The 18th year of UCI MTB World Cup in 2008 will consist of 13 venues in 11 countries. Maribor Pohorje Mountain will start off the downhill and fourcross series on May 10 and 11.

The DH and 4 cross events will both start and end the 2008 World Cup in the Styria region. Maribor, the opener in Slovenia, and Schladming, the final event, in Austria are just 240 km apart.

The 2008 Nissan UCI MTB World Cup Schedule

March 15/16 Manavgat/Antalija (Tur) XCM 1
April 19/10 Houffalize (Bel) XCO 1
April 26/27 Offenburg (Ger) XCO 2
May 3/4 Madrid (Spa) XCO 3
May 10/11 Maribor (Slo) 4X/DH 1
May 31/June 1 Vallnord (And) XCO 4, 4X/DH 2
June 7/8 Fort William (GBr) XCO 5, 4X/DH 3
July 26/27 tbc (Can) XCO 6, 4X/DH 4
August 2/3 Mont Sainte Anne (Can) XCO 7, 4X/DH 5
August 9/10 Oisans (Fra) XCM 2
August 30/31 Canberra (Aus) XCO 8, 4X/DH 6
September 13/14 Schladming (Aut) XCO 9, 4X/DH 7
October 4/5 Innsbruck (Aut) XCM 3

XCO - Olympic Cross-Country; DH - Downhill, 4X - FourCross; XCM - Marathon