# 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

The 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup included four disciplines: cross-country, downhill, marathon and four-cross. It was sponsored by Nissan.

## Cross-country

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 20 April 2008 | Houffalize | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Chengyuan Ren (CHN) |
| 20 April 2008 | Houffalize | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Irina Kalentieva (RUS) |
| 20 April 2008 | Houffalize | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 27 April 2008 | Offenburg | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Irina Kalentieva (RUS) |
| 27 April 2008 | Offenburg | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 27 April 2008 | Offenburg | Florian Vogel (SUI) | Chengyuan Ren (CHN) |
| 4 May 2008 | Madrid | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR) |
| 4 May 2008 | Madrid | José Antonio Hermida (ESP) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 4 May 2008 | Madrid | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | Margarita Fullana (ESP) |
| 31 May 2008 | Vallnord | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Margarita Fullana (ESP) |
| 31 May 2008 | Vallnord | Burry Stander (RSA) | Eva Lechner (ITA) |
| 31 May 2008 | Vallnord | Geoff Kabush (CAN) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Florian Vogel (SUI) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Margarita Fullana (ESP) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Sabine Spitz (GER) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Geoff Kabush (CAN) | Catharine Pendrel (CAN) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Burry Stander (RSA) | Lene Byberg (NOR) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Catharine Pendrel (CAN) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Lukas Flückiger (SUI) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Adam Craig (USA) | Kateřina Nash (CZE) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | Ralph Näf (SUI) | Irina Kalentieva (RUS) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | José Antonio Hermida (ESP) | Rosara Joseph (NZL) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | Geoff Kabush (CAN) | Catharine Pendrel (CAN) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Maja Włoszczowska (POL) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | José Antonio Hermida (ESP) | Irina Kalentieva (RUS) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (ESP) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| | | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Cross Country Championship | Julien Absalon (FRA) | Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Cross Country Championship | Christoph Sauser (SUI) | Catharine Pendrel (CAN) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Cross Country Championship | José Antonio Hermida (ESP) | Margarita Fullana (ESP) |

## Downhill

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 11 May 2008 | Maribor | Sam Hill (AUS) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 11 May 2008 | Maribor | Julien Camellini (FRA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 11 May 2008 | Maribor | Steve Peat (GBR) | Emmeline Ragot (FRA) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Sam Hill (AUS) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Floriane Pugin (FRA) |
| 8 June 2008 | Fort William | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Tracey Mosely (GBR) |
| 8 June 2008 | Fort William | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 8 June 2008 | Fort William | Steve Peat (GBR) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Sam Hill (AUS) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Tracey Mosely (GBR) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Sam Hill (AUS) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Steve Peat (GBR) | Tracey Mosely (GBR) |
| 31 August 2008 | Canberra | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Tracey Mosely (GBR) |
| 31 August 2008 | Canberra | Nathan Rennie (AUS) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 31 August 2008 | Canberra | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | Sam Blenkinsop (NZ) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | Sam Hill (AUS) | Floriane Pugin (FRA) |
| 14 September 2008 | Schladming | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| | | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Downhill Championship | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Downhill Championship | Sam Hill (AUS) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Downhill Championship | Gee Atherton (GBR) | Tracey Mosely (GBR) |

## Marathon

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 16 March 2008 | Manavgat | Thomas Dietsch (FRA) | Pia Sundstedt (FIN) |
| 16 March 2008 | Manavgat | Alban Lakata (AUT) | Annabella Stropparo (ITA) |
| 16 March 2008 | Manavgat | Karl Platt (GER) | Esther Süss (SUI) |
| 5 October 2008 | Ornans | Leonardo Páez (COL) | Petra Heinzi (SUI) |
| 5 October 2008 | Ornans | Lukas Buchli (SUI) | Esther Süss (SUI) |
| 5 October 2008 | Ornans | Karl Platt (GER) | Blaža Klemenčič (SLO) |
| | | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Marathon Championship | Leonardo Páez (COL) | Pia Sundstedt (FIN) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Marathon Championship | Thomas Dietsch (FRA) | Esther Süss (SUI) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Marathon Championship | Alban Lakata (AUT) | Blaža Klemenčič (SLO) |

## Four-Cross

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 10 May 2008 | Maribor | Rafael Alvarez De Lara Lucas (ESP) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 10 May 2008 | Maribor | Guido Tschugg (GER) | Anita Molcik (AUT) |
| 10 May 2008 | Maribor | Johannes Fischbach (GER) | Fionn Griffiths (GBR) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Dan Atherton (GBR) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Brian Lopes (USA) | Mio Suemasa (JPN) |
| 1 June 2008 | Vallnord | Guido Tschugg (GER) | Fionn Griffiths (GBR) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Jared Graves (AUS) | Jana Horáková (CZE) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Joost Wichman (NED) | Rachel Seydoux (SUI) |
| 7 June 2008 | Fort William | Dan Atherton (GBR) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Rafael Alvarez De Lara Lucas (ESP) | Melissa Buhl (USA) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Romain Saladini (FRA) | Mio Suemasa (JPN) |
| 27 July 2008 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | Guido Tschugg (GER) | Fionn Griffiths (GBR) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Rafael Alvarez De Lara Lucas (ESP) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Cédric Gracia (FRA) | Anita Molcik (AUT) |
| 3 August 2008 | Bromont | Guido Tschugg (GER) | Mio Suemasa (JPN) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | Jared Graves (AUS) | Caroline Buchanan (AUS) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | Sam Willoughby (AUS) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 30 August 2008 | Canberra | Luke Madill (AUS) | Julia Boer (HUN) |
| 13 September 2008 | Schladming | Romain Saladini (FRA) | Romana Labounková (CZE) |
| 13 September 2008 | Schladming | Dan Atherton (GBR) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| 13 September 2008 | Schladming | Joost Wichman (NED) | Jana Horáková (CZE) |
| | | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Four-Cross Championship | Rafael Alvarez De Lara Lucas (ESP) | Anneke Beerten (NED) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Four-Cross Championship | Guido Tschugg (GER) | Anita Molcik (AUT) |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Four-Cross Championship | Dan Atherton (GBR) | Melissa Buhl (USA) |