Lone rider embarks on a frozen odyssey

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

Location: Alaska

Date: February 28th

Must-watch for the sheer willpower required to finish the event in harsh Arctic conditions.

Crankworx Rotorua, a reform of mountain bike slopestyle events, continues in New Zealand. The five-day festival features new formats and large-scale mountain biking culture.

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

Date: March 9th-13th

A springtime downhill championship at Crankworx Rotorua offers an exciting start to the season. Will we see another rising star after Brett Rheeder's victory last year?

UCI MTB World Cup takes place in Lourdes, France. Loic Bruni won his first World Championship title last season; can he maintain his dominance?

Location: Lourdes, France

Date: April 9th-10th

The UCI XCO MTB World Championships are held for the first time with separate cross-country and downhill events. The cross-country championships take place from June 28th to July 3rd in Czech Republic.

Location: Czech Republic

Date: June 28th-July 3rd

X Games celebrates its third year in America with BMX Park, Vert & Dirt competitions.

Location: Austin, USA

Date: June 2nd-5th

The Tour de France is back for its 103rd edition this July. This three-week event includes climbing iconic landmarks such as Mont Ventoux. Chris Froome was crowned champion last year; will he repeat his success?

Location: France

Date: July 2nd-21st

Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme is a multi-stage race spanning over Russia's vast landscape from Moscow to Vladivostok (a total distance of approximately 9,195 km).

Locations along route (from Moscow): Russia’s vast expanse (total distance approximately :9...

Dates along route (from Moscow): July - August (exact dates TBC)

Red Bull Joyride returns to Whistler Bike Park Canada’s Boneyard stage as one of best Slopestyle big competitions ever seen.

Locations along route (from Moscow): Russia’s vast expanse (total distance approximately :9...