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| Date(s) | April–August 2001 |
|---|---|
The 2001 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup included four disciplines: cross-country, cross-country time-trial, downhill, and dual-slalom. It was sponsored by Tissot.
The cross-country, downhill and dual-slalom events on 7 and 8 July were originally scheduled to be held at Whistler, but were moved to Grouse Mountain.
| Date | Venue | Winner (Men) | Winner (Women) |
| 8 April 2001 |  Napa Valley |  José Antonio Hermida |  Barbara Blatter |
| 13 May 2001 |  Sarntal |  Miguel Martinez | Margarita Fullana |
| 20 May 2001 |  Houffalize |  Roland Green | Margarita Fullana |
| 8 July 2001 | Grouse Mountain | Christoph Sauser | Barbara Blatter |
| 15 July 2001 | Durango | Julien Absalon |  Mary Grigson |
| 5 August 2001 | Leysin | Miguel Martinez | Laurence Leboucher |
| 12 August 2001 |  Kaprun | Thomas Frischknecht | Margarita Fullana |
| 26 August 2001 | Mont Sainte-Anne | Roland Green | Chrissy Redden |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Cross Country Championship |  Roland Green | Barbara Blatter |
 José Antonio Hermida |  Caroline Alexander | ||
 Miguel Martinez | Margarita Fullana | ||
| Date | Venue | Winner (Men) | Winner (Women) |
| 7 April 2001 | Napa Valley | Marco Bui | Chrissy Redden |
| 12 May 2001 | Sarntal | Miguel Martinez | Margarita Fullana |
| 19 May 2001 | Houffalize | Marco Bui | Margarita Fullana |
| 4 August 2001 | Leysin | Julien Absalon | Margarita Fullana |
| 11 August 2001 | Kaprun | cancelled due to rain | |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Cross Country Time-Trial Championship | Marco Bui | Barbara Blatter |
| Roland Green | Annabella Stropparo | ||
 Michael Rasmussen | Margarita Fullana | ||
| Date | Venue | Winner (Men) | Winner (Women) |
| 10 June 2001 |  Maribor | Steve Peat | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 17 June 2001 | Vars | Steve Peat | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 8 July 2001 | Grouse Mountain | Fabien Barel | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 15 July 2001 | Durango | Mickael Pascal | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 29 July 2001 |  Arai | Nicolas Vouilloz | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 5 August 2001 | Leysin | Mickael Pascal |  Katja Repo |
| 12 August 2001 | Kaprun |  Greg Minnaar | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 26 August 2001 | Mont Sainte-Anne | Chris Kovarik | Sabrina Jonnier |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Downhill Championship | Greg Minnaar | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| Nicolas Vouilloz | Missy Giove | ||
| Mickael Pascal | Sabrina Jonnier | ||
| Date | Venue | Winner (Men) | Winner (Women) |
| 9 June 2001 | Maribor | Brian Lopes | Anne-Caroline Chausson |
| 16 June 2001 | Vars | cancelled due to rain | |
| 7 July 2001 | Grouse Mountain | Brian Lopes | Leigh Donovan |
| 14 July 2001 | Durango | Brian Lopes | Leigh Donovan |
| 28 July 2001 | Arai | Wade Bootes | Leigh Donovan |
| 4 August 2001 | Leysin | Brian Lopes | Katrina Miller |
| 11 August 2001 | Kaprun | Brian Lopes | Katrina Miller |
| 25 August 2001 | Mont Sainte-Anne | Eric Carter | Leigh Donovan |
| Final Standings | UCI World Cup Dual-Slalom Championship | Brian Lopes | Leigh Donovan |
| Eric Carter | Katrina Miller | ||
| Mickael Deldycke | Tara Llanes | ||
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