The first Mountain Bike World Championship held at the professional level took place in Durango, USA in 1990. This event is traditionally organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale, and the winner is awarded the right to have the rainbow jersey on for a whole year. In contrast to other UCI-sanctioned events, the Mountain Bike World Championship is organized by national teams.

What follows is detailed statistical information about the past Mountain Bike World Championship events, including information on venues and winners. These dta is given in a chronological order.

Mountain Bike World Championship Venues

1990 - Durango, USA

1991 - Ciocco, Italy

1992 - Bromont, Canada

1993 - Metabief, France

1994 - Vail, USA

1995 - Kirchzarten, Germany

1996 - Cairns, Australia

1997 - Chateau-deux, Switzerland

1998 - Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada

1999 - Ere, Sweden

2000 - Sierra Nevada, Spain

2001 - Vail, USA

2002 - Kaprun, Austria

2003 - Lugano, Switzerland

2004 - Les Gets, France

2005 - Livigno, Italy

2006 - Rotorua, New Zealand

2007 - Fort William, Scotland



Men's Cross Country Winners

2005 - Julien Absalon (FRA)

2004 - Julien Absalon (FRA)

2003 - Philip Meirhaeghe (BEL)

2002 - Roland Grean (CAN)

2001 - Roland Grean (CAN)

2000 - Miguel Martinez (FRA)

1999 - Michael Rasmussen (DEN)

1998 - Christophe Dupouey (FRA)

1997 - Hubert Pallhuber (ITA)

1996 - Thomas Frischkecht (SUI)

1995 - Bart Brentjens (NED)

1994 - Henrik Djernis (DEN)

1993 - Henrik Djernis (DEN)

1992 - Henrik Djernis (DEN)

1991 - John Tomac (USA)

1990 - Ned Overend (USA)



Women's Cross Country Winners

2005 - Gun-Rita Dahle (NOR)

2004 - Gun-Rita Dahle (NOR)

2003 - Sabina Spitz (GER)

2002 - Gun-Rita Dahle (NOR)

2001 - Alison Dunlap (USA)

2000 - Margarita Fullana (SPA)

1999 - Margarita Fullana (SPA)

1998 - Laurence Lebocher (FRA)

1997 - Paola Pezzoe (ITA)

1996 - Alison Sidor (CAN)

1995 - Alison Sidor (CAN)

1994 - Alison Sidor (CAN)

1993 - Paola Pezzo (ITA)

1992 - Silvia Furst (SWI)

1991 - Ruthie Matthes (USA)

1990 - Juli Furtado (USA)



Men's Downhill Winners

2005 - Fabien Barel (FRA)

2004 - Fabien Barel (FRA)

2003 - Greg Minaar (RSA)

2002 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

2001 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

2000 - Myles Rockwel (USA)

1999 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

1998 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

1997 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

1996 - Thomas Frischknecht (SUI)

1995 - Nicolas Vouiloz (FRA)

1994 - Fran?ois Gachet (FRA)

1993 - Mike King (USA)

1992 - Dave Cullinan (USA)

1991 - Albert Iten (SUI)

1990 - Greg Herbold (USA)



Women's Downhill Winners

2005 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

2004 - Vanessa Quin (NZl)

2003 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

2002 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

2001 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

2000 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

1999 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

1998 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

1997 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

1996 - Anne-Caroline Chauson (FRA)

1995 - Leight Donovan (USA)

1994 - Missy Gove (USA)

1993 - Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA)

1992 - Juli Furtado (USA)

1991 - Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA)

1990 - Cindy Devine (Can).