| Venue | Elba, Italy |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 2 October 2021 |
| Nations participating | 30 |
| Cyclists participating | 164 |
| Events | 2 |
The 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships took place in Elba, Italy on 2 October 2021. [1] It was the 19th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Andreas Seewald  Germany | 6:02.03 | Diego Arias  Colombia | 6:04.27 | José Dias  Portugal | 6:07.34 |
| Women | Mona Mitterwallner  Austria | 4:48.54 | Maja Włoszczowska  Poland | 4:50.07 | Natalia Fischer  Spain | 4:56.31 |
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