 690

Where is Lake Placid and what is the circuit like

The Lake Placid venue makes its debut this year as the venue for the MTB World Cup, but the truth is that it is very close to Snowshoe, where the last American World Cup races have been held and the recent venue for the XCM World Championships.

Lake Placid is located in the northern part of the state of New York and is well known for having hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980, as well as being very popular among bikers from all over the world for its trails with hundreds of kilometers, and it is located very close to the next event in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada.

Regarding the circuit, the organization has described it as the best XCO layout of the new school. And in the first video we have, it can be guessed that it will be very fast.

Attention to the Time Change: dates and how to watch the XCO/XCC World Cup in Lake Placid 2024

This weekend the XCC/XCO World Cup in Lake Placid will have the usual schedule structure of this season, so in the Elite category the XCC races will be on Saturday and the XCO races on Sunday. But it is important to note that Lake Placid is 6 hours behind Spain, so here we leave you the schedules with the time in Spain.

Friday, September 27

• 20:00 (14:00 local time) Women's U23 Short Track
• 20:35 (14:35 local time) Men's U23 Short Track

Saturday, September 28

• 17:30 (11:30 local time) Women's Short Track
• 18:05 (12:05 local time) Men's Short Track
• 20:30 (14:30 local time) Women's U23 XCO
• 22:00 (16:00 local time) Men's U23 XCO

Sunday, September 29

• 17:30 (11:30 local time) Women's XCO
• 20:00 (14:00 local time) Men's XCO

How to watch and follow live for free

To watch the XCO/XCC World Cup in Lake Placid the broadcasts can be followed on Max and on the Eurosport channels or app -according to the schedule-. In addition, at Brujulabike.com you can follow the Elite XCO races with our live coverage.