The Mountain Bike World Cup ( Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano ) is held annually in several countries around the world and organized by the UCI . There is a fight for World Cup points in the mountain bike disciplines Cross Country Marathon (XCM), Cross Country Olympic (XCO), Downhill International (DHI) and Four Cross (4X). The World Cup is mainly supported by Mercedes-Benz and Shimano .
7 DHI and 4X competitions, as well as 9 XCO and 2 XCM competitions are held throughout the year (2008). The Mountain Bike World Cup usually ends with the final in September.