The UCI have released next year’s Downhill World Cup dates and the big news is that there’s no stop in the US or France. There could, however, be one in China if a test event in September proves a success.
There’s no early round in South Africa because Pietermaritzburg is hosting the World Champs. Instead, the series kicks off in Fort William. Old favourites Willingen, Vallnord and Leogang are back on the World Cup map, joining Val di Sole, Mont-Sainte-Anne and Hafjell, which hosts its debut round this year.
| World Cup #1 | 8-9 June 2013 | Fort William, Scotland |
| World Cup #2 | 15-16 June | Willingen, Germany |
| World Cup #3 | 27-28 July | Val di Sole, Italy |
| World Cup #4 | 3-4 August | Vallnord, Andorra |
| World Cup #5 | 10-11 August | Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada |
| World Championships | 26 August-1 September | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| World Cup #6 | 14-15 September | Hafjell, Norway |
| World Cup #7 | 21-22 September | Leogang, Austria |
2013 Downhill World Cup to be squeezed into four months, and no sign of mooted China round
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