Lenzerheide will be the venue for the MTB World Championships in 2018. This was announced by the UCI at the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide. Seven years after the title fights in Champéry, the world's best off-road athletes will meet again in Switzerland. In addition to the MTB competitions, the World Championships for trial riders will also be held.
Before the award, Ort in the canton of Graubünden fought for the hosting rights with the Swiss competitor Gstaad.