The Team Relay event best embodies the spirit of teamwork in world mountain biking.
Introduced at the World Championships in 1999, it brings together six riders — Elite, Under-23 and Junior, men and women — who take turns on the cross-country course, each completing one lap.
It is not only a race against the clock, but also a battle of wits: the starting order can determine the outcome of the race, with constant overtaking and dramatic lead changes. In short, the Team Relay may be young in terms of its number of editions, but it is rich in tradition and drama, offering a mix of riders, categories, nations and tactics that lights up the World Championship weekend every year with spectacle, adrenaline and top-level competition.
