Lone rider embarks on a frozen odyssey

Iditarod, the world's most grueling bike race, spans 350 kilometers of Alaskan wilderness in subzero temperatures and scarce supplies.

Location: Alaska

Date: February 28th

Must-watch reason: Only riders with extraordinary willpower can complete this treacherous challenge.

Tomas Zejda soars through the Crankworx Slopestyle course in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Crankworx Rotorua

The mountain bike culture revolution continues at the Crankworx Rotorua festival in New Zealand. The five-day event features new formats and large-scale slopestyle courses.

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

Date: March 9-13th

Must-watch reason: Witness the thrilling springtime downhill competition at CranKworx Rotorua. Last year's champion Brett Rheeder may face stiff competition from emerging stars.

Loic Bruni competes at the Lourdes Downhill World Cup round in France.

UCI MTB World Cup

This prestigious event takes place in Lourdes, France, featuring world-class athletes vying for supremacy.

Location: Lourdes, France

Date: April 9-10th

Must-watch reason: Loïc Bruni stunned fans by winning his first World Championship title last season. Can he maintain his dominance and secure another victory?

The men start their XCO race at Nove Mesto during the UCI XCO MTB World Championship.

UCI XCO MTB World Championship

For the first time ever, this championship separates cross-country from downhill events. The cross-country races take place between June 28th to July 3rd in Czech Republic.

Location: Czech Republic

Date: June 28-July 3rd

Must-watch reason：As all eyes are on Rio Olympics，this year's world championships could see dark horses emerge among an array of talented competitors.Mathias Fluckiger has a chance to outshine his brother Lukas and claim victory.

Coco Zurita performs at BMX Vert Finals during X Games Austin.

X Games

Celebrating its third year in America，the X-Games promises an electrifying spectacle featuring BMX Park、Vert、and Dirt competitions.

Location：Austin，Texas，USA

Dates：June2nd-5th

Reasons to watch：Daniel Sandoval aims for back-to-back victories after winning last year's park event; don't overlook Daniel Dhers' rich experience as a five-time winner of park events.

Ringed by fame，the Tour de France is set to enter its103rd edition next July.A three-week journey will include climbing iconic landmarks like Mont Ventoux.Last year’s champion Chris Froome is known for his well-rounded skills but faces tough competition from other top contenders including Peter Sagan who is gaining strength as a climber with extensive time trial experience under his belt.

Tour de France

2016年7月2日至21日

France

Reasons to watch：Peter Sagan always emerges as dark horse contender; although he excels mainly as a sprinter or time-trialist but also proving himself capable of climbing effectively.

Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme

Starting from Moscow and traversing across Russia along legendary railway lines spanning over almost ten thousand miles.

Trans-Siberian Extreme

2016年7月5日至28日

From Moscow to Vladivostok (approximately9195 km)

Reasons to watch：Witness one man’s attempt against insurmountable odds – riding solo through extreme weather conditions over nearly ten thousand miles.

Brandon Semenuk tucks into no-hander stunt during Red Bull Joyride.

Red Bull Joyride

Whistler Bike Park hosts Boneyard stage where best slopestyle performers compete.

Joyride

August (exact date TBC)

Canada - Whistler Bike Park

Reasons to watch：Two Canadian sensations Brandon Semenuk & Brett Rheeder clash each other - Semenuk being four-time Joyride Champion while Rheeder seen as potential heir.

Aaron Gwin puts practice into action on finals day of Val di Sole World Cup.

UCI DH MTB World Championships

Val di Sole Italy

September8-11st

Focus on Aaron Gwin who dominated several races yet lacks only one major medal – that being Worlds gold medal which would make him complete legend if achieved.