The third and final consecutive weekend of racing in Italy sees the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series head to a new venue– La Thuile, in Valle d’Aosta, Italy.

Tickets are now on-sale for Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July.

After the dust has only just settled in Val di Fassa, Trentino, the Enduro athletes will make the journey west to the border with France, where they will be joined by the Downhill competitors between July 3-6, who will be refreshed after a much-needed weekend off post-Val di Sole, Trentino.

While La Thuile – Valle d’Aosta is a new addition to the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series circuit, it won’t be completely new for some of the more established Enduro riders – the venue hosting the Enduro World Series four times between 2014 and 2021.

La Thuile – Valle d’Aosta is a high alpine ski town in the northwest of Italy that’s nestled in the Alps on the Italy-France border. A stone’s throw from Chamonix, France, and Mont Blanc, the town’s 1,450m elevation guarantees amazing views of the surrounding mountain range and down into the valley below.

La Thuile Bike Park is home to 220km of routes, featuring some challenging, black-diamond trails packed with long, steep descents. Above the treeline, riders are treated to mellow, meadow fields, but on dropping into the woods the lines become rocky, rooty, and natural, creating a demanding test for both rider and bike.

A few months ago, UCI Downhill World Cup overall winner, Loïc Bruni and reigning UCI Downhill World Champion, Loris Vergier headed to Italy to put La Thuile's new downhill track to the test...